Welcome to “The Teaching Castle”, a space dedicated to school groups looking to discover the history hidden behind this medieval fortress. A fun and educational way to explore the castle and get to know the history of Alicante and the legends that surround it.

Guided tours and workshops

The Castillo de Santa Bárbara is, without a doubt, the most important heritage landmark in the city of Alicante. The historic fate of this city is inseparable from the fortress that watches over it. ...Seguir leyendo

Medieval bestiary. The art of illumination

Second and third cycle Primary and Secondary Education (ESO)
Many of the legends and myths that evoke extraordinary worlds, inhabited by worlds, populated by fantastic and unbelievable beings, were born in the Middle incredible beings were born in the Middle Ages. Many of these stories have their roots in…
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Medieval Scriptorium. Write workshop

Secondary School
One of the most beautiful artistic expressions of medieval art of medieval art were undoubtedly the illuminated codices.Let’s find out which instruments and tools were used and how they were how they were prepared; what were the supports and we…
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Colored lights Stained glass workshop.

Pre-school and primary education
During the Middle Ages light and colour had a symbolic meaning. symbolic significance. The art of decorating with glass was widespread during this period. Stained glass had a didactic character, through them stories were told through them. With this workshop, students…
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The lustre of metal. Small goldsmiths

Primary Education (all levels)
The use of metals for the manufacture of ornamental pieces or for the ornaments, or for the embellishment of other objects, is almost as old as its discovery. From the certain metals have been worked since the beginning, mainly gold,…
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The ceramic. The art of the everyday.

First and second cycle of primary education
The castle of Santa Bárbara has a magnificent ceramic magnificent display of ceramics in the exhibition ‘Ceramics and Art. The art of small things things’, located in the Governor’s House. Ceramics is fundamental to understand the culture of culture of…
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