Castillo de Mancera

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Castillo de Mancera is a historic Spanish fortress, likely medieval in origin, that served as a defensive stronghold for the settlement of Corral.

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Castillo de Mancera canonical 2

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Statements (42)

Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
cultural heritage site
fortress
architecturalStyle medieval military architecture
category Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Province of Huelva
Castles in Andalusia
country Spain
currentCondition ruins
function border defense
control of river traffic
governingBody Junta de Andalucía
municipality of Ayamonte
hasPart courtyard
defensive walls
keep
towers
hasViewOf Guadiana estuary
heritageDesignation Bien de Interés Cultural
heritageDesignationCountry Spain
heritageDesignationType monument
locatedIn Corral
autonomous community of Andalusia
province of Huelva
linked to: Province of Huelva

southern Spain
locatedInMunicipality Ayamonte
locatedNear Guadiana River
border area between Spain and Portugal
locatedOn left bank of the Guadiana River
materialUsed stone
nearbySettlement Isla Cristina
Vila Real de Santo António
openToPublic yes
region Costa de la Luz
significance example of medieval frontier fortification in Andalusia
strategicRole protection against incursions from the Atlantic coast
surveillance of the Guadiana River mouth
timePeriod Middle Ages
tourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism
usedFor defense
military stronghold
protection of the settlement of Corral

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Corral hasFortification Castillo de Mancera
Fuerte de Corral isPartOfNetworkWith Castillo de Mancera