Zamora information
Toro: Alcazar
In 1199 Alfonso 9th married Doña Berenguela. Between 1188
and 1195 he started the construction of the castle and the walls.
After that, Sancho IV donated Toro its fortress to his wife, María
de Molina, in 1283. She rebuilt the old castle giving it the present
structure.
During the 15th century, it was used as a prison. Part of the
entourage of the Dolphins of France was kept captive in its cells.
In the mid 19th century the castle was in ruins, having been used mostly to store gunpowder.
The castle was later on refurbished.