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Manzanares
el Real Castle, combining the solidarity of a
large fortress of the low Middle Ages and the
elegance of a Renaissance residence, is a
proud symbol of one of the most powerful
families in Castilla during the XIV and XV
centuries, the Mendozas. The Palace Castle,
which the Duques del Infantado had built
during the reign of the Catholic Monarchs, is
located near Madrid and set in the
breathtaking rocky landscape between La
Pedriza and Santillana reservoir. Carefully
reconstructed, Manzanares Castle offers
examples of late Gothic and Mudejar
architecture, Moorish and Renaissance details,
as well as furniture, tapestries, Armour and
objects from different historical periods.
