Torrelobatón Castle is situated in the province of Valladolid in Castile, Spain. Built as an expression of the strength of the influential Enríquez family, whose capital was at Medina de Rioseco, the castle is one of the most important and best-preserved fortresses in Valladolid. In the historical epic film El Cid with Charlton Heston the castle played the role of Vivar, hometown of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar - El Cid.

Great castle in superior condition! We stayed right next to it in a campervan, had a quiet night and good sleep.

A surprise really. A lovely little village with a lovely castle.

I really loved the chance to visit such a well maintained place. Well preserved bit of history at a comfortable price

Very interesting, beautifull views, small town nice tapas or lunch.

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Beautiful castle! Beautiful setting!

(Translated by Google) The Church of Santa María, a 15th-century construction built in the Mudejar style, although its portico is neoclassical from the late 18th century. The Church is impressive. It was open and they don't let you take photographs. But I found the priest who was very kind and allowed me to do a couple of them. I also didn't want to abuse their hospitality. It has an important Christ from the 13th century that can be seen on the left of the photo. It is the only church that is operational today of the three that Torrelobatón once had. It has an incredible main altarpiece from the last quarter of the 16th century and also has two others, which can be seen in the photo. I asked about its tower that draws attention and it fell down, and not having enough money, they rebuilt it as best they could. a shame (Original) La Iglesia de Santa María, construcción del siglo XV realizada en estilo mudéjar, aunque su pórtico es neoclásico de finales del XVIII. La Iglesia es impresionante. Estaba abierta y no dejan hacer fotografías. Pero di con el párroco que fue muy amable y me permitió hacer un par de ellas. Tampoco quise abusar de su hospitalidad. Posee un importante Cristo del XIII q ue se ve en la izquierda de la foto. Es la única iglesia hoy operativa de las tres que en otros tiempos tuvo Torrelobatón. Tiene un increíble retablo mayor del último cuarto del siglo XVI y tiene además otros dos, que se pueden apreciar en la foto. Pregunté por su torre que llama la atención y es que se cayó, y al no tener dinero suficiente la rehicieron como han podido. Una pena

(Translated by Google) Impressive surprise in Torrelobatón, we were going to see the Enríquez Castle and coincidentally we saw this Church open that had not caught our attention because of its “ugly” tower. Once inside everything changes, a baroque altarpiece that takes away the meaning, ceilings carved with buttons and ribs, an original organ, carvings, stained glass windows, etc., which make a whole that goes unnoticed. Once inside, a parishioner explained to us that the tower fell and the neighbors supported the provisional reconstruction and are planning to reconvert it to the original. In the same way, the neighbors themselves chipped away the previous whitewash on the walls, revealing the stone and some beautifully crafted frescoes in the upper part of the altarpiece. (Original) Impresionante sorpresa en Torrelobatón, íbamos a ver el Castillo de los Enríquez y casualmente vimos abierta esta Iglesia que no nos había llamado la atención por su “fea” torre. Una vez dentro todo cambio, retablo barroco que quita el sentido, techos labrados con botones y nervaduras, un órgano original, tallas, vidrieras, etc, que hacen un conjunto que pasa desapercibido. Ya dentro una feligresa nos explicó que la torre se cayo y los vecinos apoyaron la reconstrucción provisional y están planeado reconvertirla a la original. Del mismo modo los propios vecinos picaron el encalado anterior de las paredes descubriendo la piedra y algunos frescos de hermosa factura en la parte superior del retablo.

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful church. Recommended visit (Original) Iglesia muy bonita. Recomendable visita

(Translated by Google) Construction of the s. XV in Mudejar style with a neoclassical portico from the XVIII. (Original) Construcción del s. XV en estilo mudéjar con pórtico neoclásico del XVIII.

(Translated by Google) An extraordinary example of unique architecture. Worth a visit. It draws attention to the lack of columns. Highly recommended. (Original) Un extraordinario ejemplo de arquitectura singular. Digno de visita. Llama la atención por la falta de columnas. Muy recomendable.

(Translated by Google) The facilities of this church are worth a visit. Quite inconspicuous on the outside, it reveals its inner fascination (Original) Die Ausstattung dieser Kirche ist einen Besuch wert. Äußerlich Recht unauffällig offenbart sie innere faszination

(Translated by Google) Lovely (Original) Preciosa