Castillo de La Mota

Castile and León · Spain

Castillo de La Mota, Spain
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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This brick-built fortress at Medina del Campo is dominated by a tall keep and a broad artillery barbican designed to withstand early firearms. It served as a royal stronghold and occasional prison during the reign of the Catholic Monarchs.

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