Castillo de los Condes de Cabra

The Castle of Cabra, also known as the Castle of the Counts of Cabra or of the Dukes of Sessa, is located in the town of Cabra, in the province of Cordoba, Spain. It is located in the historic quarter of La Villa, within the walls of Cabra, near the Church of the Assumption and Angels, which was formerly a Muslim mosque. The first mentions of the fortress of Cabra date back to the 9th century during the Emirate of Córdoba. In 1079, it was the scene of the Battle of Cabra, in which El Cid Campeador fought in support of the Sevillians. After the Christian conquest in 1240, the fortress passed to the Order of Calatrava. It later returned to the Castilian crown, being one of the possessions of Leonor de Guzmán, mistress of King Alfonso XI. In 1439, Diego Fernández de Córdoba was named Lord of Cabra and in 1455, Count of Cabra. The Fernández de Córdoba dynasty lived in the castle until 1899, when it was sold to the Escolapias nuns for its transformation into an educational centre. Since then, the castle of Cabra has been used as an educational centre to this day. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)