Spain · 15th century
Castle of Torrelobatón ranks #5,791 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #249 of the 606 mapped in Spain. Founded 1406, it is older than 50% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
Torrelobatón Castle is situated in the province of Valladolid in Castile, Spain. Built as an expression of the strength of the influential Enríquez family, whose capital was at Medina de Rioseco, the castle is one of the most important and best-preserved fortresses in Valladolid. In the historical epic film El Cid with Charlton Heston the castle played the role of Vivar, hometown of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar - El Cid.
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