Title
Belmonte Castle, Belmonte, Spain, 2007. Artist: Samuel Magal
Caption
Belmonte Castle, Belmonte, Spain, 2007. Construction of this castle was ordered by Don Juan Pacheco, Marquis of Villena, and took place between 1456 and 1470. It was intended for use as his private residence. It is a Gothic-Mudejar style castle, designed by master Hanequin of Brussels. It was built on San Cristobal hill, set over one story only. The bailey is an equilateral triangle and the rest of the building is built around it. The castle is in the form of a 6-pointed star, with a cylindrical tower at the end of each.
Date
1920
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Samuel Magal
Reference
HRM19D75_022
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
50,2Mb (4,0Mb) / 17,1in x 11,4in / 5129 x 3419 (300dpi)