Famous Castles of Cuenca

10 historic castles and fortresses.

• Belmonte Castle — One of Spain's best-preserved 15th-century castles, Belmonte features Mudéjar ceilings and a unique triangular plan. It…
• Garcimuñoz Castle — A castle where the poet Jorge Manrique died of his wounds in 1479. Now being controversially transformed by a modern ar…
• Alarcón Castle — A castle on a peninsula almost completely surrounded by the Júcar River, now a parador hotel. Its dramatic natural moat…
• Moya Castle — The ghostly ruins of a once-great castle and walled city, abandoned in the 19th century. Moya was one of the most impor…
• Cañete Castle — A hilltop castle in the mountainous Serranía de Cuenca. Its walls enclose the upper town of Cañete, preserving a mediev…
• Uclés Castle — The headquarters of the Order of Santiago, often called the 'Spanish Escorial of La Mancha.' Its massive monastery-fort…
• Beteta Castle — A castle in the Serranía de Cuenca overlooking a dramatic gorge carved by the Guadiela River. The surrounding landscape…
• Enguídanos Castle — A hilltop castle above the Cabriel River in eastern Cuenca. Its towers and walls command views over a spectacular river…
• Huélamo Castle — The ruins of a castle in the high Serranía de Cuenca, one of Spain's least populated and most pristine mountain regions.
• Priego Castle — A well-preserved castle in the Cuenca highlands with a rectangular keep and curtain walls. The town of Priego preserves…