Castle of Barcience
Castle in Barcience, Spain
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The Castle of Barcience is castle in Barcience, Spain. It was a stronghold of the House of Silva.
| Castle of Barcience | |
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Castillo de Barcience | |
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 Interactive map of the Castle of Barcience area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Castle |
| Location | Barcience, Spain |
| Coordinates | 39°59′23″N 4°13′47″W |
| Owner | Private property |
History and description
It was built from scratch in the 15th century.[1] Erected on a small elevation of the terrain, it consists of a ortogonal main body, with two circular towers in the Western corners and two square towers in the Eastern corners, with the NE one being the largest one.[2] One of the towers displays a relief depicting a lion rampant, the sigil of the house of Silva.[2]
Despite the status of Bien de Interés Cultural via the generic 1949 decree on the protection of the castles of Spain, the building has been however left in a situation of complete abandonment by the owners, losing pieces of the structure and enduring graffiti.[3]
