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25-Aug-2024

Cuenca. Torre de los Alarconcillos

The Torre de los Alarconcillos is one of the monuments that most manages to surprise each and every one of the visitors who come to Alarcón, located in the province of Cuenca. This building stands on one of the hills, in one of the many bends that the Júcar River makes in this area. Its mission was to hinder sieges of the Alarcón Castle.To know the history of this Tower, we must know the origins of Alarcón. The truth is that there are vestiges of both Iberian and Roman settlements, although the current name has Arabic origins. We go back to the year 780, where Mohamed Al-Feheri, a Muslim prince, decided to take refuge. Something similar happened with Abderramán.After the conquest of Cuenca that took place in the year 1177, King Alfonso VIII decided to direct his troops to Alarcón. Years later, specifically in 1184, the troops led by Martín de Ceballos managed to enter the city. And all this after, as it is said, Martín de Ceballos climbed the wall using nothing more and nothing less than two Biscayan daggers.

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Dennis Hoyne02-Oct-2024 01:48
I love how it stands alone on this terrain.
Nick Paoni02-Oct-2024 00:19
Love how it stands alone in that landscape.
Glenn D.01-Oct-2024 23:54
And here we thought the Ariane 5 was a new design..but, seriously, a great post of history.
Hank Vander Velde01-Oct-2024 21:35
Nice shot of this lonely tower Jose.
Tom LeRoy01-Oct-2024 19:37
Such an interesting composition of the lone, unusual tower. v
Walter Otto Koenig01-Oct-2024 17:31
Fascinating to see this tower standing on its own like this. "V"
Helen Betts01-Oct-2024 17:07
Great shot of this interesting tower in the middle of nowhere. V.
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