The Castle of Coca, also known as “Castillo de Coca” in Spanish, is situated in the province of Segovia in Spain. Building this luxurious castle took more than ten years and its construction began in the late fifteenth century by Alonso de Fonseca, the archbishop of Seville.
The name “Coca” was given to the castle because of its proximity to the small town of Coca which used to be “Cauca” in the Roman era. This castle is one of the most important in Spain not only because of its age, but also because of its unique architectonical style and its strategic position.
This castle is special and different to many other medieval castles because of the direct Moorish influence in its interior decorations. Unfortunately, the Mudejar style in the interior has been lost as centuries have passed, more notoriously when during the XIX century most classical columns were removed from the courtyard.