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Ġurmāŷ غرماج

Today: Gormaz, Spain

Years: 801–1060

Ġurmāŷ was a fortress on the Duero frontier, with a castle from the 9th century, that changed hands several times with the Christian kingdoms and that al-Ḥakam II had rebuilt in 965 to shield Medinaceli. The final Christian conquest is dated 1059 in the article on the castle and 1060 in the one on the village; the village itself grew up later, below the fortress.

What to see today

Castillo de Gormaz (Qalʿat Ġurmāŷ): Castle, 965 to 966

Day drives

Frontier fortresses: 2 stops · about 115 km

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