Villaviciosa de Odón (Madrid)

View of the castle from the south-east

The Castle of Odón was built at the beginning of the 15th century on the initiative of the marquis of Moya, being destroyed in the year 1521 during the uprising of the Comuneros and sent to rebuild the royal architect Juan de Herrera at the request of don Diego Fernández de Cabrera. Initially it had triangular shape, who brought a new tower foursquare in a new vertex to be Herrera. It currently hosts the Historical File of the Air Force.

North-west main facade

Gateway to the interior of the castle

The homage tower added later by Juan de Herrera

North-east wall

Postern in the north-east wall

Detail of the round path at the top of the wall

East tower

South-east wall

South tower

Detail of sundial on the south tower

South-west wall

West tower

View of the castle from the outer gardens

Villaviciosa de Odón

Town Hall

Villaviciosa de Odón is a municipality in the province and Autonomous Community of Madrid, located in the west of the metropolitan area of the capital. Its origins date back to the visigothic period as evidenced by the remains of the ancient necropolis found from Calatalifa, a name which comes from the arabic Qal'at' at Al-Khalifa (Caliph castle).

Doorway of the manor of Emma Goróstegui

Church of Santiago Apóstol

Palace of Manuel Godoy

Tower of Doña Laura García Noblejas

Source of the Pipes

Location of the castle of Villaviciosa de Odón