Photo Post Pinchos Castles In Ponferrada Spain The castle of the templar knights of ponferrada is a magnificent building. it houses the templars’ library and the ponferrada investigation and study centre, which contains almost 1,400 books including facsimile editions of works by leonardo da vinci. it was originally a hill fort and later a roman citadel. The castle was named after the famous knights templar, who defended the town in the 12th century. the knights templar were highly skilled warriors and played a significant role in the crusades. over the years, the castle changed ownership several times. today, the king of spain owns this historic fortress. templar castle of ponferrada.
Templar Castle Of Ponferrada Spain The mining took place at las medulas which is now a beautiful area of striking red rocks. the town continued to grow and in the late 12th century it was given to the order of the temple who built the castle of the templars. more recently ponferrada has had an industrialized past. in 1881 the railroad arrived in ponferrada. In 1340 it became the property of the count of lemos. 146 years later, the king of spain incorporated the monumental castle of ponferrada into the crown. although now some defense elements of the construction have been removed, the castle still retains its characteristic style. currently, the castle is in the process of ongoing restoration. Ponferrada. ponferrada (spanish pronunciation: [poɱfeˈraða]) is a city of spain, located in the autonomous community of castile and león. ponferrada, the second most populated municipality of the province of león, is also the capital city of el bierzo, the only comarca recognized as an administrative entity by law in the region. Castle of ponferrada. the castle consists of a lar polygonal enclosure (more than 8,000 m2) with double and triple battlements, turrets, rooms and a large low courtyard or albacar. it was one of the largest fortress of north western spain during the middle ages. in 1211 alfonso ix makes peace with the knights templar and donates the village of.
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