Castle Combo

Tourist combo located in Puebla de Sanabria, Zamora, within the historic center of this town declared of Cultural Interest as a historic site in 1994. The resource is located at coordinates 42.05438, -6.63493, in the immediate surroundings of the main defensive monument of the town and in one of the most visited heritage areas of the urban core. Due to its location, the complex is associated with the Castle of Puebla de Sanabria, a castle-palace built in the last quarter of the 15th century by Rodrigo Alonso Pimentel, fourth Count of Benavente. It is a square fortress, with a central keep, a barrier with towers and a parade ground, characteristic features of late medieval military architecture. The castle is part of the historical landscape of a medieval town that preserves walls, cobbled streets and buildings of civil, military and ecclesiastical value. In the immediate surroundings you can recognize the traditional urban organization of Puebla de Sanabria, with the separation between La Villa and El Arrabal and a remarkable continuity of the walled enclosure. As a heritage tourism resource, the commercial name "Castle Combo" seems to designate a combined product or visit linked to the castle and its monumental surroundings, rather than an independent architectural piece. Therefore, its interest lies in the historical ensemble of Puebla de Sanabria and the stately fortress that presides over it.