route Climb to Chulilla Castle
The castle is located on the top of the mountain of the same name., on one of whose slopes the town of Chulilla extends.
One of the best views of Chulilla and very close to our accommodations
Don't miss the climb to Chulilla Castle and enjoy stunning views.
250 m
walled enclosure
easy
well signposted
climb to
chulilla castle
The origin of the fortress is Muslim, although previous fortifications undoubtedly existed at this location. Its military function fulfilled in medieval times, It was used as an ecclesiastical prison for much of its history. It was also occupied during the Wars of Succession, of Independence and especially during the Carlist Wars of the 20th century.. XIX. He served his last military function in 1872.
The castle protects the southeast side of the rock where it sits, since it is unnecessary to defend the rest, being natural walls carved into peaks formed by the bed of the Turia River. It forms a walled enclosure of 250 mts. reinforced with towers adapted to the irregularities of the terrain. It is protected by a rampart in which loopholes open and by a circular barranco tower..
view up to the castle
high neighborhoods
Already inside the enclosure, We find the remains of some rooms that must have been of some importance, among which a vaulted room stands out. Following this journey, and in the southernmost part of the complex, we arrive at the noble area of the fortress, residence of the lord of the castle, formed by a series of buildings founded on the rock itself and forming a U around what must have been a parade ground, dominated by a large square tower. At the top of the hill you can see the remains of two cisterns., one of them large.
It is also known of the existence of a church or hermitage dedicated to San Miguel, of which no trace remains. the castle, declared a Historical Artistic Monument, It has been in ruins since it suffered the effects of the earthquake that occurred in the. XVIII devastated these lands, which, together with the war actions of the War of Independence and, above all, of the Carlist Wars, made many of its elements disappear.
We recommend the following video of Chulilla Castle prepared by the Chulilla City Council, in which the structure and history of the Castle are explained by the town's chronicler, D. Vicente Sebastián and with fantastic images
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