Orgaz Castle lies, in the village by the same name, in the province of Toledo in Spain.
Orgaz Castle is a later Christian castle, in its present form dating back to the 14th/15th century. Is is in a good state thanks to restorations. King Pedro I gave it to a Martin Fernández. King Carlos I later granted Don Alvaro Pérez de Guzmán, the title of Count of Orgaz. But at that time the castle was badly damaged because the kings troops had set it afire when the villagers, allies of the Comuneros, had resisted him. In the 18th century the castle was abandoned.
The castle has a, 20 meters high, keep. The entrance door next to the keep bearing the coat of arms of the Guzmán family, is Renaissance. In spite of its location, on level land and in the middle of the village, it once had a moat and an outer enclosure.
It has a rectangular groundplan with a projecting keep, at the south side, and en peculiar semicircular, apse like, tower at the east side. It has 5 little turrets. The walls are of rubblework masonry with patches of ashlar masonry.
When I visited the castle was closed and I don't know if it can be visited. Also I don't know if it is used for anything. A nice, little, village castle.
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Almonacid de Toledo Castle, locally known as Castillo de Almonacid de Toledo, lies on an hill about 20 km southeast from the city of Toledo in the province of Toledo in Spain.
This castle was most probably built by the Moors. It's first mention was in 848 and in 854 it was the scene of a great battle between the troops of the Emir of Cordoba and rebels from Toledo.
According to legend its name is derived from a Spanish word meaning "The battlements of El Cid". El Cid is a very famous Spanish knight who played a great role during the Reconquest. More probably the name is derived from a Latin word; "almonaster", meaning monastery as the castle was called "ribat" (Moorish for monastery) by the Moors.
Almonacid de Toledo Castle came into the possession of King Alfonso IV as part of the dowry of his wife; princess Zaida. In 1086 he donated the castle to the archbishopric of Toledo. In the 14th century the castle was strengthened by the archbishop Don Pedro Tenorio. Later the pretender to the Portuguese throne; Count Alfonso of Gijon, was imprisoned in the castle on the orders of King Juan I of Castile.
On the 11th of August, 1809, the castle served as a refuge for the Spanish troops under general Venegas during a battle against French troops. This battle ended in French victory with the cost of 4000 men on the Spanish side and around 2000 men on the French side. It is in memory of this victory that the name Almonacid appears on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
The castle lies on a hill dominating the village, with the same name, below. The castle can be seen from kilometers away. You can also easily see Peñas Negras Castle from here. Almonacid de Toledo Castle has a polygonal shape. The castle's inner defensive wall has remnants of 2 square and 3 round towers. Inside there is the ruin of a 3-storey square keep and several cisterns.
At present Almonacid de Toledo Castle is freely accessible. This is one of my Spanish favorites, I like its concentric design very much and it offers wonderful views of the surrounding countryside.
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Castillo de Almonacid

Guadalerzas Castle, locally known as Castillo de (Las) Guadalerzas, lies on a hill in a rural valley, north west of the town of Urda, in the province of Toledo in Spain.
The first fortification in this valley was built during Arab rule. It controlled a pass through the mountains leading south to Córdoba. In the 12th century the area was conquered by Alfonso VI of León and Castile and the Muslim castle fell into Christian hands. The area then became governed by the Order of Calatrava. As the old Muslim castle was deemed too weak, a new castle was built on a hill more to the east; Guadalerzas Castle. When the new castle was completed in 1178, the old Arab fortification was abandoned. Due to its location close to the frontier, Guadalerzas Castle was used as a hospital by 3 orders; the Calatrava, the Templars and the Knights Hospitaller.

In 1195, after the Battle of Alarcos, the Moors regained control over the area and Guadalerzas Castle. In 1212, following the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, the castle definitely returned into Christian hands. Even though the frontier had moved south it was still used as a hospital. In later centuries it gradually lost its military importance.
Guadalerzas Castle was sold to Cardinal Juan Martínez Silíceo in 1572 by Philip II of Spain. The Cardinal converted it into a college for girls of noble descent.
After the ecclesiastical confiscations of Mendizábal in the 1830's the castle was sold to a private individual who turned it into a residence and a labor house. Later that century it was abandoned.
At present Guadalerzas Castle is private property. Its interior is closed off, which is too bad. It takes a good 20-minute walk over private land from the nearest road and the surrounding countryside is idyllic. A beautiful castle.
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