Castle of Monleón

Monleón, Spain, Spain

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Castle of Monleón is a striking 15th-century tower-keep fortress in the walled village of Monleón, Salamanca province, Spain, positioned at the western edge overlooking the confluence of the Carnicero stream and Alagón River.

Built with an irregular trapezoidal plan from large granite blocks and ashlar corners, its square Tower of Homage rises with five internal floors—two featuring woodwork—topped by eight decorative turrets, machicolations accessible via a medieval drawbridge, and later north-east walls integrating it into the village's 13th-century defenses.

First documented in 1306 and besieged in 1477 by Fernando the Catholic against its lord, the notorious Bernardo Maldonado for counterfeiting, the privately owned and restored structure remains closed to visitors but dominates the quiet, time-frozen medieval settlement.