Pedraza

Pedraza stands within fortified stone walls at 1068 meters elevation, featuring narrow cobblestone streets and traditional architecture across 31 square kilometers.

The village gained prominence in the 16th and 17th centuries through Merino wool exports, leading to construction of Renaissance mansions and palaces.

The Plaza Mayor contains the town hall and San Juan Church, representing 13th-century Romanesque architecture with preserved original structural elements.

Visitors must park outside the fortified walls and enter through the single village gate, which maintains its 16th-century black poplar wood doors.

The Castle of Pedraza, built in the 13th century, served as a prison for two sons of King Francis I of France between 1526 and 1530.

Location: Segovia Province

Capital city: Pedraza

Elevation above the sea: 1,068 m

Website: http://www.pedraza.es/

Shares border with: Aldealengua de Pedraza, Santiuste de Pedraza, Arahuetes, Valleruela de Pedraza, La Matilla, Orejana, Arcones, Matabuena, Gallegos

Website: http://pedraza.es

GPS coordinates: 41.13028,-3.81111

Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:01