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THE CASTLE OF GORMAZ

By: Ainhoa and Sara

WHAT IS AL-ANDALUS?

Al-Andalus is the name that, in the classical Arab tradition, has served to designate the territory of the Iberian Peninsula.

TIMELINE

965-966: Significant reconstruction and expansion by order of Caliph Al-Hakam II, under the leadership of General Ghalib.
978: Successful conquest of the castle by Count García Fernández.
9th century: Initial construction as a defensive fortress during Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula
974-975: Failed siege by the Christian kings Sancho II of Pamplona and Ramiro III of León.

PHOTOS OF THE CASTLE OF GORMAZ

AUTHOR

Gormaz Castle was built by Al-Hakam II

CHARACTERISTICS

  • Built around the year 965, it was one of the largest and most important fortresses in Europe at the time.

CURIOSITIES

  • After the Christian conquest, El Cid was lord of Gormaz and warden of the castle.
  • In the time of the Catholic Monarchs it was used as a prison.

THANKS FOR WATCHING

AINHOA AND SARA