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Google map information and photos of Loarre(#5) Loarre — Camino Catalán
Yes. The imagination from afar is more vivid than it is when being in the mere shell of what was once an alive building.but most of the romance is in seeing them from afar, imagining their significance in years gone by, and what they might have been like inside.
Well, I was thinking of there. But I know that I shall never have the ambition, or the energy, to climb up to it, so I decided not to mention it.I'm a little surprised no-one's mentioned Castrojerez,
It's not as hard as it looks. Certainly easier than some hills I've walked up in the course of a regular day (much easier, for example than the long pull up to Cornatel).But I know that I shall never have the ambition, or the energy, to climb up to it,
Castrojeriz and Villamayor de Monjardin, both on the Camino Frances, had enough pull for me that we walked up there in the afternoon/evening after having settled in our accommodation. Walking without a backpack and in crocs and actually going up steep where you use different muscle groups than during the day's camino walk was a pleasure. I don't know whether I'd recommend either of these castle ruins to others (if you don't feel the pull, don't go) but I'd go again in a heartbeat. I don't have a good photo of Monjardin so here is one from a website:I'm a little surprised no-one's mentioned Castrojerez
These are fantastic photographs. So evocative, and lovely to experience such imagery. Thank you @VNwalking. The Camino feels close, while objectively thanks to threads like this one. xoYes. The imagination from afar is more vivid than it is when being in the mere shell of what was once an alive building.
Pambre and Coronatel were my immediate thoughts, already mentioned. Cornatel sits atop a precipice, and has an amazing - though vertigo-inducing - view.
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I'm a little surprised no-one's mentioned Castrojerez, and the Castillo de Saracin overlooking Vega de Valcarce.
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And above Pancorbo in the Vasco there is the remains of a fortress/castle. There's not much left, but oh...the views!
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It was a really bleak day .. great memory though and a wonderful Camino route. looking at this thread you can actually see that Camino de Madrid features for quite a lot of castles listed.Here are two forum members braving the bitter March wind on top of the castle in Manzanares El Real on the Camino de Madrid.
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Good view of La Pedriza and Parque Nacional Sierra de Guadarrama from the castle.Here are two forum members braving the bitter March wind on top of the castle in Manzanares El Real on the Camino de Madrid.
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I always describe the Levante as a camino of castles and wide open spaces, not to mention all those lovely towns with beautiful plazas mayores and churches!Camino de Levante:
- Silla, Moorish tower, no visit by now
- Almussafes, Moorish tower, no visit
- Benifaió, 2 Moorish towers, one in the center, visit on request at the Ayuntamiento, more interesting if guided
- Xativa, important castle, visit
- Canals, tower of the Borgia family, visit on special days
- Montesa, visible from the way, castle of Montesa Order (inheritors of Templars when disolved)
- Vallada, ruins of castle, up the mountain
- Almansa, visit
- Chinchilla de Monte Aragón, no interior visit
- San Clemente, Torre vieja, now a Museum
- Mora, Castle of Peñas Negras, up the mountain 3 km before the city
- Almonacid de Toledo, castle, just before city
- Toledo, the albergue de San Servando, is a castle where we can stay
- Toledo, the Alcazar includes the Museo del Ejercito (Main military museum)
- Barcience, castle
- Maqueda, castle
- Escalona, castle
- San Martín de Val de Iglesias, castle
- Avila, all the city is surrounded by medieval walls, Torreón of the Guzman Family
- Arevalo, castle
- Medina del Campo, Castillo de la Mota
- Zamora, castle and medieval walls
and we continue by the Camino Sanabres shared with Camino de levante
- Puebla de Sanabria, castle
Remember that the name Castilla comes from the castles (castillos).
Buen Camino
castillo, fortaleza, alcazar and alcazaba.
Right, although with some differences in my opinion.
- Castillo: castle may be with a military or a residential caracter
- Fortaleza: fortress, castle with main military caracter
- Alcazar: same as castillo, but from Moorish origin
- Alcazaba: alcazar with more extended area , citadel.
@peregrin, please correct if necesary.
The castle at Castrojeriz is definitely worth the hike up the hill to look at. My partner and I were the only ones there when we passed through in April 2018!Yes. The imagination from afar is more vivid than it is when being in the mere shell of what was once an alive building.
Pambre and Coronatel were my immediate thoughts, already mentioned. Cornatel sits atop a precipice, and has an amazing - though vertigo-inducing - view.
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I'm a little surprised no-one's mentioned Castrojerez, and the Castillo de Saracin overlooking Vega de Valcarce.
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And above Pancorbo in the Vasco there is the remains of a fortress/castle. There's not much left, but oh...the views!
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Camino de Levante:
- Silla, Moorish tower, no visit by now
- Almussafes, Moorish tower, no visit
- Benifaió, 2 Moorish towers, one in the center, visit on request at the Ayuntamiento, more interesting if guided
- Xativa, important castle, visit
- Canals, tower of the Borgia family, visit on special days
- Montesa, visible from the way, castle of Montesa Order (inheritors of Templars when disolved)
- Vallada, ruins of castle, up the mountain
- Almansa, visit
- Chinchilla de Monte Aragón, no interior visit
- San Clemente, Torre vieja, now a Museum
- Mora, Castle of Peñas Negras, up the mountain 3 km before the city
- Almonacid de Toledo, castle, just before city
- Toledo, the albergue de San Servando, is a castle where we can stay
- Toledo, the Alcazar includes the Museo del Ejercito (Main military museum)
- Barcience, castle
- Maqueda, castle
- Escalona, castle
- San Martín de Val de Iglesias, castle
- Avila, all the city is surrounded by medieval walls, Torreón of the Guzman Family
- Arevalo, castle
- Medina del Campo, Castillo de la Mota
- Zamora, castle and medieval walls
and we continue by the Camino Sanabres shared with Camino de levante
- Puebla de Sanabria, castle
Remember that the name Castilla comes from the castles (castillos).
Buen Camino
WOW, what a mistake, after San Clemente I forgot Santiago de la Torre, ruins, but important!
It has always surprised me how few castles there are on or near the CF. During research for my Cycling guide to the Camino Frances,
A few more pics taken same day /doing the castle tour in Manzanares El Real . March 2018 camino de Madrid.Here are two forum members braving the bitter March wind on top of the castle in Manzanares El Real on the Camino de Madrid.
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