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 Cuellar (Segovia) Castilla y León. Castillo de Cuellar.

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The castle of Cuellar in Segovia, is a very old strength that already existed in century XI although the present building data of centuries XIV and XV

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.