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The Castillo Palacio de Peñíscola, Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain, also called Castillo del Papa Luna, is located in the highest area of the rock that dominates the city, reaching a height of 64 m above sea level. Its perimeter is about 230 m and it has an average height of 20m. The Templars built this Romanesque work on the remains of the old Arab fortress between 1294 and 1307.
Pedro Martínez de Luna and Pérez de Gotor who was named Pope by Avignon's obedience with the name of Benedict XIII of Avignon, the so-called Pope Luna, made the castle his pontifical see in the long dispute over its legitimacy.
The earliest evidence of habitation in the area were Ibero-Roman remains excavated in the port of Peniscola; they date to the 1st–2nd centuries BC. There are no detailed descriptions until the 13th century, when James I of Aragon briefly summarised the Muslim defences. The castle was transferred to James's control in April 1229, after the last Almohad governor of Valencia, Zayd Abu Zayd, signed an accord surrendering various castles in eastern Spain.
The castle defences and the associated town fortifications were significantly upgraded from the early 16th century onwards, in line with advances in military technology.[8] The castle was massively redeveloped by military engineer Giovanni Battista Antonelli in the 16th century.
The castle was involved in various military conflicts of the Kingdom of Aragon, and later in the War of the Spanish Succession in the early 18th century, the Peninsula War and civil conflicts in the early 19th century, each of which impacted upon the state of the castle defences in some form. The castle garrison was finally disbanded in 1890.
The castle where Benedict lived from 1417 until his death in 1423 was restored, improved and new walls were added in 1960 when Anthony Mann's film El Cid was partially filmed there. The town and castle of Peníscola played the role of Valencia. The castle is now a popular tourist attraction and the beaches and surrounding area are a popular family holiday resort.

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Camera: Fujifilm X-T3,
Lens: Fujinon XF 10-24mm F4, 50-140mm F2.8

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