El Castell de Miravet: una fortaleza olvidada
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[1] Universidad Politécnica de Valencia
Universidad Politécnica de Valencia
Valencia, España
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- Localización: FORTMED2023. Defensive architecture of the mediterranean : vol. XIII, XIV, XV / Marco Giorgio Bevilacqua (dir. congr.), Denise Ulivieri (aut.), 2023, ISBN 978-84-1396-129-3, págs. 783-790
- Idioma: español
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Resumen
The BIC of the Castell de Miravet is located on the border of the Desert de les Palmes mountains, and is part of the former communication control system between Tortosa and Valencia. With 20.000 m² surface, it adopts the usual distribution of Andalusian castles of tripartite enclosure: alcazaba, albacara and village. The oval-shaped alcazaba, adapted to the topography, is divided in two enclosures: the jussá and the sobirá. The upper section, or sobirá, preserves the entire north wall and a section of the east wall, as well as a ‘bestorre’, that gives the key to its scale. The lower enclosure or jussá preserves the wall, the main entrance gate and rooms with Gothic diaphragmatic arches. The albacara is delimited by the wall of the alcazaba to the south, the natural cliffs of the mountain to the east and west, and by a powerful strucuture of masonry formwork to the north. The village extends at the base of the northern wall of the albacara, preserving part of its walled perimeter and certain traces of its initial urban planning. Scientifically removing sediment layers, consolidating structures and protecting it from vandalism are the initial objectives of the recently drafted Master Plan
