Castle of Valencia de Don Juan (León)

South-east view of the castle

The Coyanza castle owes its name in honor of the name with which it was known during the 11th and 12th centuries to Valencia de Don Juan, Coyanza, an ancient town of Roman origin. It was built in the 15th century by the Acuña, Counts of Valencia, on an Iron Age fort, and on the ruins of a previous fortress, destroyed by Almanzor in 996. It consists of a moat, an bulwarks and the great crenellated wall with triple cube towers. The homage tower rises to the south and houses the Castle Museum inside an iron, wood and glass building.