Famous Castles of Toledo

10 historic castles and fortresses.

• Toledo Alcázar — The dominant fortress of Toledo has been rebuilt multiple times, most recently after the famous 1936 siege during the S…
• Guadamur Castle — One of the most photogenic castles in Castilla-La Mancha, Guadamur's perfectly restored 15th-century silhouette rises a…
• Escalona Castle — A massive castle-palace above the Alberche River, once the residence of the powerful Álvaro de Luna. Its scale rivals t…
• Maqueda Castle — A well-preserved castle with cylindrical corner towers on the road between Madrid and Toledo. Its 15th-century walls gu…
• Oropesa Castle — A castle-parador hotel in western Toledo province with magnificent views across the Tagus valley. It was the seat of th…
• San Martín Castle — The remains of a castle near the famous San Martín bridge in Toledo, which spans the Tagus River in one of the city's m…
• Mora Castle — A hilltop castle in the olive-growing town of Mora, famous throughout Spain for its premium olive oil. The castle ruins…
• Orgaz Castle — The castle of the Counts of Orgaz, the family immortalized in El Greco's most famous painting 'The Burial of the Count…
• Consuegra Castle — A Castle of the Order of Saint John overlooking La Mancha's most famous row of windmills. The castle-windmill ensemble…
• Montalbán Castle — One of the largest and most impressive castles in Spain, Montalbán's massive Almohad-era walls and twin-towered entranc…