Serón de Nágima Castle

Serón de Nágima, Spain

The Raya or frontier between the kingdoms of Castile and Aragón was fortified with a system of castles and walled-cities that were useful during the several conflicts that took place in the late Middle Ages. The Serón de Nágima castle defended the communication road between the axis of the Jalón river valley, which flows into the Ebro, and Duero valley. Its uniqueness stems from the fact that it is one of the few fortifications in the area where rammed earth is the only building system used. In this paper, the castle building fundaments are exposed mainly focusing on the techniques and building processes developed from the interpretation of the legible constructive signs in its walls.

The late medieval strategy for delimitating and defending the frontier between Castile and Aragón was in its systematic fortification. Ancient castles and Muslim fortifications were repaired and new buildings for defense were erected. The aim of the author's Doctoral Thesis, which gathers from the present paper, is to know the construction techniques of a selection of these castles, so as to interpret the building activity of that historical moment and analyze the systematization of these construction techniques within the historical, geographical and architectural context.The research method consists of a fieldwork in which a series of castles are documented and surveyed; they are previously selected after analyzing the bibliographical works of the medieval Soria's castellology.

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Founded: 14th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in Spain

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Mercedes Bueno (4 years ago)
A beautiful place, although we have little left, it is very spoiled
La tortuga Tomasa (4 years ago)
It was necessary to build quickly, so they used the mud as a method, and since it did not have a good material, it would not be preserved for a long time, so today it is in these conditions. Anyway, the undergrowth in the area makes it not passable.
Pilar Martinez (5 years ago)
Quiet, place of charm
JUAN CARLOS ISLA MARTINEZ (6 years ago)
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