This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. (January 2015) |
Castillo de Alcalá la Real (or Fortaleza de La Mota) is a castle in Alcala la Real, in the province of Jaén, Spain. It is a defensive enclosure, located at an elevation of 1,029 metres (3,376 ft). It dates to the 13th-14th century, although some elements of the structure are older. The castle was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural monument in 1993.
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fortaleza de La Mota, Alcalá la Real.
- Cano Ávila, Pedro: Alcalá la Real en los autores musulmanes, Jaén 1990
- Cano Ávila, Pedro: Actividad y vida en la Alcalá árabe, II Estudios de Frontera, Jaén, 1998, págs., 157-177
- Cano Ávila, Pedro: Historia musulmana de Alcalá la Real, Alcalá la Real, historia de una ciudad fronteriza y abacial, Alcalá la Real, 1999, vol. I, págs., 315-357
- Eslava Galán, Juan: Los castillos de Jaén, Ediciones Osuna, Granada, 1999, ISBN 84-89717-41-9
- Olivares Barragán, Francisco. 'Castillos de la Provincia de Jaén. C.S.I.C. Jaén, 1992, ISBN 84-87115-10-1
- Valdecantos Dema, Rodrigo. Castillos de Jaén: Descubre el pasado de una tierra fronteriza, ISBN 978-84-95244-00-0
- VVAA: Los castillos a través de la historia - Jornadas Europeas de Patrimonio Histórico 1997. Consejería de Cultura de la Junta de Andalucía, Sevilla, 1997, ISBN 84-86944-79-1
37°27′35″N 3°55′45″W / 37.459722°N 3.929167°W
  | This article about a castle in Spain is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about a building or structure in the Province of Jaén is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |