Castillo de Trujillo, Trujillo

Trujillo Castle is a fortress built between the 9th century and the 12th century in the Cáceres town of Trujillo. It is located in the highest part of the town, on a hill known as Cabeza del Zorro. The oldest remains that are preserved are two Arab cisterns. The castle is built with blocks of granite masonry and has several square defensive towers around it, two of which protect the entrance gate, which has a horseshoe arch and an image of the Virgen de la Victoria, patron saint of Trujillo. In the 15th century a second walled enclosure or albacara was added.