Zorita de los Canes and its castle

At the foot of the town of Zorita de los Canes, the Tagus River runs to the Visigoth city of Recópolis, founded by Leovigildo in 578 and whose archaeological park is in the same municipality. The citadel of Zorita de los Canes was built at the beginning of the 9th century using as quarry part of the remains of the Visigoth city of Recópolis.