You can find Calatrava Castle at Aldea del Rey, a town near Almagro, build on a hill called "Alacranejo".

Is close to Salvatierra Castle, and between them goes one of the most important natural ways to get across Sierra Morena and arrive to Guadalquivir Valley.

The "Orden del Cister" took posession of this castle on the XII Century, and founded on 1198 the "Orden de Calatrava", an ancient warriors group, that would defend this castle against the attacks of the arabs.

Calatrava Castle has three different parts, on a extension of over 46.000 square metres. The first one is the castle, which includes a ancient church. The second one surrounds the castle, going down the hill, creating its first defence line. The third one is a parallel way to the second to make harder the access to the castle to enemies.