In today's video we will take a tour of Castelo da Mota, in the beautiful city of Medida del Campo, Spain, in the province of Valladolid.

Visiting the Castle is free, however there is a paid, guided tour that gives access to the upper floors and the keep.

When I visited the guided tour it was already full and due to the time I couldn't wait for the next one, but I promise a new video soon here on the channel.

The toponymy "mota" refers to an artificial elevation built to improve the castle's defense. Its original construction dates back to the 12th century, having undergone expansion and remodeling works until the 15th century.

Dominated by the Keep, from the top of which the large courtyard of arms can be seen, in its crenellated wall, covered by a wall, the access gate, originally accessed by a drawbridge (now fixed), is torn apart. Later, an outer wall, with ramparts, prepared to receive artillery, was added.

This outer wall was built under the reign of Isabella, the Catholic, who from 1468 onwards resided intermittently, either in the fortress of La Mota or in the Royal Palace of the town of Medina del Campo, where she died on November 26, 1504. .

This fortification had, in addition to its military function, that of a royal prison, where, for example, from 1539 to 1560, Hernando Pizarro (conqueror of Peru alongside his brother, Fernando Pizarro) was held, following the death of Diego de Almagro (conqueror of Chile ).

It was seen as a "golden prison", where one could live and get married (in the case of Hernando Pizarro) with all the comforts.

Having lost its strategic function, the castle was abandoned, falling into ruins.

In the 20th century, after the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), it was recovered by the public authorities, having become the first monument in Medina del Campo to be declared an Asset of Cultural Interest (B.I.C.).

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