Calatrava la Nueva
Castle in Calzada de Calatrava, Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Calatrava la Nueva (Sacro convento-castillo de Calatrava la Nueva) is a medieval castle and convent found on the peak of Alacranejo, within the municipality of Aldea del Rey, near Almagro, in the province of Ciudad Real, Spain.
Its name is a reference to the Order of Calatrava, which was originally situated in Calatrava la Vieja, 60 km to the north. In 1217, the Order of Calatrava moved to Calatrava la Nueva. Thus, the original site became known as Calatrava la Vieja ("Old Calatrava") and the new site as Calatrava la Nueva (“New Calatrava”).
Burials
Gallery
Church of the castle
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Castle of Calatrava la Nueva.
- (in Spanish) Information on the church
- (in Spanish) Historia del castillo y galería fotográfica en www.castillosnet.org
- (in Spanish) Galería Fotográfica en www.ciudad-real.es
- (in Spanish) Interveciones arquitectónicas en el Sacro Convento de Calatrava La Nueva, durante la segunda mitad del siglo XVIII - artículo del nº 23-24 Cuadernos de Estudios Manchegos Archived 2010-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
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