Fortress of the Conception - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Fortress of the Conception - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The fortress of Real Fuerte de la Concepción (English: Royal Fortress of the Conception) is a star fortress built in the Vaubanesque style. It is located west of the village of Aldea del ObispoTourist & Motoring Atlas – Spain & Portugal. Publisher; Michelin 2014 edition. Work: page 42, Aldea del Obispo, Grid coordinates J9. in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. The fortress was constructed there because of its position of great strategic significance due to its proximity to the border between Spain and Portugal which lies to the west of the fortress. The Fortress of the Concepcion is also opposite the Portuguese castle fortress of Almeida which lies west-north-west of the fortress. In 2006, the derelict fortress was sold privately and the site was renovated into a luxury hotel which opened in 2012. Read more on Wikipedia
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