The Castillo de Narros de Saldueña, also known as the Castillo del Duque de Montellano, is a fortification situated in the town of Narros de Saldueña in the province of Ávila, Castile and León. The fortress traces its origins to the 15th century and was likely ordered to be built by Rodrigo de Valderrábano, a regidor of Ávila.
The castle features a single rectangular tower, which incorporates the arms of Valderrábano and Guzmán, built prior to the adjacent rectangular fortress that completes the complex. Stylistically, it follows the characteristics of the so-called Valladolid School.
During the War of Independence, the site was occupied by the French. Starting in 1963, the fortress - which was then in a poor state of conservation - began a process of restoration after being acquired by its last owner.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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