The Belmonte de Campos castle was rebuilt by Juan Manuel, Marquis of Villena, around the middle of the 15th century. Years later it successively became the property of the Manrique family, the Count of Oñate and the Marquis of Montealegre. It is also probable that the oldest part of the fortress was designed by Gómez de Isla, due to the similarities between the castle and his other constructions such as Fuensaldaña or Peñafiel. Around 1880, the land on which the castle was located was acquired by some residents of the town at a price of 2,000 reales. It would then function as a dovecote and also as a source of supply of stones for the construction of houses in the area. In 2013 the rain and the wind contributed to knocking down the gable next to the entrance arch. In mid-September 2017, the Belmonte de Campos City Council formalized the acquisition of ownership of half of the castle, allowing it to have from then on capacity to carry out improvement and rehabilitation works on the monument.

Historical Data

Construction:
Castle / Fortress / Watchtower

Address

Calle Castillo, 2. Belmonte de Campos. 34304 Palencia.

Telephone: 642 636 907

More information

Ayuntamiento of Belmonte de Campos

Address:

Municipality of Belmonte de Campos. Palencia.

Teléfono: 983 720 396

Email: secretario@belmontedecampos.es

Página Web: http://belmontedecampos.es

Oficina de Turismo Regional of Palencia

Address:

C/ Mayor, 31. Palencia. 34001 Palencia.

Teléfono: 979 706 523

Fax: 979 706 525

Email: oficinadeturismodepalencia@jcyl.es

Opening hours

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Remarks: Booking in advance at https://museosvivos.com/castillo-de-belmonte-de-campos/

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