Maqueda

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Maqueda

Maqueda is a Spanish town located 80 kilometers from Madrid

Madrid

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and 45 kilometers from Toledo

Toledo, Spain

Toledo is a city and municipality located in central Spain, 70 km south of Madrid. It is the capital city of the province of Toledo and of the autonomous communities of Spain of Castile-La Mancha....
. Located within the autonomous community Castilla-La Mancha

Castile-La Mancha

Castile-La Mancha is an Autonomous communities in Spain of Spain.Castile-La Mancha is bordered by Castile and Le?n, Community of Madrid, Aragon, Valencia , Region of Murcia, Andalusia, and Extremadura....
and the province of Toledo

Toledo (province)

Toledo is a Province of central Spain, in the western part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Castile-La Mancha.It is bordered by the provinces of Community of Madrid, Cuenca , Ciudad Real , Badajoz , C?ceres , and ?vila ....
, Maqueda is located in the comarca of Torrijos

Torrijos

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. The town is best know for its remarkably well-preserved castle, the Castillo de la Vela.

name "Maqueda" comes from the root mkd and the arabic term Maqqada, which means "stable", "firm", or "solid".

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Maqueda is a Spanish town located 80 kilometers from Madrid

Madrid

Toledo, Spain

Castile-La Mancha

Toledo (province)

Torrijos

Etymology

The name "Maqueda" comes from the root mkd and the arabic term Maqqada, which means "stable", "firm", or "solid". Other experts believe that the name derives from the root kyd and the arabic term Makîda, which means "strategically located" or "strong plaza".

The castillo de la vela

The castillo de la vela, also known as the castillo de Maqueda is located on the outskirts of town. Originally of Moorish design, the castle

Castle

A castle is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages. The term has a history of scholarly debate surrounding its exact meaning, but it is usually regarded as being distinct from the general terms fort or fortress in that it describes a residence of a monarch or noble and commands a specific defensive territor...
was rebuilt and expanded during the 15th century

15th century

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. It was eventually appropriated by the state, which established a Guardia Civil post within the castle and provided for its future conservation

Conservation

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.

The castle is rectangular in shape and sits on two distinct elevation

Elevation

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s. The castle's protections include 3.5-meter-thick walls, moat

Moat

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s on two sides, and a number of circular tower

Tower

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s. The exterior of the castle is free to visit, though visitors are not permitted to enter the castle proper.

The castle was declared an artistic historical monument

Monument

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