The Castillo de Azuébar, located in the province of Castellón, is a fortress situated on a promontory overlooking the confluence of the ramblas of Almedíxer and Azuébar and the valley where the population is settled. Remains of an Iberian settlement have been found on the site.
The fortress was donated by Jaime I in 1238 to Juan Gonzálvez de Heredia. There is documentary evidence of the historical avatars of this fortress since the 13th century through four royal documents from King Jaime I. These documents were first published by José Martí Coronado, Official Chronicler of the Town of Azuébar, in the Bulletin of the Valencian Academy of Genealogy and Heraldry.
The fortress has an oval plan and features three square-based towers, with access through the one located to the south. The crenelated towers are two stories high and are built in mampostería on a base of large stones, while the wall sections were built with tapial. Inside, two rectangular cisterns with vaulted roofs are recognizable. The Castillo de Azuébar is a Bien de Interés Cultural de la provincia de Castellón.
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