Castles route in Palencia
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- Palencia province
- Type of route
- Weekend
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A journey back into the past to discover the principal fortresses of the province of Palencia that have witnessed the struggles and battles of kings, noblemen and commoners, offering visitors the chance to see inside their walls and feel the full weight of history.
This route includes the following sites of interest: Los Sarmiento Castle, Monzón de Campos Castle, the walls in Astudillo, Autilla del Pino Viewpoint, Ampudia Castle, Belmonte de Campos Tower and the Boada Lagoon House Museum.
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Castle of AmpudiaMore informationGothic noble fortress, built in the 15th century by the descendants to Pedro García Herrera, major-general of Castile and nephew of the bishop of Palencia Sancho de Rojas, founder of the Manor of Ampudia.
Mota CastleMore informationThe remains of the medieval period have been preserved and its vaulted galleries have been reused for the network of cellars that run through the basement of this beautiful town.
Castle of Belmonte de CamposMore informationThe Belmonte de Campos castle was rebuilt by Juan Manuel, Marquis of Villena, around the middle of the 15th century. Years later it successively became the property of the Manrique family, the Count of...
Castle of the SarmientoMore informationIts Keep had no rival in breadth and length and probably also in height. Was, in his time with three-story vaulted to what I had to add the finish of the parapet and battlements.With all this, its height...
Castle of Monzon de CamposMore informationThe oldest part is the elevated entrance of the present tower of homage.The coat of arms on the pointed arch of the main gate belongs to the Rojas family and has led experts to conclude that the enclosure...