Almenar Castle

Almenar de Soria, Spain

Almenar castle was built in the 15th century over the remains of an older castle that can still be seen today. It originally belonged to the Bravo de Laguna and Saravias y Ríos families, and till this day you can still see their coat of arms on the castle’s walls. It has a double-wall enclosure: in the interior one you can find the Keep and the weapon courtyard, and in the exterior one, you can see the defensive walls surrounding a moat with a drawbridge. Antonio Machado’s wife, Leonor Izquierdo was born in this castle on June 12th, 1894, when it was used as the Guardia Civil barracks. Two of Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer’s stories are set in this castle.

References:

sorianitelaimaginas.com

Address

Calle Castillo 10, Almenar de Soria, Spain

See all sites in Almenar de Soria

Details

Founded: 15th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in Spain

More Information

www.sorianitelaimaginas.com
www.turismocastillayleon.com

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Lluis Pardo peiro (3 years ago)
Lovely place to visit

alfonso sapena (3 years ago)
Nice castle but no access to it. You only see the outside so you don't know what situation it is in.

Marian Barragan Fernandez (3 years ago)
We only saw it from the outside, because it is privately owned, but it is very beautiful.

Antonio Ruiz (3 years ago)
Very interesting. It's the first time I've been able to go see it

Rafael Martin Catalan (6 years ago)
Expectacular

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Finest Norman castles in Italy

Exploring the History of Northern Poland

Discovering Slovenia's Historic Wonders

Photo from Flickr, copyright Following Hadrian

Historic Site of the week

Walls of Constantinople

The Walls of Constantinople are a series of defensive stone walls that have surrounded and protected the city of Constantinople (today Istanbul) since its founding as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Constantine the Great. With numerous additions and modifications during their history, they were the last great fortification system of antiquity, and one of the most complex and elaborate systems ever built. They were also the largest and strongest fortification in both the ancient and medieval world.

Initially built by Constantine the Great, the walls surrounded the new city on all sides, protecting it against attack from both sea and land. As the city grew, the famous double line of the Theodosian Walls was built in the 5th century. Although the other sections of the walls were less elaborate, they were, when well-manned, almost impregnable for any medieval besieger.