Almazán

Almazán overlooks the Duero in eastern Castile, its walls and churches recalling its medieval position on a contested frontier. The palace of the Hurtado de Mendoza family rises above the river, its galleries opening toward the valley. The Catholic Monarchs visited the town several times and stayed in the palace for an extended period in 1496. Their son Prince John also established a household here, briefly bringing the activity of the royal court to the residence of the town's noble lords.