Belvís de Monroy Castle

CASTLE OF TREVEJO Trevejo

The lookout of the Sierra de Gata

This castle is located in the district of Trevejo belonging to Villamiel. Throughout its history it played a very important role in controlling the valleys of the western part of Sierra de Gata until the War of Independence against the French, who destroyed it

due to its great strategic

value, thus preventing it from becoming a place of refuge for guerrillas.

Due to the low light pollution, Trevejo and its castle have become an ideal place for stargazing.

CASTLE OF MIRABEL Mirabel A castle of legend

The Castle of Mirabel sits on Peña de Acero and was part of the defensive system that existed in the Middle Ages around the Tagus River. A great legend

from the time of the Reconquest revolves

around this castle, that of ‘‘Los 13 Panes’, which by luck or by providence managed to get the Christians, who were besieged in the castle by Almohad troops, to withdraw without a fight.

The castle can be visited and has information panels.