Sant Josep Castle · El Castell de Guadalest

After the fall of the caliphate at the beginning of the 11th century, Muslim Hispania fragmented into taifas, small independent kingdoms. From this period there are remains of citadels, fortifications that protected the strategic passes in the valleys. The Castell de Sant Josep began to be built in the 11th century. In the 13th century, the Christian conquest advanced, with Valencia and Murcia disputing these lands. In rural areas, colonization was weak, and the Muslim population remained until the Mudejar period. The keep stands out among its remains. In 1644, an earthquake broke the Cantalar, and in 1708, an explosion destroyed the west wing. In 1848 the walls were demolished and the garrison was removed.