Alcazaba of Reina is located on the top of a hill next to the town of Reina, south of the province of Badajoz.
Although very battered, the silhouette of this powerful fortress is outlined on the horizon as a milestone reminiscent of Queen's past greatness. The walled enclosure had 14 albarrana towers and defended to another inner enclosure of which they are only little remains. Among its towers stands the Tribute. Several cisterns are conserved, similar some of them to those of Cáceres and Medellín. The fence that is preserved is from the Almohad period (12th century), with various later restorations. Among them those made by the master of the Order of Santiago Alonso Cárdenas (XV century) and others in the years 1515 and 1575.

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Montemolín Castle is in the province of Badajoz, it stands on a hilltop near the Sierra Morena. This fortress is Moslem in origin and responds to the Almohad strategy to create a line of castles across the province to stop the Christian advance. Nevertheless, in 1248 it fell into the hands of the Order of Santiago who built the present castle using masonry over the remains of the old Moslem citadel.
In the present day, the whole building is in ruins, but you can still see how its structure with towers and a surrounding wall was adapted to the steep terrain. The thickness of its walls and the earthen mound over which they were built are typical of the Almohad style, and the keep is noteworthy for having housed the Casa de la Encomienda of the Order of Santiago. In the interior you will also find the remains of the church dedicated to Santo Domingo.
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