The Top 20 Castles in Castile and León
A visit to a castle — whether you stumble over one during a hike outdoors or walk your way around the grounds with a guide — is always something special, and you’ve got 20
beautiful castles to choose from in Castile and León. Just browse our list to find your top castle , and add some history to your next adventure!
beautiful castles to choose from in Castile and León. Just browse our list to find your top castle , and add some history to your next adventure!
Last updated: October 6, 2025
Gaudí's episcopal palace, in Astorga, is a neo-Gothic style building designed by the modernist architect Antonio Gaudí. Due to its uniqueness, it constitutes one of the most outstanding buildings in …
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The castle consists of a large polygonal enclosure (more than 8,000 square meters) with double and triple defenses forming barbicans, towers, rooms and a large patio or albacar.
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Villafranca del Bierzo takes its name from French immigrants who (re)populated the region after the Reconquista and built a castle. Villafranca thus became a stage of the Camino. In later …
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The Templar castle is located in what was probably originally a Celtic castro, in a position similar to that of others in El Bierzo. Later it is believed that it …
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The building, from the early 16th century, is a large square with circular cubes in the corners and palatial rooms around a central interior patio.
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Ávila preserves these remains of the old wall very well, and they can be seen and admired from any point in the city.
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Although it was never a palatial castle but a fortress in which to protect itself and the city, it is the element that best defines the history of Zamora, receiving, …
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pilgrimage site with a lot of history, nice streets, restaurants and churches
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In the year 1486 King Don Fernando the Catholic moved to the Castle of Corullón, then the residence of Doña Juana Osorio and Don Luis Pimentel, for the creation of …
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To get to the castle you have to climb a steep ramp, but needless to say, it is worth every pedal stroke to see this fabulous medieval fortress.
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