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JavierCR 🇪🇸
December 13, 2025
Road cycling
The current castle was built in the 15th century on the site of an earlier 13th-century fortification, which belonged to the Order of Alcántara.
In 1470, Juan de Ulloa and his wife, María de Sarmiento, rebuilt it in a palatial style, placing their coats of arms above the entrance. Juan supported the Portuguese cause in the War of the Castilian Succession and died defending the castle in 1476; his widow then defended it for a time.
In 1470, Juan de Ulloa and his wife, María de Sarmiento, rebuilt it in a palatial style, placing their coats of arms above the entrance. Juan supported the Portuguese cause in the War of the Castilian Succession and died defending the castle in 1476; his widow then defended it for a time.
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•JavierCR 🇪🇸
December 13, 2025
Road cycling
Located on a plain near the village of Villalonso (population approximately 75), 11 km from Toro and about 47 km from Zamora.
It is a typical square-plan castle-palace with a high moat (now filled in), corner towers, crenellated walls, and a keep crowned by a machicolation.
It is a typical square-plan castle-palace with a high moat (now filled in), corner towers, crenellated walls, and a keep crowned by a machicolation.
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•TenaciousD
February 20, 2023
Road cycling
The castle is perched on the plains of Toro and can be seen for miles. Rectangular in shape, the masonry structure was built and used during the Middle Ages, exchanging hands many times between noble families. It was used in the 1978 film Robin and Marian, which starred Sean Connery and Audrey Hepburn.
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Best routes to Villalonso Castle
5
riders
40.8km
01:38
190m
190m
Enjoy an easy 25.4-mile (40.8 km) road cycling loop from Toro, passing the historic Castillo de Villalonso and charming villages.
Easy
5
riders
73.6km
02:59
360m
360m
Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
Moderate
1
riders
105km
04:21
650m
650m
Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
Moderate
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