Segart Castle in the Valencian region of El Camp de Morvedre, is a fortress of Muslim origin built around the 13th century, and located on top of a hill above the town that gives it its name. Remains of the walls and part of the cubic structure of a cistern can still be seen.
Despite its small size, it must have been especially beautiful, both for its design and its location. The entrance to the castle ruins is from the north. There are two "towers" that protect the old entrance to the fortified area. These structures are not towers themselves but extensions towards the outside of the wall. There is a tower to the east, but due to the way of construction and the materials used it is very possible that it dates from the 14th century.
The entire enclosure must have been linked with a wall. There are no remains of it because it was probably used to make terraces or it has suffered deterioration as it is made of mud and has not had any repairs or conservation. In the highest area, the remains of a cistern still persist. Next to it you can see the remains of old fig drying sheds.
Description
Part of the walls of Segart Castle.
Of the fortress, currently in ruin, you can see remains of a wall built with rammed earth on masonry. The origins of the town and the castle correspond to the time of Muslim domination. The fortress was conquered by James I on an uncertain date, but certainly around 1238.
The monarch himself would first cede it to the bishop of Vich, and later, in 1248, it would be the property of Adam de Paterna. The Aragonese monarch, Pedro el Ceremonioso, would hand over his property to Bernardo Ripax and years later it would be incorporated into the jurisdiction of Sagunt from which it would not become independent until 1535.
The expulsion of the Moors in 1609 meant that the place was left uninhabited, so Juan de Villarrasa, at the time lord of the barony formed by Segart and Albalat, had to undertake the task of repopulating it with old Christians.
The castle is located on top of a hill 300 meters above sea level, at the foot of which the town is located. There are remains of the walls that surrounded the fortification and part of the cistern. No ornamental aspects are preserved.