Barxell Castle | |
Native Name: | Castell de Barxell |
Native Language: | ca |
Coordinates: | 38.6908°N -0.5301°W |
Location: | Alcoy, Valencian Community |
Designation1: | Spain |
Designation1 Offname: | Castell de Barxell |
Designation1 Type: | Non-movable |
Designation1 Criteria: | Monument |
Designation1 Date: | 1996 |
Designation1 Number: | 03.27.009-004[1] |
The Barxell Castle, located in the municipality of Alcoy, Alicante, Spain, is a 13th-century medieval building which stands on a rocky mound in the middle of a pine forest. It is next to the CV-795 road, between Alcoy and Banyeres de Mariola. It is located in the rural place of Barxell at 800 metres altitude. It is very close to the "Solanetes" which had a small population in the Muslim era.
The Barxell Castle is located in the rural place of Barxell, in the Valley of Polop, a natural enclave of great scenic value between two natural parks, the Font Roja and Serra Mariola.