Xavier´s Castle

The realm of Navarre is a land of castles. Many forts were built in the Middle Ages, most of which were pulled down in 1516 by order of Cardinal Cisneros. Xavier´s Castles is one of the many forts that can still be admired today. The Castle-Pal ...

Ponferrada Castle

The Templars began to build the castle of Ponferrada, in León, in 1178. The monks of the order rebuilt a small Roman fortress that had been destroyed by the Goths. Later they covered the original rampart with lime and pebbles. By 1282 the smal ...