Castle of Calatrava La Nueva, Convent-Castle, XII-XIII century

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Castle of Calatrava La Nueva, Castle XII-XIII century, belonging to the military Order of Calatrava. It served to establish defenses against Muslims after the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa. One of the main expansion was made during the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella, as the church north of the castle. This church has a large rosette of volcanic rock.

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Size: 7847px × 2942px
Location: Aldea del Rey, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Photo credit: © Nacho Calonge / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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