The Realm of Nostalgia: Zohra's Lament from Alcalá del Júcar Castle
📍 Alcalá del Júcar, Albacete
The Castle's Secret Perched precariously upon a precipitous cliff, Alcalá del Júcar Castle watches over the looming gorge of the Júcar River, whispering secrets of an age past to the rustling leaves and the echoing wind. This 12th-century Almohad fortress stands as a sentinel of time, its walls steeped in legends as rich and profound as the histories they protect. When the golden light of dawn touches its ancient stones, locals tell of a spectral song that drifts through the air — the lament of Zohra, a Moorish maiden whose heart beats eternally within the castle’s storied confines. In the days of the Almohads, the castle served as both a defensive stronghold and a reflection of the splendor of Moorish architecture. Its turrets and towers jutted defiantly into the sky, while its courtyard…