This past weekend we went on our second excursion on La Ruta de Los Castillos. These pictures are of our first stop in Coca. This castle was by far my favorite on our trip. As you can see, it was so large that I couldn't get all of it in the same picture. We learned during the tour that it was built by Don Alonso sometime in the 1400's. Our tour guide discussed the Mudejar style of the castle as well. The castle walls clearly illustrate the Moorish influence with it's intricate designs and various patterned tiles. Recently, the castle was restored and made into a college for students studying Forestry. The tour led us through several different rooms and out to the roof of the castle. From the top there was a beautiful view of the city. In the castle, one room was called the Room of Secrets. You could whisper into the corner and someone else could hear the whisper on the other side of the room, as if they were standing right next to you.
There was another interesting room as well where prisoners would be kept. They were dropped in from a hole in the ceiling so that their legs would break to keep them from escaping. It was a very creepy room to be standing in.
This past weekend we went on our second excursion on La Ruta de Los Castillos. These pictures are of our first stop in Coca. This castle was by far my favorite on our trip. As you can see, it was so large that I couldn't get all of it in the same picture. We learned during the tour that it was built by Don Alonso sometime in the 1400's. Our tour guide discussed the Mudejar style of the castle as well. The castle walls clearly illustrate the Moorish influence with it's intricate designs and various patterned tiles. Recently, the castle was restored and made into a college for students studying Forestry. The tour led us through several different rooms and out to the roof of the castle. From the top there was a beautiful view of the city. In the castle, one room was called the Room of Secrets. You could whisper into the corner and someone else could hear the whisper on the other side of the room, as if they were standing right next to you.
There was another interesting room as well where prisoners would be kept. They were dropped in from a hole in the ceiling so that their legs would break to keep them from escaping. It was a very creepy room to be standing in.
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