The Moonlit Promise of Doña Berenguela

📍 Bolaños, Ciudad Real

The Castle's Secret High on a plateau in the sun-drenched plains of Castilla-La Mancha stands Doña Berenguela Castle, its 15th-century walls whispering stories of a time when queens walked its corridors and knights pledged their lives on its battlements. Named for Queen Berenguela of Castile, whose legacy of strength and wisdom remains etched in Iberian memory, the castle represents the pinnacle of military architecture of its era, its towers commanding views of the surrounding lands. Visitors today are often drawn to a particular story that weaves through the stonework laid down centuries ago — an ancient legend whose roots are said to be as old as the castle itself. In 1217, Berenguela became Queen of Castile, a position she held briefly because she soon surrendered the crown to her son…

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