5/3/22

Castle of Polán (Toledo)

South-east view of the castle


The castle of Polán was built around the 12th century, as it is mentioned in 1116 during a battle between the Christians of Toledo and the Muslims of the town of Oreja. Two towers are preserved, which is considered to be a huge fortress. The tallest is presumed to be the homage tower, in which a four-storey distribution can be seen inside, and above the last the start of a vault. In the jambs and lintels of some of its windows appear various engravings related to east symbolism and the Templar orders. It belonged to the poet Lope Ortiz de Zúñiga around the 15th century and it is known that in the 19th century, it was owned by the Marquis of Cerralbo. 

South-east side of the eastern tower

Half-pointed arched doorway on the south-east side of the eastern tower

Detail of the top of the cylindrical keeps of the eastern tower

Window between the cylindrical keeps of the eastern tower

East keep of the eastern tower

North-east side of the eastern tower

Loophole on the north-east side of the eastern tower

Upper part of the north keep of the eastern tower

North-west side of the eastern tower

Upper part of the south-west side of the eastern tower where you can see

the remains of the wall that joined it to the homage tower

South-east view of the western tower of the castle possibly the homage tower

Vault of the fourth floor of the homage tower

Detail of the indoor of the fourth floor of the homage tower

Indoor of the access stair of the homage tower

Detail of the indoor of the third floor of the homage tower

South-east view of the homage tower

North-east side of the homage tower

Detail of the semicircle arch that joins the stirrups or buttresses

of the upper terrace of the homage tower

Detail of the stone modillions of the homage tower

Upper part of the southwest side of the western tower

Polán

Town Hall


Polán is a municipality in the province of Toledo in the Autonomous Community of Castilla-La Mancha, it is located in the Montes de Toledo region. Polán's toponym is related to populating or action of populating, reaching its current name through the Mozarabs, Christians who remained in Muslim territory after the encroachment of the Iberian Peninsula. In the centuries up to the 18th century, Polán became one of the most important towns in the area, with the forests of Ventosilla, Las Morras, Fuente del Caño and Zuarraz, together with its orchards of fruit trees, vegetables and barley, its vineyards and olive groves.

Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul

Bell tower of the church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul

Hermitage of San Sebastian

Cover page of the House of Columns

Facade of the House Dorado

Location of the castle of Polán