Castell de Morella

Morella, Spain, Spain

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Castell de Morella crowns the historic hilltop town of Morella in Castellón province, Valencian Community, Spain, with origins tracing to prehistoric settlements later fortified by Iberians, Romans, Visigoths, and Muslims before major 13th-century reconstruction under James I of Aragon.

The imposing fortress features robust walls, multiple crenellated towers like Sant Francesc and Pardala, a governor's palace, artillery batteries, prisons, cisterns, and parade grounds adapted through Carlist Wars, blending layered defensive architecture across millennia. 

Recently restored to preserve its ruinous character while revealing archaeological finds like lime ovens and cannonballs, it offers panoramic views as a museum and key Bien de Interés Cultural symbolizing Morella's strategic Mediterranean role.