Castillo de los Rojas in Poza de la Sal

The Castillo de los Rojas is located at the top of a hill at the foot of which the town of Poza de la Sal extends, in the province of Burgos.

At the end of the 9th century, Count Diego Rodríguez Porcelos repopulated Poza by building the castle for the defense of the new territory. This repopulation took place during the same period as the construction of the Pancorbo castle and the founding of Burgos in 884, as new borders were established. Like other castles of this era, it likely consisted of a main tower surrounded by some walls and barbacanas.

The Rodríguez de Rojas family built the current castle over the previous 9th-century fortress. With this new castle and its walls, the villa of Poza was completely protected. The castle was protected by the Decree of April 22, 1949, issued by the National Ministry of Education. It was also rehabilitated by French troops in 1808 and withstood continuous attacks by Burgalese garrisons until the end of the Independence War.

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