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Tejeda Castle
Little was known about this fortress until relatively recently, as work on it began in 1981. Until then, the construction remained hidden by the dense vegetation of the gorge of La Horadada.
Several studies suggest that this is a Roman building built around the 5th century, which makes it one of the oldest castles in Castile. Added to this is the Latin origin of the toponym of Tedeja, "tetelis", which means watchman or guardian.
As the walls of the fortress are located on one of the walls of the gorge of La Horadada, the view from the fortress overlooks an impressive landscape formed by the gorge to the south and the confluence of the rivers Ebro and Nela to the north. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the Visigoths took over the fortress as a means of defence.
The 10th and 12th centuries were the peak of this impregnable fortress. However, in the years to come, the border with the Muslim kingdoms kept moving further and further south, which led to the castle falling into disuse.
Today the remains of the original building can be visited, which have been restored respecting its structure and former use. Thus, it is possible to walk along the almost 300 m long wall in which there were six semi-circular cubes built with stone walls that were up to 2 m thick. The gate that gave access to the complex, located to the west, is also preserved. It was protected by a quadrangular tower built in ashlar and a watchtower that served as a barbican.
