Castronuevo Castle

Rivilla de Barajas, Spain

Castronuevo was built before 1481 and remodeled in 1489. It has three circular and two rectangular towers.

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Rivilla de Barajas, Spain
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Founded: 15th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in Spain

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Raúl Martín (21 months ago)
Muy desagradable y decepcionado hemos parado mi mujer y yo con mi perro en el camino para hacer unas fotos y se nos a acercado un señor en un coche para invitarnos a irnos puesto que es una propiedad privada cosa que por supuesto sabíamos ya que tienen todo el castillo lleno de carteles y sabemos leer ,en ningún momento hemos entrado dentro de ningún cercado y hasta donde yo sé el camino no es privado o se les a olvidado poner también los ochenta carteles a lo largo del camino ,desde cuándo te pueden echar de un camino por parar un momento, bravo por la hospitalidad de la gente de los pueblos son encantadores la mayoría una pena dar con personajes así que te dejan un mal sabor de boca después de una mañana bonita de paseo por el campo pues mi valoración es que es un lugar donde mejor no pareis
Jorge García (21 months ago)
Una pena que no lo reformen. Sería precioso
Antonio Minguez (2 years ago)
Realizó viajes periódicamente a Salamanca, y desde la autovía siempre me fijaba en este Palacio fortaleza, pero desde la autovía no hay manera de parar para verlo. Hoy me he desviado y he conseguido llegar a el, no sin dificultad, pues se accede desde una pista que con las lluvias estaba muy embarrada. Mejor visitar en primavera. Es una finca privada y no tengo constancia de si se puede de algún modo concertar visitas.
Juan Carlos Morales Suarez-Varela (2 years ago)
El castillo es curioso. No es visitable y está en una Finca privada, solo se puede ver desde fuera. Carece de accesos, solo caminos. Es una pena porque conforme cuenta la Wikipedia es un castillo con posiciones de artillería, no es solo el típico medieval
Jesús Bernabé Hernández Hernando (3 years ago)
Castillo que se puede ver desde la autovía de Avila Salamanca a su paso por el termino de Rivilla de Barajas y junto al rio Zapardiel se encuentra este precioso castillo perteneciente a los Duques de Alba para pasar a verlo hay que pedir permiso al guarda de la finca, el cual es muy amable y simpático.
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