Castle of Biar (Alicante)

View of the castle from the south

The castle of Biar is a castle of Muslim origin of the XII century, located on a hill that dominates the town of Biar. It is composed of an outer enclosure with four towers at the corners and an inside space with four cubic structures and the homage tower. It began to have relevance during the time of Jaime I, being like border castle according to the Treaty of Almizra, pact of peace signed between the Crown of Aragon and the Crown of Castile that fixed the limits of the Kingdom of Valencia.