Overview
- The Interior Ministry agreed the deal on October 28 through a negotiated sale, received a €162,710 deposit, and expects notarization in the coming days.
- Buyer América de Construcciones y Turismo (Amcotur) plans a four‑star rural hotel and has committed to rehabilitate the site with preservation of the walls and interior remains.
- The sale price is less than half of the €7.4 million the government invested in a shelved plan to house the Guardia Civil’s archive and museum.
- The property had been offered unsuccessfully since 2013 in multiple tenders, with asking prices moving from €9.58 million in 2014 to €2.76 million in 2022 before Interior set €3.25 million last year.
- The 10th‑century fortress stands by the A‑5 in Maqueda and has protected status dating to 1931, and local officials cite potential tourism and jobs despite limited prior notice to the town hall.