Castle of Blanca

The Castle of Blanca, located in Blanca, Region of Murcia, Spain, was built in the 12th century by Emir Muhammad ibn Mardanis, also known as the Rey Lobo. Identifiable as a Hisn, it dominated the alquería of Blanca and the communication between the towns of Molina de Segura and Cieza through the Valle de Ricote. In the 13th century, during the rebellion of Ibn Hud against the Almohades, the castle was expanded. With the Castilian conquest, the castle and the village passed to the Order of Santiago in 1281, although during the Aragón invasion of 1296-1304, it was temporarily given to Bernardo de Sarriá.

After the brief Aragón rule, the castle returned to the Order of Santiago. In its history, the castle was also the site of other important historic events [add details here]. The castle is 223 meters above sea level, and from the original construction only three towers remain standing, connected by two cortinas. These towers were built using a tapial construct of lime and stone encofrado. The three towers are 12 meters tall, and they may have had two architectural bodies: terrazas almenadas and aspilleras. The towers have mechinales where the beams were inserted during construction.

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