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This castle stands on the impressive Alacranejo hill and, despite its original defensive character, it underwent various modifications. Opposite it there is another hill with the ruins of the Salvatierra Castle, in the lands of Calzada de Calatrava. It probably has Arab origins, but it was deeply remodeled with the transfer of the knights of the Order from the Castle of Calatrava La Vieja (Carrión de Calatrava) in 1217, after the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa with the aim of consolidating the defensive line of Sierra Morena. In turn, it is made up of three walled enclosures and is accessed by the original road that was built on the occasion of the visit of Philip II through the Iron Gate, in red volcanic stone. Afterwards, we can find the Gate of the Arches, which allows entry into the parlatorio or courtyard of the convent, the courtyards, the church, the rooms and the refectory. Really, when you walk through it, you can imagine what happened in

Impressive castle and church which is located on top of a hill and which can also be seen from afar. The views of both the castle and the panorama it offers are brutal!

The archaeological importance of the environment in which the site of Oreto and Zuqueca is located has been well known since ancient times, since the Cerro de Oreto is located nearby, which contains the ruins of the capital of Oretania, Oretum according to sources, ( Roman province that covered from north to south beyond Sierra Morena and extended to the end of Bética); the Cerro de los Obispos, an important Iberian site on whose slopes appeared some burials attributed to Visigothic bishops (one of them Bishop Amador, as recorded on the tombstone that covered his tomb); several late-Roman necropolises corresponding to that classical city and the Roman bridge over the Jabalón ordered to be built by Publio Baebio Venusto, dated between the end of the 1st century and the beginning of the 2nd century AD, and which has currently been covered by the waters of the Reservoir. Numerous pieces belonging to different periods have been found, among which are coins, ceramics, farm elements, and loom stones.

Ruins of the Christian castle of Salvatierra. It is located in front of the castle of Calatrava la Nueva guarding the Port of Calatrava. Very close to it, at a higher point, is the Castillo de los Cristianos or Don Alonso". Both castles can be visited, requesting the visit at the Calzada de Cva tourist office.

Yacimiento arqueológico de Oreto y Zuqueca and where there is also a hermitage that will be built later. It is a place where you have to go if you can since it is ready for visits.

One of the set of castles in this area of Calatrava, where in this case the one of Salvatierra is already in ruins, where some of what used to be its walls remain!

Settled on a fortified hill that has dominated since the Bronze Age, controlling the Port of Calatrava, a natural route to the Sierra Morena from the southern Spanish Plateau. The Castle and Convent of Calatrava la Nueva are monuments from the 12th century of great importance. Spectacular views from the top over the surrounding landscape.

This town is located in the valley of the Jabalón river, a tributary of the Guadiana on its left bank. In addition, its municipal term is part of the center of the province. It is characterized by having a landscape with a great presence, especially in the cool mountains of the southwest with gall oaks, pine forests and streams, and in the west, in the area known as the valley, with the presence of rebollos, strawberry trees, heather. Therefore, we will find richness and natural diversity throughout its term. In the urban nucleus is the Palacio de Clavería from the 16th century, home to the clavero, the person who guarded the keys to the Convent of Calatrava. Other religious constructions are the Church of San Jorge Mártir and the Hermitage of Nuestra Señora del Valle.