Castille and León, Spain · Europe
Miranda del Castañar is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Sequeros, 10km from La Alberca.
Miranda del Castañar is a town located in Castille and León, Spain. With a population of 558, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Miranda del Castañar sits in Spain, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Madrid time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Miranda del Castañar to your route.
Miranda del Castañar is a municipality located in the province of Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain. As of 2016 the municipality has a population of 426 inhabitants.
The town of Miranda del Castañar is labeled "Historic-Artistic Grouping" for being part of the Spanish national system of heritage listing. The townRead more
is set on a mountainside and is encircled by a medieval wall with four gates. To the south and the east stand the Gates of Saint Postigo and Saint Genesius respectively. To the west stands the Gate of Nuestra Señora de la Cuesta (Our Lady of the slope), the town's patron saint whose festivity is celebrated on either 8 or 9 September. Finally, the Town Gate stands in the north. The most noteworthy monument is the Castle of Miranda del Castañar.
The current castle was rebuilt in the early 14th century over the remains of an older castle dating from the 12th. There is a coat of arms belonging to the House of Zuñiga engraved in the westernmost part of the castle. Some parts well preserved are the castle wall, a parapet walk, and some footbridges. The Castle is eyewitness to a past splendor time. The town was founded in the 12th century by the Sovereign Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem and was reinforced by the repopulating carried out by the king Alfonso IX of León in the 13th century. Currently, the castle belongs to the town council, but it first belonged to the Duchess of Alba, who also owns the title of Countess of Miranda del Castañar and donated the castle to the town council in 1954.
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Miranda del Castañar is located in Castille and León, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 40.4845 latitude, -5.9958 longitude.
Miranda del Castañar has a population of approximately 558 people, making it a town in Spain.
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Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Half-timbered granite-and-adobe village in the Sierra de Francia, in 1940 the first Spanish village declared a national monument. A communally raised pig roams the streets each year until it is raffled off on San Antón's day.
10 km · about 20 min drive
April to October
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