Herrera

Herrera del Duque lies at the foot of a mountain ridge beneath a massive castle overlooking the surrounding country. The town was an important centre of Christian settlement in the thirteenth century, receiving a charter from the council of Toledo in 1288. Its fortress was established after the Christian conquest of the area and later developed into a formidable stronghold. In the town square a fountain of dark jasper, erected in 1787, served as a landmark of the community below the castle.