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Reconstrucción del Castillo

On the top of the hill we find the ruins of the oldest monument undoubtedly the village. Its construction is most primitive Roman and later was covered with new buildings, and Visigothic and medieval walls. He played an important role in the Middle Ages during the civil strife between Alfonso the Battler and Urraca. Later he was in the hands of Lara and Castro, who turned the basic strength in the location of their influence and political control. We must remember that he was imprisoned Eleanor of Castile, Queen of Aragon, who was murdered by his nephew Pedro I of Castile in 1358. Finally end up in the hands of the Counts of Castrojeriz. The castle was surrounded by ancient ramparts of the town. in the lower part, had several doors as San Miguel, Santa Eulalia, Puerta del Monte and Sardina arc.

The Lisbon Earthquake in 1755 caused most of collapsed walls of their caves to the area of ​​the District of Santo Domingo.


Video released by Adeco Camino