Castillo Nuevo
The construction of the “New Castle” was motivated by the looting of the Villa and its previous fortress, known as Castillo Viejo. When the King of Granada, Muhammad VII, attacked and conquered Bedmar in 1407, the castle was seized and much of the population was imprisoned or executed by the Nasrids. These events reinforced the urgency of defending this area of border more strongly, since Bedmar guarded one of the most valuable communication gates between the Christian territory and the Kingdom of Granada. The Order of Santiago built the Castillo Nuevo from 1411, at the highest point of the current town, about 685 meters above sea level. It consists of two areas, the enclosure and the fortress. Declared an Asset of Cultural Interest under the Monuments category since 1985. Located on Calle Trastorre.