Castell de l'alcoçaiba · El Castell de Guadalest

The Castell de l'Alcoçaiba consists of three interconnected and staggered enclosures, integrated in the seventeenth century as part of the stately mansion of the Orduña family. At that time, the fortress underwent transformations that gave it its current appearance. Lower Enclosure: Accessed by a staircase carved into the rock and a span of 1.10 meters with a brick arch. This enclosure, with two levels connected by a masonry staircase, had an upper floor, now visible through the holes of the wooden beams in the wall. Intermediate Enclosure: It contains a rectangular room, a subway cistern, a decanting well, a watchtower and an access to the Upper Enclosure by a rock staircase. The watchtower, square and made of rammed earth, had three floors and was crowned by battlements. Upper Enclosure: It contained a platform and a trapezoidal cistern, covered by a barrel vault. The platform was connected to a terrace by a pair of steps. The internal complexity of the Castell de l'Alcoçaiba distinguishes it from most castles in ruins.