Castle · Traíd
Fortified house of La Bujeda (Traíd)
The fortified house of La Bujeda in Traíd is among the finest fortified manor houses of the historic Señorío de Molina, standing isolated on a hill. Built in the 14th century during the War of the Two Peters between Castile and Aragon, with polygonal layout and Gothic portal.
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- Municipality
- Traíd
- Province
- Guadalajara
- Altitude
- 1,219 m
- 14th century
- War of the Two Peters
- Gothic portal
- Red List
A frontier fortress
Isolated atop a small hill in Traíd, in the southeast of the Señorío, rises the fortified house of La Bujeda. It historically belonged to the Común de Molina. Dated to the 14th century (or early 15th), during the War of the Two Peters between Peter I of Castile and Peter IV of Aragon, a conflict that deeply scarred this frontier territory.
Architectural features
Constructed of rubble masonry with ashlar reserved for window embrasures and arrow slits. It has a polygonal layout surrounded by an outer curtain wall. The single entrance opens beneath a pointed Gothic arch of large ashlars. In one corner stands a tower twice the height of the remaining walls, enclosing an interior courtyard with several chambers, one featuring a Gothic arch.
Endangered state
Currently abandoned and in ruin, used as a livestock pen despite being one of the prime examples of fortified residences in the comarca. Listed on the Red List of endangered heritage by Hispania Nostra.
Location
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Reference villages: Anquela del Pedregal · Torrecuadrada de Molina · Traíd · Piqueras.
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