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Frias Castle

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Frías Castle
Castillo de los Duques de Frías
Frías, Burgos, Spain
Castle of Frías view from the town, 2007
TypeCastle
Site information
OwnerAyuntamiento de Frías
Controlled byKingdom of Castile (10th-11th century)
Crown of Castile (11th-18th century)
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionPartly preserved
Site history
Built10th century; rebuilt 15th century
MaterialsStone
Garrison information
Past
commanders
House of Armengol (until 1201)
Alfonso VIII (1201-1205)
Dukes of Frías (House of Velasco): Bernardino Fernández de Velasco (1492-1512)
Íñigo Fernández de Velasco y López de Mendoza (1512-1528)
Pedro Fernández de Velasco (1528-1559)
Íñigo Fernández de Velasco y Girón (1559-1585)
Juan Fernández de Velasco (1585-1613)

Frías Castle is the castle of the Dukes of Frías, located in Frías (Burgos province), overlooking the Tobalina valley. It was built between the 12th and 15th century.

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Sources

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  • The information in this article is based on that in its Spanish equivalent.
  • Castillos de Burgos. Javier Remón Bernard. Ediciones Lancia. Madrid, 1993. ISBN 9788486205447
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