The Castle of Villanueva de Cañedo has its origin in the eleventh century, built to save the rearguard of the reconquest
The Castle of Villanueva de Cañedo has its origin in the eleventh century, built to save the rearguard of the reconquest.
The lack of defensive orography precipitated the construction of the enormous moat that surrounds the castle.
n 1478 Alonso de Fonseca y Quijada, Bishop of Ávila, acquired the castle and transformed the fort into a stately palace house full of unique architectural details.
His goal will be to make it his home to live with his mistress Doña Teresa de las Cuevas, away from the gossip of the nearby villages.
Legitimados their children by the Catholic Kings, the first-born, Gutierre, will be the first Lord of Villanueva de Cañedo.
From then on, the popular legend names the castle of Buen Amor, in honor of the Bishop's feelings towards Doña Teresa.
After the death of Don Alonso and Doña Teresa, the castle is not inhabited again and soon it is used as an agricultural warehouse.
This use will remain several centuries. the abandonment in the restoration causes that the towers are desmochen and the loss of the defensive wall. The inhabitants of the surroundings take the stones to build their houses.
The interior is preserved in better condition, except for the coffered ceilings of the upper floor, which were lost due to a fire in 1903.
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