Castle of Barcience (Toledo)

South-east view of the castle

The castle dominates the population of Barcience from a hill since it was built by the Silva family in the 15th century. It is almost square floor and stand out above all the homage tower and a huge print of a lion rampant representing the heraldic emblem of the Silva family.

East main façade

Remains of the barbican or outdoor enclosure

Gateway to the inner protected by homage tower

Inner courtyard

Inner of the south-west tower

Access doors to the inner of the north-west tower

Detail of seat in the window in the north wall

Exit gate in the east wall

View from the south-east

Upper turret on the south-east tower

Rampant lion - heraldic emblem of the Silva family -

Another view of the south-east tower

View of the south wall

South-west tower

West wall

North-west tower

Area the north wall 

Homage tower

North-east view of the castle

Castle view from the town

Barcience

View of the town from the castle

Barcience is a town in the province of Toledo in the Autonomous Community of Castilla-La Mancha. It is possible that your foundation is due to the tribe of Celts becoming subsequently a hispanic villa romana as reflected in certain stone vestiges.

Constitution Square (Pl. Luciano Garrido)

Town Hall

Parish church of Santa María la Blanca

Palace House of the Taramona

Gateway to the Palace Square park

Location of the castle of Barcience