The Province Of Cordoba like many other Spanish Provinces have some very impressive Castles. One of the most impressive is The Castle At Almodóver

Located In The Cordoba Province 22km South East of the City Of Cordoba you will find the dominating structure of Almodóver Castle. This Impressive building stands on top of a hill called Cerro de la Floresta (Hill Of The Forest)

Originally built by the Arabs on the site of an ancient Roman and Iberian fort the Castle was taken over by the cristains in 1240 where further additions were made.

From the 15th century, the whole region was in Christian hands so the castle lost its purpose as a defence station so the castle fell into a state of disrepair. At the turn of the 20th century, the castle owner, Rafael Desmaisieres, Count of Torrealva began a massive restoration project that lasted 36 years and now the castle is one of the best preserved in the whole of Spain; a visit is a must.

The principal tower is taller than the others, and the entire castle is surrounded by a large moat, while in the middle there is a large court of arms.

The castle has several rooms with permanent displays of photographs and artefacts. There are also rooms with displays of dummies showing what life in the castle was like. There is a castle shop and very clean toilet facilities.The Castle of Almodovar also has a restaurant where at the week ends medieval lunchesare held . In the halls there are also facilities for events, presentations, company meals and celebrations.

The castle is open to visitors every day. EEC citizens can visit the castle FREE of charge on Wednesdays, between 4pm and 7pm.
The normal entry price is 4 euros for adults, 3 euros for under 14’s, under 5’s free.
Opening times: Winter 11am-2.30pm and 4pm-7pm Summer: 11am-2.30pm and 4pm-8pm

The castle has its own website at www.castillodealmodovar.com although this is in Spanish
For Details On This and Other Spanish Casrles you can also visit http://www.castillosnet.org