The Silver Moon Runes of Uncastillo
📍 Uncastillo, Zaragoza
The Castle's Secret High upon the rocky hilltop of Uncastillo in Zaragoza, Aragón, stands a monument whose stones breathe the whispers of eras past—Uncastillo Castle. This formidable fortress, nestled amidst the town’s renowned six Romanesque churches, draws the gaze of travelers with its solemn majesty. Here, each arch and tower tells a tale; stones meticulously laid whisper secrets exchanged under the cloak of moonlit skies. In the age of its construction during the 11th and 12th centuries, this castle bore witness to the incessant clashes between Christian kingdoms and Moorish caliphates—a turbulent era where alliances shifted as swiftly as desert sands. The morning light casts an amber glow across the battlements, stirring a memory among the locals of a legend long told—the tale of th…