situated on a hill of about 252 metres next to the The castle is situated on a hill of 252 meters nest to the Guadalquivir River, which was navigable at one time by small boats.The site was originally a Roman fort. In the 9th century, Almodóvar del Río was known as Almudawar Al-Adna. During the 10th century it was completely linked to the Caliphate of Córdoba The Moorish King Abed Mohammed of Baeza died at the gates of the Castle in 1226, the year in which the fortress fell into Christian hands when it was handed over to Fernando III “The Saint”It was .remodeled at the beginning of the 20th century by a philanthropic aristocrat