Aguilar de Campoo Castle

Aguilar de Campoo, Spain

The walls and the castle of the Manrique family in Aguilar de Campoo were built in the 15th century on a previous structure.The castle was erected on top of a Celt-Iberian vernacular structure and became an important fortress in the 12th century.

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Founded: 12th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in Spain

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www.turismocastillayleon.com

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Mohammad Habash (2 years ago)
meh
Stella Edwards (2 years ago)
The castle is ruins. It's a nice place to walk around with beautiful views of the town and landscape surrounding. There's a church at the bottom to visit also when it's open. We enjoyed our visit and went to the town afterwards to a coffee shop.
JRT roig (4 years ago)
Go to another place..
Myriam Esteban Gutierrez (5 years ago)
Easy acces to a Middle Ages castle with wonderful views of the town and its colourfoul surroundings.
Mike Backhouse (6 years ago)
Picturesque
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