Castle of the Marqueses de Villafranca
The building, erected in the early 16th century, is a large square structure with round cubes in the corners and palatial chambers around a central courtyard.
Villafranca was a royal and a noble realm alternatively. It was governed, among others. The daughter of the first Marquis, María Osorio Bazán and her husband, Pedro Álvarez de Toledo (second Marquis of Villafranca) had the present castle built.
Historical Data
- Architecture
- Civil engineering
- Construction
- Palace
- Predominant styles
- Renaissance
- Historical Period
- Early modern period
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Address and map location
- Postal address Plaza Prim, s/n. Villafranca del Bierzo. NaN. León
Tourist information
Villafranca del Bierzo town hall
To know moreAddress
- Postal address municipality of Villafranca del Bierzo . León
- Web
- Phones987 540 028
Villafranca del Bierzo tourism office
Address
- Postal address Avda Díez Ovelar, 10. Villafranca del Bierzo. NaN. León
- Web
- Phones987 540 028
To know moreLeón tourism office
Address
- Postal address Pza. de Regla, 2. León. NaN. León
- Web
- Phones987 237 082
- Fax987 273 391
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