Castle of La Mota
The Castle of La Mota or Castillo de La Mota is a medieval fortress, located in the town of Medina del Campo, province of Valladolid, Spain. It is so named because of its location on an elevated hill, a mota (in Spanish), from where it dominates the town and surrounding land. The adjacent town came to be surrounded by an expanding series of walls in subsequent years, of which little remains.
| Castle of La Mota | |
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Castillo de La Mota | |
| Medina del Campo, Province of Valladolid, Castile and León, in Spain | |
Castillo de La Mota | |
| Type | Castle |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Junta of Castile and León |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Spanish Property of Cultural Interest Castle of La Mota 3 June 1931 RI-51-0000980 |
| Site history | |
| Built | 14th century-15th century |
| Materials | Bricks |
It has been protected by the state since 1904, first as a national monument and more recently as a site of cultural interest, or Bien de Interés Cultural.
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