Tiedra castle

The first reference to the castle dates back to the times of Sancho II of Castile (eleventh century). After the separation of the kingdoms of Castile and León, Tiedra was part of the latter.

Alfonso IX of León gave it to his wife, the Castilian infanta Doña Berenguela, in compensation, when their marriage was annulled. And, in 1285 Sancho IV of Castile gives the town of Tiedra to Don Pedro Álvarez de Asturias as a reward. The marriage of his daughter with Alfonso de Meneses incorporates Tiedra to the estate of the Téllez de Meneses.

When the last scion of the lineage dies, Henry II donates his estates to his brother Don Sancho, grandfather of the Infantes of Aragon: John II confiscates the villa from them in 1430 to hand it over years later to Don Pedro Girón, Master of Calatrava, whose lordship is confirmed by the Catholic Monarchs

The castle of Tiedra was part of the defensive line of the Torozos. Its simple structure consists of a square keep built in ashlar, with several vaulted floors; it measures 13 meters wide and 28 m high, and has the particular feature of being crowned by a machicolation, probably topped by battlements.

The tower is surrounded by a low-rise hexagonal crenelated wall reinforced with three circular cubes and was surrounded by a moat. It had several access doors.