Cocentaina Castle
Appearance
Cocentaina Castle | |
---|---|
Native name Castell de Cocentaina | |
![]() | |
Location | Cocentaina, Valencian Community |
Coordinates | 38°44′45″N 0°26′49″W / 38.745969°N 0.447022°W |
Architectural style(s) | XIV |
Official name | Castell de Cocentaina |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | Monument |
Designated | 1985 |
The Castle of Cocentaina, located in the municipality of Cocentaina, Alicante, Spain, is a 14th-century medieval building which stands on a rocky mound of 765 m. The castle structure, recently restored, is one of the town's symbols. The tower is a square two-story structure. On the first floor there is an open patio with a well, a chapel and a warehouse. On the upper floor, where the lords lived, there is a cornice with battlements and a path for guards. The castle is a good example of military gothic style.
See also
- Route of the Valencian classics
- Castle of Barchell
- Route of the Castles of Vinalopó
- Castle of Banyeres
Bibliography
- Guía de Arquitectura de la Provincia de Alicante. ISBN 84-7784-353-8
- PAREDES VAÑÓ, Enric (2011), "Aproximación a la arquitectura de las fortificaciones en las montañas del valle central del Serpis. Las Torres". Actas del Séptimo Congreso Nacional de Historia de la Construcción. Instituto Juan de Herrera - Madrid - 2011. ISBN 978-84-9728-370-0 | 2 vols., 146 comunicaciones, 1507 pp.
External links
- Cocentaina Castle at Cocentaina Tourist Office Archived 2016-10-14 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
- Guide of the Clastle of Cocentaina (in English)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cocentaina Castle.