Valladolid information
Peñafiel information
The town of Peñafiel, fortified in 1307,
was once a commercial and historic centre of the first order.
Its famous castle, declared to be a National Monument in 1917,
sits on a hill.
The castle's current appearance is the result of a combination
of several structures, the first of them from the 9th or 10th
century, and the last from the mid-15th century. It is a very
well-preserved fortress, which has a length of more than 200 metres
and is built in the shape of ship. The keep is flanked by two
courtyards: one to the north, which contains the underground reservoirs
and the store rooms, and one to the south, which currently houses
the Provincial Wine Museum and was the site of the stables and
guards' quarters. The entire town was surrounded by walls which
ran down from the ends of the castle. Only four round turrets,
two to the south and two to the north, and several panels remain
of them. Other than the castle, the most important building in
Peñafiel is the church of San Pablo, founded in the 14th
century, which is the finest example of the Valladolid region's
Gothic-Mudejar architecture. Outstanding inside is the funeral
chapel of the Manuel family, with elements of plateresque decoration.
Oficina de Turismo: Plaza Coso, 2
47300 Peñafiel (Valladolid)
Tel. +34 983881526
Source: Web server of Instituto de Turismo de España, TURESPAÑA.