Castle of Castillo de Garcimuñoz

Castillo de Garcimuñoz, Spain, Spain

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Castillo de Garcimuñoz in Castillo de Garcimuñoz, Cuenca province, Spain, began as an early Muslim fortress from the 10th century before being rebuilt in the mid-15th century by Don Juan Pacheco, Marquis of Villena, over earlier ruins in a transitional Gothic-Renaissance style with Italian influences.

The robust square structure features thick circular corner towers, wide platforms, and well-preserved exterior walls with embrasures, though the interior was largely destroyed and later repurposed, including as a 19th-century cemetery. 

Recently restored between 2010-2016 by architect Izaskun Chinchilla with lightweight, reversible elements like footbridges and platforms distinguishing old from new, it now functions as a cultural mediatheque blending heritage preservation with modern public use.