Castillo de Marcuello is a fortress located in the town of Loarreko Sarsamarcuello in the province of Huesca, Aragon. The site is currently protected as a Bien de Interés Cultural by the Government of Aragon.
In 1074, the castle was built by order of King Anso V. Ramirez to organize attacks against the basins of the Gállego river. Until 1105, it served as a base for his lieutenant Petri Santzez, and it later passed into the hands of lieutenants Barbatuerta and Anso Enekoitz between 1110 and 1160.
By 1488, the inhabitants of the site moved toward Sarsamarcuello and Linás de Marcuello. The castle was eventually abandoned in 1610. In 2006, the Spanish Government declared it a cultural asset.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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