Castle of Alcañices

The castle of Alcañices is a castle located in Alcañices, Zamora, one of the four fortress located in the north of the Duero.^[1]

Castillo de Alcañices
Alcañices in Spain
Clock Tower of Alcañices, a part of the castle
Site information
Type	Castle
Open to the public	no
Site history
Built	1211 (1211)
Garrison information
Garrison	Templar Order
Occupants	Alfonso IX of León

In 1210^[2] it belonged to the Templar Order until its dissolution.^[1] The king Alfonso IX of León gave the castle to the templars in 1211,^[3] where there was celebrated the great victories of the order.^[1] Nowadays only ruins are preserved.^[1]