The fortress was founded by the first Marquis of Santillana, Íñigo López de Mendoza. It is built on the site of an old Romanesque-Mudejar shrine, remains of which can still be seen inside. The building has a square floor plan. It has circular towers at the corners and a polygonal keep. The castle comprises a courtyard, basement and six storeys. On the first floor there is a Gothic gallery, considered to be one of the most beautiful in existence. It is surrounded by a barbican whose arrow slits are decorated with sculpted Crosses of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. This castle belongs to the Autonomous Region of Madrid and is used for congresses and conventions.
Practical info
Construction: Castle
Artistic period: Renaissance
Historic period: 15th century
Setting: Manzanares Reservoir.
Location
Embalse del Manzanares s/n
28410 Manzanares El Real, Manzanares el Real (Madrid)
http://www.manzanareselreal.orgTel.:+34 918530008/ +34 918528685
Fax.:+34 918527582
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From Tuesday to Friday
Does not close at midday
From 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Public holidays and Weekend
From 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
From 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Closing days: Monday
Dramatised tour times: Saturdays and Sundays at 12:00 pm and 1:45 pm.
Prices
General: €5
Reduced: €3
Dramatised tour:
General: € 8
Reduced: € 4
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