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14880 Luque (Córdoba)
Lat. 37.5573886000 Long. -4.2782108000

Hisn Lukk Castle

It seems to have its origins in the final years of the Umayyad Emirate (9th century) and is located on the site of an ancient Roman fortress. In the late 9th century, it would be conquered by the rebel muladi Omar Ben Hafsun and his ally Ibn Mastana, who fortified it and turned it into the center of their operations. It played a significant role in the struggle between the Wolf King of Murcia and the Almohads, as it was on its territory that the Battle of the Lukk River took place, marking the beginning of the decline of Mardanish, the king of the Murcian taifa. Fernando III the Saint conquered it in 1240 and turned it into a stronghold against the power of the crescent, as it remained on the frontier for over a hundred years. The remains preserved today mainly date from the 13th century. A rocky castle, impregnable on three of its sides, consisting of two large towers and three stretches of walls defending access to its interior through a winding entrance and a gate that was once drawbridge. Built with rubble and ashlar stones.

Castillo de Luque Hisn Lukk
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