Rating
4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)
User Reviews
Peter Byrne (5 months ago)
Great and informative visit. ? €2.50
Great and informative visit. ? €2.50
Dimitri (7 months ago)
Well worth a visit. Climbing up is doable, unless one has limited mobility. All information at the exposition inside the tower is in English and Spanish. A mini history lesson. I really enjoyed the visit. And the views are amazing. The entry is free.
Well worth a visit. Climbing up is doable, unless one has limited mobility. All information at the exposition inside the tower is in English and Spanish. A mini history lesson. I really enjoyed the visit. And the views are amazing. The entry is free.
Mark Auchincloss (12 months ago)
"The fortress of Jumilla plays a key role in the historical development of the area. Throughout history it has occupied a vital strategic position at the crossroads of routes between the Vinalopó valley, the plains of La Mancha, the area of Valencia and the valley of the River Segura. The first known settlement on what is known as the castle hill dates back to the Bronze Age approximately 3,500 years ago. Later, during the Iron Age, the Iberian built a large fortified "Oppidum", and the remains of some of the walls, consisting of large "adobe" mudbricks, can still be seen. Later still, the Romans fortified the entire hill by building part of the wall which stands today, as well as various homes and water tanks dug into the rock: some of the "opus signinum" concrete which lined these tanks is still in place. In the 11th century the Moors built an Islamic "hisn" in the form of a rectangular "alcázar" (fortress and palace) measuring 11 by 25 metres. Later, in the mid-15th century, the first Marquess of Villena, Juan Fernández Pacheco, built the keep and remodelled the whole structure. In the 19th century the castle was used as a prison and it was not until the late 20th century and the first years of the 21 st that it took on the appearance and characteristics we see today: a keep and a first perimeter wall of approximately 130 metres, boasting four towers and containing two water storage tanks. These structures are then surrounded by a second wall, which includes the former "alcázar" and old town area."
"The fortress of Jumilla plays a key role in the historical development of the area. Throughout history it has occupied a vital strategic position at the crossroads of routes between the Vinalopó valley, the plains of La Mancha, the area of Valencia and the valley of the River Segura. The first known settlement on what is known as the castle hill dates back to the Bronze Age approximately 3,500 years ago. Later, during the Iron Age, the Iberian built a large fortified "Oppidum", and the remains of some of the walls, consisting of large "adobe" mudbricks, can still be seen. Later still, the Romans fortified the entire hill by building part of the wall which stands today, as well as various homes and water tanks dug into the rock: some of the "opus signinum" concrete which lined these tanks is still in place. In the 11th century the Moors built an Islamic "hisn" in the form of a rectangular "alcázar" (fortress and palace) measuring 11 by 25 metres. Later, in the mid-15th century, the first Marquess of Villena, Juan Fernández Pacheco, built the keep and remodelled the whole structure. In the 19th century the castle was used as a prison and it was not until the late 20th century and the first years of the 21 st that it took on the appearance and characteristics we see today: a keep and a first perimeter wall of approximately 130 metres, boasting four towers and containing two water storage tanks. These structures are then surrounded by a second wall, which includes the former "alcázar" and old town area."
yvonne burnell (13 months ago)
Great views but at over 700 ft , it's a steep climb
Great views but at over 700 ft , it's a steep climb
Rosemary Yang (2 years ago)
It is not difficult, good for hiking at weekend.
It is not difficult, good for hiking at weekend.
