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Castle of the Mendoza Family (Buitrago de Lozoya)

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Castle of the Mendoza Family (Buitrago de Lozoya)

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Castle of the Mendoza Family (Buitrago de Lozoya)

Name: Castle of the Mendoza Family (Buitrago de Lozoya)
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Location: Buitrago Del Lozoya, Lozoya Somosierra, Madrid, Spain

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1. From Lozoyuela to Buitrago climbing the Lozoya river — Sierra de Guadarrama

64.1km

05:51

980m

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2. Puente del Cura – Views of the Lozoya River loop from Sieteiglesias

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03:41

570m

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3. Views of the Lozoya River – Puente del Cura loop from Buitrago del Lozoya

39.6km

03:30

550m

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Salvador Hernández

October 11, 2023

Located on an old Muslim fortress reconquered in 1085 under the reign of Alfonso VI. The first testimonies of the castle come from the hand of Alfonso VII, who gave the properties to the dukes of Mendoza. These, in the s. XV, they would build a castle fortified by seven different towers, built with brick in the Mudejar style. The Marquis of Santillana and, later, Juana de Portugal and her daughter, Juana la Beltraneja, would reside there.
During the War of Independence, the French would use the fortress as a barracks, fleeing from it in 1813, destroying it in their escape, then beginning its deterioration.
It currently has a bullring inside and has been closed for restoration since 2016. It is a historical gem that should not be overlooked if you visit the Madrid town.

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Agustín Felipe Farelo

October 7, 2022

It is under restoration. In it, Juana la Beltraneja was imprisoned

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Elevation 960 m

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Location: Buitrago Del Lozoya, Lozoya Somosierra, Madrid, Spain

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Castle of the Mendoza Family (Buitrago de Lozoya)

1. From Lozoyuela to Buitrago climbing the Lozoya river — Sierra de Guadarrama

2. Puente del Cura – Views of the Lozoya River loop from Sieteiglesias

3. Views of the Lozoya River – Puente del Cura loop from Buitrago del Lozoya

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