Castle of Herrera del Duque

The stone fortress features irregular eight-sided walls reaching 20 meters in height, positioned atop a mountain ridge at 745 meters elevation.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the Sotomayor family utilized this strategic fortification as their base within the County of Belalcazar network.

The castle holds national monument status as a 'bien de interés cultural', representing military architecture from medieval Extremadura.

Located at coordinates 39.160669, -5.033844, visitors can access the exterior grounds while maintaining distance from the deteriorating structure.

The castle contains a preserved underground cistern with a barrel-vaulted brick ceiling that supplied water to the fortress during sieges.

Location: Herrera del Duque

Made from material: stone

GPS coordinates: 39.16067,-5.03384

Latest update: March 5, 2025 22:32