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Castle of Cuerva (Toledo)

North-east view of the castle

The castle of Peñaflor was probably built during the reign of Alfonso X the Wise, in the 13th century. Being acquired by the governor of Cazorla don Juan Carrillo in the 15th century. It was built with a rectangle floor plan and now kept three circular towers at its corners. It contained an round path around the upper perimeter of its walls, of which remain only the machicolations. It seems to be that it had not homage tower or moat which could protect the castle.

Indoor enclosure

Inner canvas of south-east wall

Window with side stone seats

Inner canvas of south-west wall

Detail of the inside walls holes

Inner canvas of north-west wall

Windows in the north-west wall

Possible remains of the base of the north tower

North-west wall

West view of the castle

West tower

South-west wall

South view of the castle

South tower

South-east wall

Detail of the cantilever on the top of the south-east wall

East view of the castle

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Rectangular substructure on which rests the east tower

East tower

View of the castle from the town

Cuerva

José Antonio square

Cuerva is a municipality of the province of Toledo in the Autonomous Community of Castilla-La Mancha. It is located on a hill in the region of Montes de Toledo. In the year 1220 the town is named El Villar de Corva, passing through the years with the names of Peñaflor, Villacarrillo and the current Cuerva, a term derived from the latin corvus, raven.

Town Hall

Parish church of the Apostle Santiago

Hermitage of the Virgin Our Lady of the Remedies

Old School of Grammar

Roll of Justice

Location of the castle of Cuerva