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The castle of the Counts of Benavente

Puebla de Sanabria, Sanabria, Zamora

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The castle of the Counts of Benavente

Monument · Puebla de Sanabria, Sanabria, Zamora

Rodrigo Alonso Pimentel had it built between 1455 and 1499 on the hill overlooking the Tera, in Puebla de Sanabria; its keep, known as el Macho, and its semicircular bastions today house the town's visitor centre. In the northern section are the Governor's House Visitor Centre and the Municipal Tourist Office, with rooms devoted to the Pimentel Route and to the natural riches of Sanabria and the Sierra de la Culebra; the keep houses the Fortifications Centre, with information on the castle and other strongholds of the province of Zamora and panoramic views, and the east wing houses the Cultural Centre, with an assembly hall, municipal library and exhibition room.

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