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The Defensive Fortification of Castillo de Virtus

The Defensive Fortification of Castillo de Virtus

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Nicolo Ciampini Nicolo Ciampini

Located in the municipality of Valle de Valdebezana, Castillo de Virtus is a historic defensive structure protected as a Bien de Interés Cultural.

Castillo de Virtus is a defensive fortification located in the locality of Virtus, within the municipality of Valle de Valdebezana in the province of Burgos.

The structure, also known as Castillo de los Porras or Castillo de los Porres, is part of the historical landscape of Castilla y León. It is classified as a medieval civilization site.

It received generic protection along with other castles in the country via a decree signed by Francisco Franco and Minister of National Education José Ibáñez Martín. This decree was published in the Boletín Oficial del Estado on May 5, 1949. The site currently holds the status of Bien de Interés Cultural.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

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