castillo de zamora

Good explanations in panels of what there was in the old days (some restoration done).The fact that the entrance is free, makes it a plus for this city.

As you approach castle with an impressive dry moat you are expecting something spectaular inside but it is a shell inside and the main attraction is climbing steps where you can capture some views to take some good photos looking out towards cathedral.

In May 2014 some sort of work - restoration? demolition? - was in progress on the castle (and on the Treason Gate next door), so it wasn't possible to go inside. It's still worth going for a look, though, especially if you're going to the Cathedral, which is just nearby. The walls from which Dona Urraca once gazed and the moat are still impressively romantic from outside, and the green lawns are pleasant on a hot day.

We visited this during our recent trip to Zamora. It's free to enter, which always cheers me up, as I know that in the UK, a castle of this sort would cost you a few pounds to see. There's no leaflets in English and all the display boards are in Spanish. However, if you know castles, then it's reasonably easy to work out what's going on. The information boards are useful in identifying the various time periods when things were built.There's lots to scramble around and you can walk around some of the old ramparts and a couple of the towers. This gives great views over the Duero, the rest of the town and the cathedral (especially the cupola). There are also some original sculptures dotted around the grounds, which look rather nice.Worth going to, even if you have to use some imagination to picture what it could have looked like in its heyday. There are walkways around, so access would be reasonable, but not to the towers and ramparts.

This castel originated in the 12th Century, is the result of a different mediaval defensive look at the defense of the city of Zamora during the first Carlist war (1475-1479). Pre-Roman archeological and early medieval vestige work. Abused and neglected. Used in in the war of the Castillan succession under Filipe IV 1640, and remodeled during the war of Spanish succession under the rein of Filipe V. Repaired again in the early 19th century. Used as jail and correctional prison, followed by the school of applied arts. More recently transformed in a museum dedicated to the sculptor Baltasar Lobo.

The castle is a ruin but now is more of a museum. You enter and buy a ticket then cross the moat and begin a self guided tour. Sign are in Spanish but you could imagine what you observed. It was outstanding. One of the best ruins of our trip. We do love archeology and interesting old buildings.

If you like history, here is the place to visit once in the north of Spain.

From the main tower great views on the cathedral. The castles itself is apart from the outside walls in ruins.

The castle looks nice amongst well-tended lawns, and its very photogenic, but that's about it.

No es muy bueno, pero esta montado para disfrutar de su historia y de sus vistas fuera de la muralla y dentro del conjunto con la Catedral .

Fortaleza muy bien conservada, entrada gratuita, y explicaciones muy elocuentes en los terminales puestos. Merece una visita

De entrada gratuita, y con unas vistas maravillosas tanto de la catedral, como del duero ya que se encuentra en lo más alto de la ciudad, me deja una sensación muy agradable si bien podría estar mejor conservada y restaurada...

Si visitas Zamora apunta una parada más en tu ruta. La entrada al castillo es gratuita y lo podrás ver en 30~40 minutos incluyendo la parada en la parte más alta donde podrás disfrutar de las vistas.Si el tiempo acompaña, justo al lado están los jardines del castillo.

Por fuera resulta atractivo rodeado de un parque muy bonito, por dentro desconocido ya que fuimos a las 16:30 hora de apertura y estaba cerrado, la persona ocupada de su apertura estaba en un banco disfrutando de las vistas y de su compañía.¡ que siga así!

Buana restauración, unos atardeceres magníficos, Doña Urraca, Bellido, el Cid.....história en estado puro. Y si encima tiene una exposición permanente de esculturas modernas el contraste es de lujo