Queen's Castle (Villarroya)
The Castillo de la Reina is a medieval castle of Muslim origin located in the Spanish town of Villarroya de la Sierra, in the province of Zaragoza. It is freely accessible.
Description
It is the primitive Muslim fortress of the town, which was conquered by Alfonso I the Battler around 1120. It is built of rammed earth and has a large fortified enclosure that is quite deteriorated, having been used as a storehouse for agricultural work. Together with the King's castle, it played a fundamental role during the War of the Two Peters, although both fortresses, despite having been reinforced throughout the 14th century, were unable to prevent the town from falling into Castilian hands on two occasions. Both castles, together with the fortified church of San Pedro, formed the strong nuclei of resistance in the town.
Cataloguing
The castle of La Reina is included in the list of castles considered an Asset of Cultural Interest by virtue of the provisions of the second additional provision of Law 3/1999, of 10 March, on Aragonese Cultural Heritage. This list was published in the Official Gazette of Aragon on 22 May 2006.
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