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built the castle with many influences from multiple cultures of architecture (fortified). The castle was built by masonry walls that are 10 meters wide and 6 meters deep. The architecture has Arab influences, including elbow entrances, albarrana towers, and underground galleries with intakes of
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in 1931. As of right now visitors only have access to see the exterior of the castle as the interior is under construction. Visitors to the castle can see the remains of
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End of the 13th century: Important buildings appear such as the convent of San Juan of the
Dominican order, the Church of El Salvador and that of Santa María in the current Plaza de La Mancha.
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1242: Re-conquered from the
Muslims, led by the Commander of Ucles, Pelayo Pérez Correa, with an army formed by Christians from the kingdoms of Castile and Aragon.
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Ayuntamiento de chinchilla de montearagón - castillo. Ayuntamiento de
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1900: The city council wanted to turn the castle into a prison causing to remove all remaining interior that was left behind by the French troops
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The Castle of
Chinchilla, known by Muslims as Ghenghalet, is a castle built upon an Arab fortification in the 18th century. Hired by the
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Chinchilla de Montearagn | TCLM. (n.d.). Retrieved April 11, 2022, from
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water. It includes a moat that is 16 meters deep, and many towers including one of great infamy, Torre del Homenaje.
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Fortified Castle of Chinchilla de Montearagón. Spain Heritage Network. (n.d.). Retrieved April 11, 2022, from
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