Castle of Villarejo de Salvanés (Madrid)

West view of the homage tower of the castle

The castle of Villarejo de Salvanés was built in the 13th century to strengthen the christian conquests of the catchment area of the river Tagus. Only remains the homage tower, constituting an architectural exhibition unique in Spain, having cylindrical towers grouped in the sides and not only on the edges, as it is usual in the spanish military architecture.

Top of the towers on the west side

South-east angle of the tower

Remains of the rampart of the tower on the south side

Detail of the machicolations in the top of the towers

Remains of the outer defensive wall

Remains of the rampart on the east side

North-east view from the Plaza de la Constitución

Remains of the north-east tower of the rampart

Remains of the outer defensive wall on the north-east side

View of the north facade

Possible access to the indoor enclosure

North-east angle of the tower

Top of the towers in the north-east corner

Gateway to the homage tower

Inside the tower window

Exhibition Hall in one of the plants

Arch structure

A embrasure inside

Recent access stair to the terrace

View of the population from the upper terrace of the tower

Villarejo de Salvanés

Town Hall

Villarejo de Salvanés is a village located south-east of the Autonomous Community of Madrid in the so-called Las Vegas region, between the rivers Tagus and Tajuña. He was head of the Encomienda  of Castile of the Order of Santiago, founder of the first settlement in the mid-thirteenth century.

Parish Church of San Andrés Apóstol

Convent of Our Lady of the Victory of Lepanto

Hermitage of San Isidro

House of the Tercia

Laundry of the Pozo Marcos

Location of the castle of Villarejo de Salvanés