Castillo de Los Molares

Los Molares, Spain, Spain

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Castillo de Los Molares in Los Molares, Seville province, Spain, was built in the early 14th century around 1310 by order of King Ferdinand IV as a key fortress in the Christian "Banda Morisca" defensive line against the Kingdom of Granada, granted to Lope de Haro as a reward for his role in the Battle of Algeciras.

It endured plagues, raids, and expansions under the Ribera family from 1430, who remodeled it into a stronghold with a pentagonal homage tower (originally square), flanqueo tower, vaulted chambers around a central patio, and nearly intact crenellated brick-and-ashlar walls, hosting fairs and poet Baltasar del Alcázar in its prosperous 16th century.

After 19th-century restorations using Portland cement by Enrique de la Cuadra, it now serves as a historical interpretation center tracing the town's story from prehistoric dolmens to modern times, protected as a cultural asset.