
Castle of the Bishops of Avila
The castle of Bonilla was originally owned by the Bishop of Avila, Lord of Bonilla de la Sierra.

ÁvilaCastilla y LeónIdeal time to visit. Little tourist affluence foreseen.
Castle / Fortress
ruinas consolidadas · S. XIV-XV
castillo episcopal
Walled precinct
parcial · MEDIEVAL
restos de muralla
Keep tower
en pie · S. XIV-XV
torre restaurada
Collegiate church
S. XV · Open to visitors
San Martín
Notable church
gotica · S. XV · Open to visitors
San Martín
Palace / Manor house
casonas blasonadas
Remarkable main square
plaza porticada
Heritage fountain
HISTORICO
fuente de la plaza
Monumental gate or arch
Arco de Piedrahíta
Historic arcaded streets
Plaza de la Villa
National Historic Site
villa episcopal
By a river
río Corneja
Stone village
Bonilla de la Sierra, a medieval jewel that preserves the charm of another era.
Cave altars from the end of the Neolithic period have been discovered in the area, confirming the presence of ancient settlers. However, the history of Bonilla de la Sierra begins in the thirteenth century, when it becomes part of the Bishopric of Avila, and in the fourteenth century, with the rebuilding of its primitive castle, which will be the residence of the King of Castile John II a century later, and several prelates until the disentailment of Mendizabal in the nineteenth century. It will be known by bonna villa, for being an excellent place of rest. At the beginning of the 16th century
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The castle of Bonilla was originally owned by the Bishop of Avila, Lord of Bonilla de la Sierra.

Quadrangular square in the center of which is the collegiate church of San Martín de Tours. In its northern zone we can

The collegiate church of San Martín is a Catholic church located in the Spanish town of Bonilla de la Sierra, in the pro

The Well of Santa Barbara was probably built between the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, in order to supply water to t

Fountain on the right side of the road to Pajarejos. Built in granite masonry and crowned with the coat of arms of the t
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Bonilla de la Sierra is located in Ávila, Castilla y León.
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