Study of the fortress has revealed its importance as one of the oldest and most important Christian fortifications in Europe. Built around the year 930 by King Ramiro II of León, it served as a frontier for Christianity against the power of the Caliphate of Córdoba. The complex evolutionary process of its construction, the extraordinary constructive qualities of Ramiro and the exceptional nature and technological sophistication of its defence arrow slits are some of the elements on which the current proposals for study and recovery contained in the Master Plan are based.

Collection: Multimedia

Project: 6. Under a cloak of terror: violence and armed conflict in Europe.

Chronology: -

Scope: Secondary Education

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jQX9Phro38

Resource type: Vídeo

Format: Multimedia

Owner: Arqueological National Museum of Spain (MAN) (Modernalia)

Abstract: Study of the fortress has revealed its importance as one of the oldest and most important Christian fortifications in Europe. Built around the year 930 by King Ramiro II of León, it served as a frontier for Christianity against the power of the Caliphate of Córdoba. The complex evolutionary process of its construction, the extraordinary constructive qualities of Ramiro and the exceptional nature and technological sophistication of its defence arrow slits are some of the elements on which the current proposals for study and recovery contained in the Master Plan are based.

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