Castle of Alcañices
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| Castillo de Alcañices | |
|---|---|
| Alcañices in Spain | |
 Clock Tower of Alcañices, a part of the castle | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Castle |
| Open to the public | no |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1211 |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | Templar Order |
| Occupants | Alfonso IX of León |
The castle of Alcañices is a castle located in Alcañices, Zamora, one of the four fortress located in the north of the Duero.[1]
In 1210[2] it belonged to the Templar Order until its dissolution.[1] The king Alfonso IX of León gave the castle to the templars in 1211,[3] where there was celebrated the great victories of the order.[1] Nowadays only ruins are preserved.[1]
