Castle of Biar, Biar, Spain, Spain

Castle of Biar

Biar, Spain, Spain

Castle of Biar is a well-preserved 12th-century Almohad fortress overlooking the town of Biar in Alicante province, Valencian Community, Spain, strategically positioned on a rocky hillock in the Alt Vinalopó comarca.

Originally built as a Muslim frontier stronghold and reinforced by Christians after the Reconquista under James I, it features a double enclosure with semi-cylindrical towers, battlements, arrow slits, and a standout 17-meter Tower of Homage containing the only known Almohad ribbed vault in Spanish military architecture.

Declared a National Monument in 1931, the castle offers panoramic views and now serves as a cultural landmark along the Route of the Vinalopó Castles, blending Moorish and late Romanesque-Gothic elements amid the region's Mediterranean landscapes.

Location

Explanada del Castillo, s/n, 03410 Biar, Alicante, Spain

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