Famous Castles of Zamora

10 historic castles and fortresses.

• Zamora Castle — The castle of 'Zamora la bien cercada'—the well-fortified city that withstood famous sieges. Its position above the Due…
• Puebla de Sanabria Castle — A 15th-century castle overlooking one of Spain's most charming mountain villages and the nearby Lago de Sanabria—the la…
• Castrotorafe Castle — The haunting ruins of a walled town abandoned centuries ago. This ghost castle beside the Esla River is one of the most…
• Alcañices Castle — A frontier castle on the Portuguese border where the famous Treaty of Alcañices was signed in 1297, establishing the bo…
• Fermoselle Castle — A castle above the spectacular Arribes del Duero canyon, where the river forms the deepest gorge on the Spanish-Portugu…
• Tábara Castle — A castle near the famous Mozarabic monastery where the Tábara Beatus—one of the most important illuminated manuscripts…
• Benavente Castle — The Torre del Caracol is all that remains of the great castle of the Counts of Benavente—once one of the most powerful…
• Villalonso Castle — A well-preserved 15th-century castle in the Tierra del Pan—the 'Land of Bread.' Its cylindrical corner towers and moat…
• Torres del Carrizal Fortress — The remains of a medieval fortification in the Tierra de Campos, the vast cereal-growing plain that stretches across no…
• Alba Castle — A castle near Alba de Aliste in western Zamora, part of the chain of fortresses defending the Portuguese border in one…