Castle of Medina del Campo (Valladollid)

Front facade on the west side

The castle of La Mota is located in the town of Medina del Campo and from 15th century dominates throughout its extensive region from an elevation of the terrain - mota-. It spent the last months of life of queen Isabella I of Castilla.

Double bridge to the castle, formerly drawbridge

Arched entrance between two cylindrical towers

Battlements and round path from the outside enclosure

Gateway to the underground gallery

Underground gallery under the first fortified belt

Skylight access to the prison

Turret equipped with shooting camera

Homage tower

Detail of the machicolations and watchtowers of the homage tower

Parade ground

Gothic doorway reproduced from Madrid hospital of the Latina

Chapel of Santa María of the Castle

North view of the homage tower

Remains of the north outer wall

Towers and turrets at the east side of the castle

Depth of the moat on its east side 

Mudéjar door in the east wall

Primitive door of access and outside walls in its south face

Detail of the slope on the west wall

Remains of the outer wall on the west side

Medina del Campo

Panoramic view of Medina del Campo from castle

Medina del Campo is a municipality located in the south-west of the province of Valladolid, in the Autonomous Community of Castilla y León. The villa is head of the Commonwealth of lands from Medina, consisting of approximately thirty municipalities.

Main Square (Plaza de la Hispanidad)

Town Hall

Collegiate church of San Antolín

Church of Santiago el Real

Palace of the Dueñas

Palace of the Marqués de Tejada (Palace of Admiral)

Probate Real Palace

Inner courtyard of the palace

Monument to Isabella the Catholic

House of the Weight

House of the Arches

 Butchery Real

Location of the castle of Medina del Campo