Piedrabuena Castle
Description
Piedrabuena Castle is part of defense line of Guadina and Tajo rivers near Portugal border. The oldest parts date from the late 14th and early 15th centuries. It has been head of the Encomienda of the Order of Alcántara since the 13th century.
The exterior enclosure is a quadrangular construction with cylindrical towers at the corners. In the interior there are four corridors, the keep and the prison tower. The residential function of this building is easy to see, with galleries open to the outside and a cloistered patio, all in the manner of an urban palace.
Today Piedrabuena Castle is privately owned.
Address
San Vicente de Alcántara, Spain
Established
14th century
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