Peñafiel Castle
Peñafiel Castle is located in Peñafiel, Valladolid Province, Spain. The castle is more than 150 metres (490 ft) long and encloses an area about 10 m (33 ft) wide. Standing in the middle is a 20 m (66 ft) high three storey keep.[1]
| Castle of Peñafiel | |
|---|---|
Castillo de Peñafiel | |
 Peñafiel,  Province of Valladolid,  Castile and León, in Spain | |
 Peñafiel Castle on the hill. | |
| Type | Castle |
| Height | 34 m |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Municipality of Peñafiel |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Spanish Property of Cultural Interest Castle of Peñafiel 1 June 1917 RI-51-0000148 |
| Site history | |
| Built | 10th century |
| In use | The Wine Museum |
| Materials | Rocks |
Fernan Gonzalez began construction on the Peñafiel site in 947, as a frontier outpost in defense against the Arabs. A castle was built in 1013 by Sancho Garcia to protect the land. Several other members of the Spanish nobility added to the castle including Juan Manuel and Pedro Girón. Blanche I, Queen of Navarre gave birth to the Charles, Prince of Viana in the keep of Peñafiel in 1421.[2]
Gallery
View from Plaza del Coso
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See also
- Peñafiel, Spain (town)
- Plaza del Coso
References
- Kaufmann, J. E.; Kaufmann, H. W.; Jurga, Robert M. (2004) [2001], The Medieval Fortress: Castles, Forts and Walled Cities of the Middle Ages (paperback ed.), Da Capo Press, p. 287, ISBN 0-306-81358-0, retrieved 28 March 2014
- Weismuller, Alberto A. (1967), Castles from the Heart of Spain (hardcover ed.), Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., p. 59-61
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