Torija Castle dominates the landscape of Guadalajara province with its distinctive rectangular structure featuring three round towers and a large square keep built from Alcarria limestone. Originally constructed by the Knights Templar in the 11th century and expanded by the powerful Mendoza family in the 15th century, the fortress was heavily damaged during the War of Independence in 1810 but underwent careful restoration in the 1960s. Today the castle serves as the headquarters of the Centro de Interpretación Turística, housing the unique Museo del Viaje a la Alcarria—possibly the only museum worldwide dedicated exclusively to a single literary work by Nobel Prize winner Camilo José Cela. The upper tower keep displays medieval architecture with high exterior walls designed to resist assault, offering visitors insight into 15th-century military design.
