[gothic-l] Visigothic castle

[Bertil Häggman]

F.X. and Alberto,

Thanks for this interesting exchange on Visigothic
castles. I went for my main source on this, Luis Monreal y Tejada's
fine _Medieval Castles of Spain_. If I read the author right
Spanish castles in general have no uniform architectural
style. Closer inspection can show Iberian, Roman and Visigothic
foundations (in the later case with ashlars incorporated
in the masonry). Of course we have to differ between Visogothic
influence and the later Gothic style influence from France.

Can anybody provide a castle with predominating
Visigothic foundations or walls?

Visigothically

Bertil

> Though there could be Visigothic ruins over which the structure in
> question was built (doubtful) the structure pictured
> in your link and which you assume to be "visigothic" is actually a
> convent commissioned by Fernando and Isabel in
> 1476 as a gracious religious gesture in commemoration of victory in war.
> It is called San Juan de los Reyes. Its
> architect was Juán Güas and though it was built in Toledo and is in the
> so called high Gothic style it has nothing
> whatsoever to do with the Goths or Visigoths who nonetheless reigned
> there for some time.



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