Famous Castles of Ávila

10 historic castles and fortresses.

• Arenas de San Pedro Castle — A 15th-century Gothic castle overlooking the Tiétar valley in southern Ávila. Its well-preserved state and connection t…
• Mombeltrán Castle — The Castle of the Dukes of Alburquerque in the Tiétar valley, featuring a distinctive square plan with four circular to…
• Arévalo Castle — A Mudéjar castle where Queen Isabella the Catholic spent her childhood. Its distinctive brick construction reflects the…
• Bonilla de la Sierra Castle — An episcopal castle in the highlands of Ávila where Bishop Alonso de Madrigal—known as 'El Tostado'—held court. The cas…
• El Barco de Ávila Castle — A castle on the banks of the Tormes River in a town famous for its white beans. The castle's keep and walls overlook a…
• Manqueospese Castle — Also known as Aunqueospese ('even if you are sorry'), this 15th-century castle stands isolated in the Ávila countryside…
• Las Navas del Marqués Castle — A Renaissance castle-palace with an elegant courtyard near the Sierra de Guadarrama. The transition from medieval fortr…
• Villafranca Castle — A fortified tower in the Ávila countryside representing the network of small castles and towers that defined the mediev…
• Villatoro Castle — The ruins of a medieval castle in the highlands of northern Ávila. The castle controlled one of the routes connecting Á…
• Don Álvaro de Luna Castle — Named after the powerful favorite of King John II, this castle recalls one of medieval Castile's most dramatic figures,…