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Castle of Almodóvar del Río

Coordinates: 37°48′26″N 5°1′25″W / 37.80722°N 5.02361°W / 37.80722; -5.02361
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Castillo de Almodóvar del Río
Almodóvar del Río (Córdoba) in Spain
Castillo de Almodóvar del Río
Castillo de Almodóvar del Río
Coordinates37°48′26″N 5°1′25″W / 37.80722°N 5.02361°W / 37.80722; -5.02361
TypeCastle
Site information
Open to
the public		Yes
ConditionRestored in the 14th century by Alfonso XI and restored again between 1901 and 1936 by Rafael Desmaissieres, 12th Count of Torralva
Websitecastillodealmodovar.com
Site history
Built8th century
Built byEmirate of Córdoba
EventsRoyal residence of Pedro I and Enrique II in the 14th century

Castillo de Almodóvar del Río (Hisnu-l-mudawar; "the round castle") is a castle of Amazigh Muslim origin in the town of Almodóvar del Río, Province of Córdoba, Spain. Previously a Roman fort, the current structure is of Amazigh Moorish origin, 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.

It is situated 15 miles (24 km) from Córdoba, on the left bank of the Guadalquivir.[1]

Part of the 7th season of the HBO series Game of Thrones was filmed at the castle. It depicted House Tyrell's home Highgarden, and also parts of Casterly Rock, the ancestral home of House Lannister.[2]

  • Tower
    Tower
  • King's Hall
    King's Hall
  • Torture chamber
    Torture chamber
  • Aerial view of the castle and Almodóvar del Río
    Aerial view of the castle and Almodóvar del Río
  • View of the castle and the town
    View of the castle and the town

References

  1. ^ Maqqarī, Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad al-; Khaṭīb, Ibn al- (1840). The History of the Mohammedan Dynasties in Spain: Extracted from the Nafhu-t-tíb Min Ghosni-l-Andalusi-r-rattíb Wa Táríkh Lisánu-d-Dín Ibni-l-Khattíb (Public domain ed.). Oriental translation fund of Great Britain and Ireland, sold. pp. 345–.
  2. ^ "Incredible Game of Thrones filming locations you must visit in your lifetime". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
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