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Castillo de la Mota

Construction date: XIIIth to XVth century Current State: restored. Destination: courses, seminars, conferences. The interior is partly accessible for visits on Monday to Saturday, 10 to 13.30 a.m. and 4to 4.30 p.m.0. Closed Sundays and festivities. Groups must book in advance.

It is one of the largest and better preserved castles of the Valladolid region and Castilla y León. Placed on the top of a hill in the city of Medina del Campo, the castle suffered important works ordered by the Catholic Kings in the XVth century.

It has been a state prison and several political and military prisoners were jailed in it during the XVIth and XVIIth centuries.

Now completely restored, it is a conference centre of the "Junta de Castilla y León" (the Regional Administration) and provides facilities for courses and workshops, including housing.

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