Interior Aljibe (Cistern) Castillo de Los Vélez

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Abstract

The cistern (aljibe) of the castle of Los Vélez in Mula (Murcia) was designed and built to guarantee the water supply to the defenders of the keep in case of a siege. The exterior is protected by solid stone walls built directly on the natural bedrock. The cistern has a rectangular floor plan and is covered by a barrel vault. Inside it preserves the red plaster (almagra) that served both to waterproof the space and to improve water conservation. This model was created from 867 images. The images were aligned and modeled in Agisoft Photoscan 1.4. Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab

Fields of Study & Subjects

Historical Studies of Medieval Iberia Medieval Architecture and Archaeology Archaeological and Historical Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
22 July 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Dataset