Castle of Torija (Guadalajara)

View of the castle from the square of the Villa

Its foundation is believed was templar, but in the 15th century its reconstruction was the work of the Mendoza family. Currently inside it houses the CITUG (Guadalajara Tourism Interpretation Centre) and the museum of the book "Journey to la Alcarria" by the prize Nobel Camilo Jose Cela is located in the homage tower.

Part of the current main north-east facade

Bridge over the moat and access door to the inside of the castle

Detail of the inside of the parade ground wall

The north-east wall window

Inside sunroom

Access to the outside

Machicolation in the north-east wall

North tower

Upper ledge of the north tower

Homage tower

Machicolation between the turrets the corners of the homage tower 

East view of the castle

Primitive door to the inside of the castle

South tower

South-west wall

Postern in the south-west facade

West tower

North-west wall

Remains of the outer wall that surrounded the population

West view of the castle

Torija

Panoramic view of the population

Torija is a town in the province of Guadalajara, in the Autonomous Community of Castilla-La Mancha, also known as "La Puerta de la Alcarria". Its location as a junction of roads and natural traffic to Aragon, has done that since time immemorial, the presence of man be presumed in their environment.

Square of the Town

Fountain in the centre of the square

Town Hall

Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción

Hermitage of the Virgin of Amparo

Typical street of the population

Detail of door of half a point in an old house

Coat of arms on the façade of a house

Column of Justice "The Pillory"

Old Hostel, now Restaurant-Hotel "El Salero"

Source of six pipes to the entrance of the town

Hall of the Museum of the book "Journey to the Alcarria"

Location of the castle of Torija

Castle of Castrotorafe (Zamora)

South view of the castle

This 11th-century castle is located in the north-west corner of the deserted village of Castrotorafe (also known as Zamora la Vieja), belongs to the municipality of San Cebrián de Castro, in the middle region of the Tierra del Pan. It is situated on an escarpment beside the reservoir of Ricobayo, which collects the waters of the river Esla.

Western canvas of the south wall

Basis of the south-west tower

Remains of the south wall of the outside enclosure

Detail of the battlements in the south wall

Remains of the homage tower

South-east view of the castle

South-east tower

East view of the castle

Inner of the homage tower

Detail of the round path from the south inner wall

Remains of the gateway to the castle from the town

North-east tower

North wall of the outer enclosure

North-east view of the castle