Valladolid information
Simancas information
Outstanding at this town is the castle of Simancas.
At a strategic location on the banks of the river Duero stands
the castle of Simancas, from the 15th century, considered to be
one of the most important in Spain and which is an emblematic
feature of the town.
The fortress, which was built by the Admirals of Castile, was
later handed over to the Crown and has housed the General Archives
of the Kingdom since the time of Felipe II. It contains an interesting
collection of documentary gems on monarchic rights and imperial
administration. It currently houses the General Archive of Simancas,
which gathers together important documents of state, as well as
being used as a centre of investigation.
Source: Web server of Instituto de Turismo de España, TURESPAÑA.