Castle of Torrelobatón

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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Castle of Torrelobatón ranks #3,716 of 5,479 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #158 of the 230 mapped in Spain. Founded 1956 — one of 118 atlas entries founded in the 20th century. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.

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