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The Fortress of '''Real Fuerte de la Concepción''' (English – Royal Fortress of the Concepcion) is a star fortress built in the [[Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban|Vaubanesque]] style. It is located {{convert|0.6|mi|km}} west of the village of [[Aldea del Obispo]] and is in the province of [[Province of Salamanca|Salamanca]], western [[Spain]], part of the autonomous community of [[Castile and León]].<ref name=MAPTNCE>{{cite book|title=Vilar del Ciervo|publisher=IGN - CNIG (Spain Civilian Survey)|date=2006 edition|pages=Folded Paper Map|work=1:50.000. scale map showing the location of the Fortress}}[http://www.stanfords.co.uk/Home/Product-Detail/Vilar-del-Ciervo_8423434050007.htm]</ref> The Fortress was constructed here because of it's position of great strategic significance due to its close proximity to the border between [[Spain]] and [[Portugal]] which lies {{convert|0.4|mi|km}} to the west of the fortress. The Fortress of the Concepcion is also opposite the Portuguse castle fortress of [[Castelo de Almeida|Almeida]] which lies {{convert|5.5|mi|km}} 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.<ref name=HOTEL/> |
The Fortress of '''Real Fuerte de la Concepción''' (English – Royal Fortress of the Concepcion) is a star fortress built in the [[Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban|Vaubanesque]] style. It is located {{convert|0.6|mi|km}} west of the village of [[Aldea del Obispo]]<ref name=SP&PMICH>Tourist & Motoring Atlas – Spain & Portugal. Publisher; Michelin 2014 edition. Work: page 42, Aldea del Obispo, Grid coordinates J9. ISBN 9782097192430<br/> and is in the province of [[Province of Salamanca|Salamanca]], western [[Spain]], part of the autonomous community of [[Castile and León]].<ref name=MAPTNCE>{{cite book|title=Vilar del Ciervo|publisher=IGN - CNIG (Spain Civilian Survey)|date=2006 edition|pages=Folded Paper Map|work=1:50.000. scale map showing the location of the Fortress}}[http://www.stanfords.co.uk/Home/Product-Detail/Vilar-del-Ciervo_8423434050007.htm]</ref> The Fortress was constructed here because of it's position of great strategic significance due to its close proximity to the border between [[Spain]] and [[Portugal]] which lies {{convert|0.4|mi|km}} to the west of the fortress. The Fortress of the Concepcion is also opposite the Portuguse castle fortress of [[Castelo de Almeida|Almeida]] which lies {{convert|5.5|mi|km}} 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.<ref name=HOTEL/> |
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| Alternative names | Castillo de Aldea del Obispo Hotel Domus Real Fuerte de la Concepción[1] |
| General information | |
| Type | Star Fortress |
| Architectural style | Vaubanesque style |
| Location | Aldea del Obispo Province of Salamanca  Castile and León Spain |
| Address | Avenida de Portugal, s/n, 37488 Aldea del Obispo, Salamanca, Spain |
| Coordinates | 40°42′11.2″N 6°48′15.6″W / 40.703111°N 6.804333°W |
| Construction started | First fortress, 8 December 1663 (Date of the festival of the Immaculate Conception) Second Fortress, 1735 |
| Completed | 1758 |
| Renovated | 1735 – 1758 2006 to 2012 |
| Demolished | 1808 (Partially by the French) 27 July 1810 by the British[2] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Simón Jocquet (1664) Pedro Moreau (1735)[1] |
| Main contractor | Manuel de Lara Churriguera[1] |
The Fortress of Real Fuerte de la Concepción (English – Royal Fortress of the Concepcion) is a star fortress built in the Vaubanesque style. It is located 0.6 miles (0.97 km) west of the village of Aldea del ObispoCite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). The Fortress was constructed here because of it's position of great strategic significance due to its close proximity to the border between Spain and Portugal which lies 0.4 miles (0.64 km) to the west of the fortress. The Fortress of the Concepcion is also opposite the Portuguse castle fortress of Almeida which lies 5.5 miles (8.9 km) 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.[1]
Gallery
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Central Esplanade of the fortress looking towards the Governors Quarters -
The Bridge across to the Main Gate to the Fortress -
A model of the fortress on display in the near-by village of Aldea del Obispo -
References
- ^ a b c d "Hotel Domus Real Fuerte de la Concepción". Hotel Website Home Page. Hotusa Group© 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ Horward, Donald D. (1994 edition). Napoleon and Iberia – The Twin Sieges of Ciudad Rodrigo and Almeida, 1810. Greenhill Books. p. 199. ISBN 9781853671838.
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