Canena Castle is a Renaissance building from the 16th century, designed by the Spanish Renaissance architect Andrés de Vandelvira (1509-c. 1575). It belonged to Francisco de los Cobos, private secretary to Charles I and a great patron of the Renaissance in Úbeda and the surrounding area.
The building we see today dates from the 17th century.
It adopts an almost square ground plan delimited by two large towers at the ends of the main façade and two smaller and apparently incomplete towers on the rear façade, all them circular. One of the most imposing features is the square keep, which used to be surrounded by a moat, now filled in, and accessed by a drawbridge.
It was declared a National Monument in 1931.
Nowadays privately owned, it lends its name to the proprietor’s family business.
Schedule
Monday, from 4-7pm.
Prices
Free entrance.
http://www.andalucia.org

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Giribaile Castle is a ruined Spanish military fortification and Bienes de Interés Cultural landmark, built in the 12th century, during the etapa islámica. It situated in the vicinity of the village of Guadalén, in the town of jiennense de Vilches (Andalucía, España). It is situated on the northern edge of a plateau about 500 meters above sea level, visually controlling the valley of the río Guadalimar.

Giribaile Castle

The castle is stunning and impressive, and was built using the most innovative and forward-looking engineering techniques.
Historical Data
The Arabs named the town Sabiyut, and it is believed there was a fortress in the town since the 7th century. The fortress was built on top of an old Iberian-Roman oppidum, surrounded by a mud wall.
This walled fortification was used to protect the farmhouses in the area and, during the Almoravid period, it was expanded in order to cope with the advancing Christian troops.
King Ferdinand III conquered Sabiote and started to plan for the reparation and reinforcement of the badly damaged castle and its fortifications.
During the 16th century, the Knights of the Order of Calatrava dealt with the reparations of the keep and the repainting of the fortress.
Emperor Carlos I built the town of Sabillote and he agreed to include it in the project of renovation and embellishment of the Úbeda area.
Description
This building is a high, solid fortress. The last refurbishments invite visitors to reminisce of the opulent times of Habsburg Spain.
http://castillosyfortalezasdejaen.com