Cocentaina Castle

The Castle of Cocentaina, located in the municipality of Cocentaina, Alicante, Spain, is a 14th-century medieval building which stands on a rocky mound of 765 m. The castle structure, recently restored, is one of the town's symbols. The tower is a square two-story structure. On the first floor there is an open patio with a well, a chapel and a warehouse. On the upper floor, where the lords lived, there is a cornice with battlements and a path for guards. The castle is a good example of military gothic style.

Cocentaina Castle
Native name Castell de Cocentaina (Valencian)
Location	Cocentaina, Valencian Community
Coordinates	38.745969°N 0.447022°W / 38.745969; -0.447022
Architectural style(s)	XIV
Spanish Cultural Heritage
Official name	Castell de Cocentaina
Type	Non-movable
Criteria	Monument
Designated	1985
Location of Cocentaina Castle in Spain

See also

• Spain portal
• Architecture portal

• Route of the Valencian classics
• Castle of Barxell
• Route of the Castles of Vinalopó
• Castle of Banyeres

Bibliography

• Guía de Arquitectura de la Provincia de Alicante. ISBN 84-7784-353-8
• PAREDES VAÑÓ, Enric (2011), "Aproximación a la arquitectura de las fortificaciones en las montañas del valle central del Serpis. Las Torres". Actas del Séptimo Congreso Nacional de Historia de la Construcción. Instituto Juan de Herrera - Madrid - 2011. ISBN 978-84-9728-370-0 | 2 vols., 146 comunicaciones, 1507 pp.

External links

• Cocentaina Castle at Cocentaina Tourist Office Archived 2016-10-14 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
• Guide of the Clastle of Cocentaina (in English)