Castle of Berlanga de Duero (Castilla León, Spain)

Castle of Fuentidueña (Segovia, Castilla Leon). Castillo de Fuentidueña (Spain).

Castle Fuentidueña. One of the largest of Castile and Leon.

Castles of Valladolid (Castilla y Leon, Spain). Castillos de Valladolid.

CASTLES OF VALLADOLID:

Castle of Tiedra, Valladolid (Castilla León). Castillo de Tiedra (Spain)

The Castle of Tiedra in Valladolid (Spain), appears by first in the embassy of the Cid before Doña Urraca in whom Sancho II of Castile along with offers other possessions in exchange for the city of Zamora.

Tiedra belonged to the kingdom of Leon and was border with the kingdom of Castilla in the XII.

The castle of Tiedra comprises of the historical line of defense of the Torozos mounts. Its construction dates between centuries XII and XIII, giving an idea us of the simple thing that they were these primitive defensive constructions, because as still we see there it dealed with one massive tower surrounded and encastillada within a defensive enclosure. This castle of Tiedra is formed by a square tower protected by close. The tower is of ashlar masonry, consists of several vaulted floors and has three ajimezados hollows of little width. They conserve matacanes on which the nonexistent battlements would go. As far as close it is necessary to say that it has little height, it forms exagonal and is constructed in sillarejo. This old castle was possession of the linajudas families terracampinas of the Meneses and the Girón.

Castle of Montealegre de Campos (Valladolid, Castilla y Leon). Castillo de Montealegre.

The Castle of Montealegre was constructed in the Century XIII or principles of XIV by Alfonso Menezes, and replaced the one of Villalba of the Alcores like main strength of this family. This immense castle, of high walls and towers never was conquered by the arms.

Castle of Siguenza, Guadalajara (Castilla La Mancha). Castillo de Sigüenza.

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The origin Arab castle was built upon fortress visigodo and I castrate Roman, is in upper of Sigüenza. One began to construct in year 1,123 to serve as palace-strength and calls to account of the bishops who were gentlemen of the city during seven centuries. As such residence, is witness during centuries of important episodes and visits of historical personages. In century XIX the abolition of the señoríos and the confiscation caused its abandonment, that took it to the almost total destruction during the Civil War, until its restoration began and conversion in Inn in 1976.

All the architectonic set deserves to be visited. From the battlements the complete panorama of the city is descried perfectly, fulfilling its defensive mission. A door in the wall introduces to us in the parade ground, provided in its center with a deep providing water well, essential to resist long sieges. In the interior it emphasizes the impressive Hall the Throne or the Red Hall, in which the bishops distributed justice. Also it has a pretty chapel and a cell where some say that it lived, until the moment of their exile, Doña Blanca de Borbón, wife of Pedro I the Cruel one. Other theories suppose their residence in one of the towers of the castle, that conserves its name and from which could contemplate the city and listen to the bells of the churches of Santiago and San Vicente. Its unfortunate history stages every year in the Medieval Days Within one of its towers is conserved, although very reformed, the first church of Sigüenza, call of Santa Cruz, constructed in century XII and with decoration to mudéjar in its interior.

Castle of Fuensaldaña, Valladolid (Castilla y León). Castillo de Fuensaldaña.

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The Castle of Fuensadaña in Valladolid (Castilla) was constructed in century XV by the family as it calls to account satately. It was reformed in century XX. As curiosity is possible to emphasize that in this castle the catholic kings passed their honeymoon.

Castle of Coca, Segovia (Castilla y León). Castillo de Coca

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Castle of Coca was constructed in 1473, he is one of most impressive of Spain and Europe. It was constructed next to the meander that draws the Voltoya river. The basic material is the brick, that is used not only as material of work, but also like decorative element, creating showy games of colors and forms. The limestone stone is used single is used for the saeteras, the decorative columns of the Parade ground and some elements.

Castles of Spain

Castles of Spain is a blog that want to show the best photographs, prints and pictures the most important castles in Spain. If you like the castles or you like to study about them or you like the Medieval age and Medieval history of Spain, this is your blog.

Spain is the country with more castles and fortifications of all Europe. Centuries of fights of the different Christian kingdoms against the Muslims, between they themselves and against other European Christian kingdoms like France, Portugal or England, seeded Corona Castilla, Corona de Aragón and last kingdom of the Al-Andalus, the kingdom of Granada, of thousand of castles and fortifications.