Castle of La Muela

The castle tops off the Cerro Calderico, that also hosts a number of windmills,^[1] dominating over Consuegra.

Gifted by Alfonso VIII to the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem in 1183 along its dominions,^[2] the most relevant features of the fortification are dated after the donation, largely a number of expansions and restorations in the 12th and 13th centuries.^[1] An hermitage was built in the castle in the late 15th century.^[1] The castle endured notable damage during the Peninsular War.^[1] It became a municipal property in 1962.^[1]

The whole Cerro Calderico—along the castle and the windmills—was declared Bien de Interés Cultural under the protection status of "historical site" in 2008.^[3]