Belmonte Castle in Cuenca, Spain is a massive medieval castle in Spain. This grand bastion was built on the hill of San Cristobal, considered one of the important historical locations throughout Spain. Medieval fortress Belmonte attracts thousands of visitors a year, because besides the magnificent fortress, it impresses with the beauty of its forms – it was built in the shape of a star with six rays, each ending in an oval, tall tower.
Belmonte Castle is located about 150 km southeast of the Spanish capital Madrid, in the province of Cuenca, the autonomous region Castilla La Mancha. For Belmonte Castle, we can say that is one of the best and preserved specimens of Gothic medieval castles with so-called mudejar ornamentation in Arab style. Belmonte Castle in its original form was a family mansion dating from the late 12th century.
The original architect of Belmonte Castle was captain Hanequin of Brussels, but the building underwent a lot of improvements. Belmonte recreated the unique Gothic architecture with Arabic motifs. It’s great wall descends down the hill, and its outer gate was re-made again in the Gothic style, with a typical porch with side rails. Another such gate on the opposite side connects the castle with the village.
