🏰 Historic Walled Town of Cuenca: Barrio del Castillo
Medieval castle quarter and highest district of the UNESCO World Heritage Site
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1996
- Located on the highest point of Cuenca, overlooking the Júcar and Huécar river gorges
- Original Moorish settlement dating to the 8th century
- Accessed via narrow medieval streets and historic gateways
The Barrio del Castillo, or Castle Quarter, occupies the highest elevation of Cuenca's walled town in eastern Spain ...