Historical, territorial and constructive analysis of the fortress of Peñalcázar (Soria)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17561/aytm.v21i0.2222Abstract
The fortress of Peñalcázar, placed in the Southeast of Soria, was part of the Muslim fortified system of the Marca Media and also was one of the fortified cities in the frontier of Castile and Aragon during the late medieval wars. The character of natural pass, rather than border, explains the historic worry for its control. The article collects all disperse historical data about this fortress to elaborate a discourse. Thus, the importance during all the Middle Ages is understood. This fortress was in use from its probable Muslim foundation since the finish of the Middle Ages. The fortress was an important point in the border in the moment of the first border definition. The study of several piles in the ground in the large plain over the hill that defenses the city and the relationship with the urban net have allowed to notice the hidden plan of the ancient Muslim fortress. The unique conserved rests are part of the city-walls. The comparative and constructive analysis amongst these masonries and other constructive groups reveals that its building was approximately in the 12th and 13th Centuries, but also late repaired. These results change the date commonly accepted.
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