Vilafamés Castle
This weekend I intend to visit the beautiful historic town of Vil famed . historical And I say that the human remains in the mountains of Castellón (Countess saw them) date back no more and no less than the Middle Pleistocene (80,000 years) neither more nor less. Hester know from remains found in nearby cave "de dalt tossal of the font " by Homo erectus vilafamensis" sets the importance of the deposits found in the area that have put the name of this town to this hominid. It is also important to "cave Matutano" Paleolithic Superior, from here the different cultures of our peninsula have settled in this town to its heyday, and which formed the current plant Vilafamés (Beni-Hamez) during the Muslim domain. Until 1233 where passed into Christian hands. After winning Burriana, Jaime I of Aragon took the place of great strategic importance because of its position between the coast and the area interior. Vilafamés tube also very important in the Carlist wars when it was known as a place impregnable. After three attempts to assault by the Carlist in 1837.1838 y1839 in the last year the celebrated Cabrera nicknamed the "tiger of Maestrazgo" put himself in command of the attacks on Vilafamés from January to April were the Carlist harassing the city and although in April, finally got to breach the walls where enter the city the population got rejected again and definitely Cabrera attack that if the square was almost demolished.
After this brief summary of the long history of Vilafamés step to explain the morning to go and I enjoyed walking around this town with my father and my daughter
The first curiosity that we encounter is the famous "rock grossa" an incredible rock rodeno with an estimated weight of 2163.2 tons and an age of about 222 million years. The rodeno forming this rock is the dominant rock in this population contributing to the color red and thus giving a unique beauty Vilafamés.
My daughter Laura is leading the expedition.
In a short time but after a steady climb we arrive at the gates of this beautiful castle.
has Laura loves posing for the camera
In what may be the remains and compared with castle from the rest of the province this quite well preserved castle is helped by some restoration work.
Entrance to the keep
The area is fairly clean but there are always unscrupulous who do not mind throwing rubbish into the ground or this case in the old well
Interior donjon
Photo looking at the sky to the hollow beams of the tower
picture from the walled city to the Countess saw them
is easy imagine how was this magnificent castle
Tower tribute
After visiting the castle we have to fall back to the people
As you can see photos of the streets of Vilafamés rodeno stone is very present in all people
Church
Views of the new part Village in the background the fields and mountains in the area
Village Source
With the source arrival put an end to this beautiful morning in the streets Vilafamés which also took the opportunity to buy wine from the wine cellar, bread and pastries in the oven and meat of his shop a few precious memories that will complement this magnificent day. Vilafamés ................. well worth a visit
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