Located in the town of Villavellid, in the province of Valladolid, Castilla y León, Spain, the Castillo de Villavellid was constructed following the model of castles known as the Escuela de Valladolid. Historically, it served as a fortress on the border of the two warring kingdoms. Although it has since deteriorated into a ruin, it is still a significant historical landmark. The castle was built in the 15th century by Francisco de Almazán, Marqués de Alcañices.
He gave it as a dowry to his daughter Francisco when she married Pedro Pimentel, son of the Count of Benavente in 1452. After her death, without descendants, the castle passed to her sister Constanza, who married Juan Enríquez de Guzmán. Their son Francisco would become the first Marqués de Alcañices and would establish a mayorazgo, including the fortress of Villavellid. The castle was built with thick stone walls that concealed a wooden structure.
It has three cylindrical towers in three of its corners and, in the fourth, a square fortress tower, two floors high, currently collapsed. As of 2016, the castle remains a ruin.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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