Zamora information
Castle and Walls of Zamora
The castle has a trapezoid ground floor and
a polygonal tower.The fortress has six turrets and stands on a
rock with a barbican.
The Postigo de la Traición (Treason Gate) in very important because
Bellido Dolfos came in through this gate as he was been chased
by El Cid after assassinating the king Don Sancho. The famous
Bishop's Gate was built in 1230.
Zamora was the general headquarters of the frontier in the 18th
century, sue to its walls and the medieval castle, whose interior
was reformed.
In the 18th century Juan Martín Cermeño proposes
some fortification works that included, besides the crenellated
front on the flat side of the town, a brand new fortress on the
heights of Santa Susana, from where it would be possible to dominate
the town with the artillery.
Around 893, Alfonso II took and fortified the town with the aid
of the Mozarabic population. However, Almanzor took the town in
the late 10th century.
Source: Web server of Instituto de Turismo de España, TURESPAÑA.