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Castillejo de Monteagudo

12th century · 12th century

The Castillejo de Monteagudo is a ruined fortified palace near Murcia in south-eastern Spain, built in the mid-12th century for Muhammad ibn Mardanish, ruler of Murcia. It was a rectangular building with towers, set around a courtyard garden with pools, and stood at the centre of irrigated estates. It is one of the most important surviving examples of Andalusi palace architecture of its period.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Castillejo de Monteagudo. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/castillejo-de-monteagudo
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“Castillejo de Monteagudo.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/castillejo-de-monteagudo. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Castillejo de Monteagudo.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/castillejo-de-monteagudo.
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