Castle of Alcañices facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Castillo de Alcañices |
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| Alcañices in Spain | |
Clock Tower of Alcañices, a part of the castle
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| Type | Castle |
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| Open to the public |
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| Built | 1211 |
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| Garrison | Templar Order |
| Occupants | Alfonso IX of León |
The castle of Alcañices is a castle located in Alcañices, Zamora, one of the four fortress located in the north of the Duero.
In 1210 it belonged to the Templar Order until its dissolution. The king Alfonso IX of León gave the castle to the templars in 1211, where there was celebrated the great victories of the order. Nowadays only ruins are preserved.
See also
In Spanish: Castillo de Alcañices para niños
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