Fuentes de Valdepero Castle, Fuentes de Valdepero, Spain, Spain

Fuentes de Valdepero Castle

Fuentes de Valdepero, Spain, Spain

Fuentes de Valdepero Castle, also known as Castillo de los Sarmiento, is a 15th-century Romanesque fortress in the Palencia province village of Fuentes de Valdepero, Spain, constructed by the powerful Sarmiento family between 1442 and 1465 to replace an earlier 10th-century structure.

Renowned for possessing Spain's thickest castle walls—reaching up to 14 meters in places—its imposing keep featured exceptional breadth, length, and height with three-story vaulted interiors topped by battlements, reflecting advanced military engineering from the Valladolid school.

Assaulted by Comunero rebels loyal to Carlos I due to the family's royal ties, it now stands well-restored with guided tours, exhibitions on local history including a plastilina display of Palencia's past, and a chilling dungeon, offering panoramic countryside views near other regional castles.

Location

C. el Castillo, s/n, 34419 Fuentes de Valdepero, Palencia, Spain

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