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User Reviews
Mª Luisa barroso hervas (2 years ago)
It is privately owned, you will only visit it if you are a friend of the owners
It is privately owned, you will only visit it if you are a friend of the owners
Gabriel Fernández Muñoz (4 years ago)
Castle "The Palace". Location at the crossroads of important roads, motivated the construction of this fortress, which would become, in the last quarter of the 13th century, the headquarters of the High Command of the Order of Alcántara, being one of the best constructions of this order. The castle - palace today is privately owned and cannot be accessed, it is dedicated to housing and agricultural work, it has little to do with the function it has had throughout history. The entire building is protected under the generic declaration of the Decree of April 22, 1949, and Law 16/1985 on Spanish Historical Heritage. More on my blog: CASTLES AND FORTRESSES IN LA RAYA (gabifem.es)
Castle "The Palace". Location at the crossroads of important roads, motivated the construction of this fortress, which would become, in the last quarter of the 13th century, the headquarters of the High Command of the Order of Alcántara, being one of the best constructions of this order. The castle - palace today is privately owned and cannot be accessed, it is dedicated to housing and agricultural work, it has little to do with the function it has had throughout history. The entire building is protected under the generic declaration of the Decree of April 22, 1949, and Law 16/1985 on Spanish Historical Heritage. More on my blog: CASTLES AND FORTRESSES IN LA RAYA (gabifem.es)
Raquel Ruipérez (4 years ago)
It is a pity that a town with such an important history and cultural heritage does not value it and has everything so highly abandoned in the face of tourism. There are many castles or palaces in Spain that are privately owned, but agreements are reached with the owners to be able to visit on certain days. The church should be open all the time, as there are thousands everywhere!! The facades of the palaces and houses, arranged. The official who is in charge of the subject of tourism, in his place to inform during his working hours (he was not there). In short, a little bit of interest because then everything is to complain that if the rural world and how bad things are in the towns... With a little effort and a little dynamization, people would visit it more. A real shame.
It is a pity that a town with such an important history and cultural heritage does not value it and has everything so highly abandoned in the face of tourism. There are many castles or palaces in Spain that are privately owned, but agreements are reached with the owners to be able to visit on certain days. The church should be open all the time, as there are thousands everywhere!! The facades of the palaces and houses, arranged. The official who is in charge of the subject of tourism, in his place to inform during his working hours (he was not there). In short, a little bit of interest because then everything is to complain that if the rural world and how bad things are in the towns... With a little effort and a little dynamization, people would visit it more. A real shame.
Turismo “turismo” brozas (4 years ago)
The fortress of the Commander of the Order of Alcántara (popularly known as "El Palacio") is an enormous construction begun in the 13th century and enlarged and reformed until the middle of the 19th century. Privately owned, the castle has on its exterior walls from the end of the 16th century (fully Renaissance) and 17th-century bastions, added in the context of the successive wars with Portugal. In spring it is highly recommended to walk through the outdoor enclosure at sunset, watching the flight of the lesser kestrels that nest on the roofs of the castle and the unique white storks perched on the battlements of the Keep
The fortress of the Commander of the Order of Alcántara (popularly known as "El Palacio") is an enormous construction begun in the 13th century and enlarged and reformed until the middle of the 19th century. Privately owned, the castle has on its exterior walls from the end of the 16th century (fully Renaissance) and 17th-century bastions, added in the context of the successive wars with Portugal. In spring it is highly recommended to walk through the outdoor enclosure at sunset, watching the flight of the lesser kestrels that nest on the roofs of the castle and the unique white storks perched on the battlements of the Keep
José Ignacio Albalá (7 years ago)
The Castle Palace of the Commander of Alcántara. Its construction process spans from the 14th to the 17th centuries. The tower of homage already mentioned belongs to the first stage; At the end of the 16th century, the building was almost completely rebuilt, the reform being designed by Juan Bravo in 1593; Thus, a new quadrangular wall was built, marked out by large semi-cylindrical cubes and built with masonry and ashlar masonry. Three gates open into the wall, one to the southeast, currently in service, with semicircular arches and a vault in the wall, and two on the western wall, one of which is the main one, on which is the coat of arms of Felipe II flanked by those of the Major Commander Cristóbal de Moura. Inside, several palatial rooms were built.
The Castle Palace of the Commander of Alcántara. Its construction process spans from the 14th to the 17th centuries. The tower of homage already mentioned belongs to the first stage; At the end of the 16th century, the building was almost completely rebuilt, the reform being designed by Juan Bravo in 1593; Thus, a new quadrangular wall was built, marked out by large semi-cylindrical cubes and built with masonry and ashlar masonry. Three gates open into the wall, one to the southeast, currently in service, with semicircular arches and a vault in the wall, and two on the western wall, one of which is the main one, on which is the coat of arms of Felipe II flanked by those of the Major Commander Cristóbal de Moura. Inside, several palatial rooms were built.
