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Castle of Peñaranda de Duero

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Type
  
Condition
  
Partially preserved

Province
  
Province of Burgos

Built
  
10th century

Open tothe public
  
Yes

Materials
  
Ashlar stone

Phone
  
+34 947 55 20 63

Castle of Peñaranda de Duero

Controlled by
  
Kingdom of Castile (10th-11th century)Crown of Castile (11th-18th century)

Pastcommanders
  
Address
  
Calle Padres Velez, 09410 Peñaranda de Duero, Burgos, Spain

Owner
  
Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport

Similar
  
Palacio de los Condes de Miranda, Bodega Castillo de Peñaranda, Monastery of Santa María de, Frias Castle, Peñafiel Castle

The castle of Peñaranda de Duero, located in Peñaranda de Duero, Spain, is a well preserved Gothic castle in Burgos province. The castle originally dates from the 10th century but reforms by Counts of Miranda del Castañar in the 15th century changed much of the building. Today the castle stands at the start of a defensive wall that formerly surrounded the town, of which only the crenellated arch of "Las Monjas" still stands.

The castle was an important point on the fortified line which existed between the medieval Christian Kingdom of Castile and the Moor state of Al Andalus during the 10th century. The castle is a narrow walled precinct, with a four story keep rising from the center. The keep features a rooftop terrace, battlements, a gallery of machiolations, and three additional square towers, two of which flank the ogival arch that marks the entrance. The walls are solid stone ashlar stone, although much of the keep features decorative wooden beams.

Today, the Castle of Peñaranda de Duero serves as one of the many historical monuments and tourist attractions in the area. Tourists are charged a small admission fee between 1 and 2 euros for entry.

References

Castle of Peñaranda de Duero Wikipedia


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