Castle of Castilnovo with several buildings and Hotel license

This castle was declared a Monument of Cultural Interest in June 1993. It is located in the County of Castilnovo, in the depression of the valley of the San Juan River between Villafranca and Valdesaz, it was originally built as a watchtower, located in a strategic place, to detect the presence of enemies.

It is a Gothic-Mudejar castle with Toledo typology was the work of Arab builders; But its current state is not reminiscent of the caliphal era, due to the multiple modifications it has undergone throughout history in the hands of the different owners who have passed through its facilities. These are responsible for the mixture of architectural styles from the different periods that are superimposed on the fortification.

It is a mixture between fortress and palace, with a square floor plan, with walls crowned with battlements, flanked by the six imposing towers, three prismatic and three cylindrical, adorned with numerous balconies and windows, framed with alfiz, mullioned, with horseshoe, ogee and pointed arches. In it you can see a beautiful mixture of ashlar stone, with Mudejar bricks and limestone, masonry and gravel (such as the Torre del Homenaje), all surrounded by dense vegetation that covers a large part of the building, as well as a huge Forest of Holm Oaks, Poplars, Poplars, Sabines and Willows (thick riverside vegetation).