Templars

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Stops

5 stop(s) in this experience

1. Culla Castle

In 1213, Pedro II promised Culla to the Templars, although it was Blasco de Alagón who conquered it in 1233. The Order's interest persisted until 1303 when they bought it for the enormous sum of 500,000 sueldos. Beyond its strategic value, it is believed that they sought in this untamed land a place to practice alchemy and esotericism, controlling telluric forces learned in the Holy Land.

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2. Comendador's Barn (later jail)

The Templar stay in Culla was brief (1303-1314). As members of the Church, they collected tributes such as the "primicia" and the "delme" or tithe, mostly paid in kind with the grain of the harvests. In this place, the Templar Commander stored the grain obtained from taxes, managing the resources of an order that combined military power with administrative control.

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3. Watchtower (San Cristóbal Hermitage surroundings)

The control of the Templar territory was exercised from castles and a network of watchtowers. This tower stands out for its orientation towards the sacred mountain of Penyagolosa. Its name seems to derive from the terms pinna (mountain) and lucosa (wooded), as recorded in the document of donation of Culla to the Order of the Temple in 1213, reflecting the strategic and symbolic value of this enclave.

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4. Molí de l'ordre

Built in the 14th century under the Order of Montesa, heir of the Temple, this mill was a feudal monopoly. During the Middle Ages, only the lords had the right to build mills, forges or furnaces in their domains. The neighbors were obliged to use them, paying in exchange the "maquila", a part of the grain or flour, which ensured the economic and social control of the territory.

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5. La Carrasca

The Carrasca is the monumental tree of Culla, with an origin that some place in the XVI century or even before. The mystery remains as to whether the Templars came to shelter under its shade or if they witnessed its birth. Thanks to the care of generations, today it is an emblematic botanical jewel that symbolizes the rooting of the people with the land and is one of its most visited places.

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