Castle of Pedraza (Segovia)

South-east view of the castle

The current castle was built on the remains of previous fortifications of Roman and Arab origin during the thirteenth century, with subsequent modifications between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries. Formerly the castle was included in the walls that surrounded the town. The plant is irregular and is located on the northwest edge of the hill where the village is located. It is surrounded by a moat and a precipice. Inside the homage tower, Romanesque arches, the cistern and the entrance door of black poplar stand out. He currently belongs to the family of the painter Ignacio Zuloaga.

Main facade on the eastern canvas of the outer wall south-east

Black poplar entrance door

Intramural space on the east corner in the main courtyard

Window over on the south-east inside wall

Detail of the corbels of the south-east wall

Gateway to the parade ground

Dependencies that were dedicated to housing

Round arch that gives access to the parade ground

Parade ground

Access to the cistern

Indoor of the north-west wall

Window with carved seats

Indoor of the north-east wall

Indoor canvas of the west wall

Access staircase to the first floor in the parade ground

Access to the west tower that houses the museum of the painter Zuloaga

Balcony on the first floor of the museum

Access corridor from the parade ground to the main courtyard

Entrance to homage tower

Ground of Campaign Mass

South-west side of the building dedicated to housing

West tower

Detail of the pointed arched door of the west tower

Indoor of the south-east wall

Detail of the inner part of the south-west tower

Homage tower

South view of the castle

South wall

South tower

Detail of the castle battlement

Sentry box located in the center of the south wall

South view of the homage tower

Moat next to the south wall

Detail of the stone bridge in the south-east wall

East view of the homage tower

Western canvas of the south-east wall

East tower

Moat next to the south-east wall

South-east view of the castle

North-west wall

Panoramic view of the castle from the Mirador of the Tongueras

Pedraza

Eastern view of the walled town

Pedraza is a municipality in the province of Segovia in the Autonomous Community of Castilla y León. It is a walled medieval town with a single access door. It was a city that contributed to the repopulation of Castile during the Reconquest and was under the control of the lineage of the Constables of Castile for several centuries. It remained in these hands until the manors were abolished in the 19th century. Due to its careful rehabilitation, it motivated its declaration as a Historic Site in 1951.

Gateway of the Villa, only access to the town

Main Square

Town hall

Emblazoned house long dedicated to tavern

Castilian style arched house in the square

Church of San Juan Bautista

Church bell tower