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North-west view of the castleThe castle of the Velasco, also called the Palace of the Constables of Castile, was probably built in the 12th century, during the repopulation of King Ferdinand II of Leon, who granted the town a charter in 1179. It was a lordship of the Order of the Temple until its dissolution in 1312. During the War of the Communities, the castle was burned down, and Constable Don Iñigo built a palace on its ruins. Two canvas of the castle wall remain, and in the north corner, a circular tower, which may have served as a homage tower, is located. In the basement is the dungeon where the Dauphin of France and the Duke of Orleans, sons of Francis I, King of France, were held prisoner for more than two years, hostages of Spain due to the French defeat at Pavia. |
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Castle of Villalpando (Zamora)
Villalpando
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Town HallVillalpando is a municipality in the province of Zamora in the Autonomous Community of Castile and León, capital of the Tierra de Campos region of Zamora. The municipal territory is crossed by the Valderaduey River and the Bustillo or Navajos River, which flows into the former at a point very close to the town. For some, Intercatia, an important city of the Vacceos, was located here. Its name, with Gothic resonances, seems to come from Villa Elijando. It was repopulated during the time of King Ferdinand II of León (1170), who fortified it with a castle and a stone fence, with a circular layout, housing in that primitive nucleus seven churches, which reached twelve in the 13th century, along with a Franciscan convent and two hospitals. |
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