Castle of Ampudia

The truth surprised me the elegance and balanced design, the well preserved, that is. Its enclave stands out at the top of the hill, its trapezoidal plant with its corners, topped by fortresses, square towers. There is one of them that is the largest, dedicated as a keep. Going up its stairs has its charm, while enjoying, its ornamental details and the shield of the Duke of Lerma. There have been several owners, including the Count of Salvatierra, D Pedro de Ayala. Also the Count of the Farm, D. Juan de Alburquerque and the Ducal House of Alba in order, in turn prominent guests enjoyed the castle as King Ferdinand the Catholic and Charles V.

The most important monument is the Castle of Ampudia (no offense to your Collegiate), not only for its imposing structure, but also for its strategic location makes us enjoy stunning views of the land of fields and village. The remains of an ancient tower lead us to the entrance and around the wineries with its distinctive chimneys and two sturdy cannons guarding the village. The castle was signed changing capital of Valladolid to Madrid. Today, despite being privately owned, is open to visitors but I agree with other travelers that it would be desirable to get inside and see the exhibition of

On February 8, 2008 I came to die to this castle. Dead resurrected first in Madrid and soon after the gates of the castle, but had died earlier in the Lavapies neighborhood of Madrid. He spent one stage and came another much better. Built in the eleventh century, has a long history of events, donations, expropriations and transfers, (you can check out the full story at'https://www.castillosnet.org') after the French invasion the castle was abandoned and in 1960 it acquired Fontaneda Eugenio,

The back of the castle is in pretty bad situation. One of the towers seems destined to its collapse if not remedied soon. From the front entrance you can see a beautiful view of the town and its surroundings, as well as the chimneys of houses carved into the mountainside.

It seems impossible to have a castle like today Ampudia. It is the typical building we imagine when we think of princess stories, perhaps that is the most important in the province of Palencia and, of course, which is better preserved. It was built between the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries and was declared a National Monument in 1931. It is a Gothic castle with trapezoidal floor and has three square towers at the corners, as the fourth collapsed while. The bigger the tower keep. The facade of the castle of Ampudia is awesome, is distributed symmetrically and has several decorations, including a shield of the Duke of Lerma.