The Castle of Ciria, in the town of Ciria, Soria, served as a strategic fortress, changing hands between Spanish and Aragonese rulers. This story delves into the power struggles, the men who fought for it, and the legacy that remains.
In 1395, Juan Hurtado de Mendoza took control of Ciria, argued over by Agreda. Fourteen years later, the Aragonese seized Ciria and Borobia, only to be retaken by Castilians after the Peace of Naples in 1437.
In 1443, the castle was brought by Doña Aldara, a relative of Don Álvaro de Luna, along with her bride's dowry. The Castello de Ciria measures approximately 10 meters in length and 1 meter in width. The structure, filled with irregular limestone stones, stands with a lime and stone mortar, with small quartz pebbles holding it together.
The castle features about thirty battlements, some with a diamond tip. Although it doesn't have a tower of the homenajue or flanking towers, it does have an access gate.
The Marquess of Ciria title was created in 1771 and was bestowed upon Don José Pedro de Luna. The succession of the Marquess of Ciria reached the Vizconde of Eza, Don Luis Marichalar and his descendants, the current count of Ripalda.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nik Frost
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