Jalance Castle is a Muslim-origin fortress built in the 11th century, with later Christian modifications. It is situated on a hill above the town of Jalance in the Ayora-Cofrentes Valley. Its history is intertwined with the town's, serving as a defense for the lands and people rather than a feudal stronghold. Archaeological excavations have found ceramic remains from the 11th to the 19th century, indicating long-term habitation.
The castle was a battleground during the Carlist Wars in 1836, defended against the attacks of leader Quílez. Floods in 1864 destroyed its orchards and mills and washed away the stone bridge over the Júcar River, which had also happened in 1740. The walls were restored in the 19th century for civil war protection but later fell into disrepair. Today, efforts are being made to consolidate and preserve it.
The castle has a ten-sided polygonal layout, with walls ending in arrow slits and circular corner towers. It consists of two areas: the upper fortified area and the lower area, originally an Islamic albacar, converted into a parade ground by the Christians.
The upper area is accessed by a staircase leading to a corridor connected to various rooms. These include living quarters, ovens, storage areas, a circular silo, and a rectangular cistern.
Jalance Castle is an ideal spot for adventure sports like 'Rugir Pala' or for enjoying cool summer nights illuminated by the light of the Cofrentes nuclear power plant.
Rosenborg Palace was built in the period 1606-34 as Christian IV’s summerhouse just outside the ramparts of Copenhagen. Christian IV was very fond of the palace and often stayed at the castle when he resided in Copenhagen, and it was here that he died in 1648. After his death, the palace passed to his son King Frederik III, who together with his queen, Sophie Amalie, carried out several types of modernisation.
The last king who used the place as a residence was Frederik IV, and around 1720, Rosenborg was abandoned in favor of Frederiksborg Palace.Through the 1700s, considerable art treasures were collected at Rosenborg Castle, among other things items from the estates of deceased royalty and from Christiansborg after the fire there in 1794.
Soon the idea of a museum arose, and that was realised in 1833, which is The Royal Danish Collection’s official year of establishment.