Castle of Alameda de Osuna (Madrid)

View of the west façade of the castle

The Alameda castle or castle of the Zapata was built in the 15th century by the Mendoza family. As other castles of the period, it was formed by a large tower of homage and an indoor enclosure with rooms around a courtyard, with towers at the corners and a great defensive moat around the whole.

Wooden bridge over the moat

Access to the interior of the castle

Inner courtyard

Internal structure of the south-east tower

South wall

Round tower in the south-east corner

Detail of the postern gate on the west barrier of the castle

Detail of the walls -scarps- of the moat on the eastern part

View of the castle from the north-east

The interior walls of the moat were inclined slopes

North wall in which it was the gateway to the castle

The bridge over the moat on its west side

Panoramic south-west of the castle

Alameda de Osuna

Parish of Santa Catalina de Alejandría

Alameda de Osuna is one of the five areas belonging to the District of Barajas, in the north-east periphery of the city of Madrid, capital of the Autonomous Community of Madrid and of Spain. Its western part is occupied by the El Capricho Park, one of the most beautiful gardens in the city.

Hermitage of the Virgen de la Soledad

Ride entrance of the Capricho Park

Hermitage in the inside of the park

Palace of the dukes of Osuna

Nest of machine guns of the Spanish Civil War, next to the castle

Location of the castle of Alameda de Osuna