Ampudia Castle

Ampudia, Spain

First built in the 13th century, but thoroughly altered in the 15th century, Ampudia Castle has a square plan with a gothic central courtyard and 4 towers on each corner. Half of the castle complex is surrounded by a barbican defended by cylindrical towers.

It belonged to different owners such as Juan Alfonso de Alburquerque, Sancho de Rojas and Pedro Garcia Herrera (Marsical of Castille) among others.

In 1521 it was assaulted and occupied by the Comuneros (Castillan independentists who fought against Charles I of Spain) headed by the belicious bishop Acuna. It was later retaken for the Crown by the Duke of Lerma.

Today Ampudia Castle is a private property, but its grounded departments can be visited on a guided tour. Other parts of the castle like the upper levels or the keep are not open for visit.

References:

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Address

Calle Costanilla de Santiago 1, Ampudia, Spain

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Details

Founded: 13th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in Spain

More Information

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www.turismocastillayleon.com

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Elaine Bailey (17 months ago)
Castle is open 12pm till 2pm. Only the ground floor is accessible but there are lots of interesting and varied things on display. Worth a visit

Tammy Quiles (TamQuil) (2 years ago)
It was so quiet and the town was ghostly so it made for spectacular pictures

ej rideout (3 years ago)
Found this one by accident but worth a visit. Interesting. Not sure about entery

Silver_Lining_Gacha (3 years ago)
Visited in the summer. The guides are lovely and very informative. A hidden treasure!

luis javier martin martin (4 years ago)
Precioso por fuera, muy bien conservado. Por dentro no tuve posibilidad de verlo. Muy bonito. Una joya.

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