Castle built in the 15th century. In 1393, the king Enrique III granted Arenas de San Pedro the village status and appointed Ruy López Dávalos, of Castile to start its construction.

It is popularly known as the Castle of the Sad Countess, because after the execution of don Álvaro de Luna in 1453, Juan II allowed his widow, doña Juana Pimentel, the Sad Countess, to rule the village.

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Historical Data

Construction
Castle / Fortress / Watchtower
Predominant styles
Gothic

When to visit it?

Opening hours

  • General 3 €
  • Reduced 2 €
(Free for children up to 5 years old)

Observations: Guided tours during opening hours to o'clock visits

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Address and map location

  • Postal address Plaza del Condestable Dávalos, 5. Arenas de San Pedro. NaN. Ávila
  • Email
  • Phones
    • 920 370 245
    • 663 440 799
How to arrive
Around
Where to sleep
Where to eat

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Tourist information

  • Arenas de San Pedro town hall

    Address
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  • Arenas de San Pedro tourism office

    Address
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  • Ávila tourism office

    Address
    • Postal address Centro de Recepción de Visitantes - Avda. de Madrid, 39, entrada por la c/ San Vicente. Ávila. NaN. Ávila
    • Email
    • Phones
      920 211 387
    • Fax
      920 253 717
    To know more