Old castle of Manzanares el Real, Medieval fortress in Manzanares el Real, Spain
The castle features a square floor plan with circular towers at each corner, incorporating a polygonal keep and six distinct interior levels.
Diego Hurtado de Mendoza initiated the construction of this defensive structure in 1475, marking the power of the Mendoza family after the Reconquista period.
The Gothic gallery on the first floor displays decorative arrow slits adorned with carved Crosses of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.
Visitors can reach the castle by taking bus line 724 from Madrid's Plaza Castillo, with regular services running throughout the day.
The castle incorporates remnants of an earlier Romanesque-Mudejar shrine within its structure, visible in various interior sections.
Location: Manzanares el Real
GPS coordinates: 40.72545,-3.86965
Latest update: March 3, 2025 12:35
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