Guide to visit the castles in Madrid

Today we propose a route to enjoy the past and to discover history whilst in the city. We are talking about the castles in Madrid , to take you straight back to the Middle age and to the times previous to America’s Discovery.

Guide to visit the castles in Madrid.

All the buildings in the Historical Castles network in Madrid Region played a defensive and administrativeroll in the  XII and XVI century when there were built. To visit this fortifications allows you not only to see the castles, but to enjoy the scenery and its  natural privilege environment.

This  Historical Castles network to visit in Madrid Region isformed by the following monumental castles and their surroundings:

• Buitrago de Lozoya Castle(XII-XVI Century)
• The Orden of Santiago ( XIV-XVI Century )
• Baraja’s Family Castle (XV Century)
• Don Gonzalo Chacón Castle ( XV Century)
• Mendoza’s family Castle ( XV Century)
• CoraceraCastle ( XV Century)

Coracera Castle

Located at San Martín de Valdeiglesias. It was built under  Don Álvaro de Luna instructions as his residence,as well as a hunting retreat. The style of the building is  square floor plant design, and special highlight is  the Torre Del Homenaje (Tower Keep) in a pentagonal shape design .

Mendoza’s Family Castle:

This fortified palace ,located at Manzanares el Real, is of late medieval construction. It was erected onthe remains of  a Romanesque-Mudejar church. As well as the beauty of the the historical pieces, perfectly preserved, to be mentioned the paintings, tapestries and armours all original that you can see at its museum.

 Don Gonzalo Chacón Family Castle

Also known as the ArroyomolinosCastleonly the tower keep remains . This fortification offers free guided tours .

 Baraja’s Family Castle

El Castillo de los Baraja, in Alameda de Osuna, was relatively small , only 200 square meters and has a rectangular floor plan. Only two of its towers remain in place today .

 Orden of Santiago Castle

Located in Villarejo de Salvanés. The Tower keep , the only element that has survived the years, is particularly distinctive. Built originally in the XII Century by the Christians as a defensive, surveillance point, the Villarejo de Salvanés Castle was rebuilt and refurbished in 2007.

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