Loarre Castle
Friday, December 11th, 2009Located in a mountain 1071 meters high and from there you can see the landscape of the Hoya de Huesca. The highlight of the castle are a small chapel that we find at the entrance and has an incredible sound and the church unique for its dome, which is unusual in románico.En he have been shot many films, most famously “The United of Heaven “(2005), all of a Hollywood blockbuster directed by Ridley Scott and starring Orlando Bloom.
The fortress is built on a limestone promontory, which is used as a foundation. This is a great advantage to external attacks, as it prevents the walls can be mined. This technique was common in the siege of fortresses, and consisted of digging tunnels under the walls and then sink and create gaps through which to enter. (more…)
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