Type Castle Built by arab people Phone +34 957 63 40 55 | Open to
the public Yes Province Province of Córdoba Built 8th century | |
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Condition Restored in the 14th century by Alfonso XI and restored again between 1901 and 1936 by Rafael Desmaissieres, 12th Count of Torralva Website castillodealmodovar.com Events Royal residence of Pedro I en Enrique II in the 14th century Address Calle del castillo, 14720 Almodóvar del Río, Córdoba, Spain Hours Open today · 11AM–2:30PM, 4–7PMMonday11AM–2:30PM, 4–7PMTuesday11AM–2:30PM, 4–7PMWednesday11AM–2:30PM, 4–7PMThursday11AM–2:30PM, 4–7PMFriday11AM–2:30PM, 4–7PMSaturday11AM–7PMSunday11AM–7PM Similar Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos, Medina Azahara, Castillo de Coca, Castle of La Mota, Castillo de Butrón Profiles | ||
Castillo de almod var del r o c rdoba
Castillo de Almodóvar del Río (Hisnu-l-mudawar; "the round castle") is a castle of Muslim origin in the town of Almodóvar del Río, Province of Córdoba, Spain. Previously a Roman fort, the current structure has Berber origins, in the year 760. During the Middle Ages, it underwent several renovations and reconstructions. Between 1901 and 1936, it was restored by the owner Raphael Desmaissiers, 12th Count of Torravala, under the technical direction of the architect Adolfo Fernández Casanova. The most important towers are the Cuadrada, the Redonda, and the Homenaje.
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It is situated 15 miles (24 km) from Córdoba, on the left bank of the Guadalquivir.
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