world famous architectural buildings
Posted on 19 May, 2012
VillenaVillena Castle is located in the kingdom of Valencia in the province of Alicante. Moreover it is placed 52 km from the city Alicante. It rises above the Vinolpo River. Larger part of the castle is in ruins. It was built on the ruins of the Roman military fortress in the first century. The castle was conquered by Jaime I in the second half of the thirteenth century. Later it became the seat of the Marquess Villene in the fifteenth century. From that period dates a massive quadrangle tower, which is the main tower of the castle. It was built in Gothic style on the remains of the Arab buildings.Villene walls consist of double walls with twelve towers and the main tower of the castle (dungeon). Exterior walls were built in the fifteenth century and the internal walls were built by the Arabs.JavierJavier is located in the province of Navarre about.






