Castle of Sax

The Castle of Sax which illuminates the town at night was originally built on a limestone ridge during the Tenth Century and the Levante tower from the Twelfth Century still survives today, the keep and courtyards were built at a later date. Despite its strong defensive position, both Sax and its castle were taken by troops under Jaime I of Aragon in 1239 and later in 1476 Sax became part of the Marquisate de Villena, within the province of Murcia. During the War of Spanish Succession (1701 - 1714) Sax sided with Felipe V who conferred the title “Muy Noble y Muy Leal” (Very Noble and Very Loyal) on the town for its staunch support. In 1836 Sax finally became part of the province of Alicante. We saw this on our way back home and couldn't resist at least stopping to catch a shot of it.