Built in the s. XV by the Pimentel family after taking control of the region, the fortress would witness the wars with Portugal in the s. XVIII and the War of Independence, when Portuguese soldiers would face the Serrar Division of the French army.

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Castle of the Counts of Benavente

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Imposing castle from the 15th century, a military fortress that was destroyed in the late 18th century and early 19th century during the War of Independence with Portugal and France. It suffered abandonment until the end of the 20th century, when the library, the Exhibition Hall and the Assembly Hall were installed. It currently houses the Visitor Center and the Municipal Tourism Office.

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1. Puebla de Sanabria – circular by Parque Natural de los Lagos de Sanabria

50.9km

03:33

620m

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2. Rio de Onor from Puebla de Sanabria – circular via Pedralba de la Praderia

40.1km

02:55

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760m

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3. Rodeando el Embalse de Cernadilla — Circular en la Comarca de Sanabria

59.5km

04:32

820m

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Location: Puebla De Sanabria, Sanabria, Zamora, Castile and León, Spain

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Castle of the Counts of Benavente

1. Puebla de Sanabria – circular by Parque Natural de los Lagos de Sanabria

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