Castle of Ponferrada, Castle of the Knights Templar, 2020,
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6000 x 4000 px | 50.8 x 33.9 cm | 20 x 13.3 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
7 October 2020Location:
Ponferrada, Leon, SpainMore information:
Ponferrada was first settled in 1196 by Alfonso VIII. Later, Alfonso IX expanded the town, and in 1211 he gave the town to the Order of the Templar. Its purpose was to help protect and defend the Way of St James. The Templars enlarged the castle for further protection. It The castle at Ponferrada was the Knights Templar’s headquarters for the region.