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Monteagudo de las Salinas castle

Monteagudo de las Salinas castle crowns a truncated-cone hill above the village. It is mentioned in 1187, when Alfonso VIII donated it and Paracuellos castle to the bishop of Cuenca, and was altered in the 14th and 15th centuries. Ruined, it retains part of its rubble-stone wall, three of its five towers and the courtyard cistern.

Stone walls of Monteagudo de las Salinas castle
Monteagudo de las Salinas castle. Photo: «Castillo de Monteagudo de las Salinas 02», 19Tarrestnom65 (2018) · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Monteagudo de las Salinas
  • Castle
  • Monteagudo de las Salinas
  • Alfonso VIII
  • Bishop of Cuenca
  • 12th century

A castle for the bishop

The hill at Monteagudo de las Salinas forms a truncated cone, and the castle follows it with an irregular plan. It is first mentioned in 1187: Alfonso VIII, who had taken Cuenca ten years earlier, donated it to the bishop of Cuenca with nearby Paracuellos castle. It was reinforced in the 14th and 15th centuries and abandoned after losing its function.

Remaining are part of the rubble-stone wall, of fairly even height, three of the five towers it is thought to have had, four chamfered projections and a cistern’s remains in the courtyard centre. The Serranía’s pine forests spread below.

Plan your visit

Before you travel

It is a ruin: do not climb the walls or approach cliff edges.

Combine with

Cañada del Hoyo castle and Valeria, in the same district.

Remains of Monteagudo de las Salinas castle on the hill
Monteagudo de las Salinas castle. Photo: «Castillo de Monteagudo de las Salinas 01», 19Tarrestnom65 (2018) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Walls of Monteagudo de las Salinas castle
Walls of Monteagudo de las Salinas castle. Photo: «Castillo de Monteagudo de las Salinas 03», 19Tarrestnom65 (2018) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

Can it be visited?

Yes, outside and inside, according to Castilla-La Mancha Tourism. The interior is clear and it is a ruin: take care around walls.

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Lands and landscapes

From here, follow the memory of the land

These readings connect Monteagudo de las Salinas castle with the stories, the work and the villages around it.

Where it is

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