Castle of La Mota, Medina del Campo

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The Castle of La Mota in Medina del Campo is a prominent medieval fortress in Spain, historically notable as a royal stronghold and the place where Queen Joanna of Castile was confined.

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Castle of La Mota, Medina del Campo canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
cultural heritage monument in Spain
medieval fortress
architecturalStyle Gothic-Mudéjar
category Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Province of Valladolid
Castles in Castile and León
country Spain
elevation approximately 770 metres above sea level
hasPart artillery bastions
drawbridge
inner ward
keep
moat
outer barbican
hasVisitorCenter yes
heritageDesignation Bien de Interés Cultural
Monument (Spain)
heritageDesignationDate 1904
inception 11th century
locatedIn Castile and León
Medina del Campo
Province of Valladolid
locatedInTimeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
locatedOnTerrainFeature hill
materialUsed brick
namedAfter the hill (mota) on which it stands
near historic center of Medina del Campo
notablePrisoner Cesare Borgia
Joanna of Castile
openToPublic yes
operator Junta de Castilla y León
ownedBy Junta de Castilla y León
partOf defensive network of Castile
rebuiltIn 15th century
significantEvent confinement of Joanna of Castile
imprisonment of Cesare Borgia
major reconstruction under the Catholic Monarchs
use as a state prison in the late Middle Ages and early modern period
use in the Revolt of the Comuneros
use in the War of the Castilian Succession
usedFor cultural events
historical museum
military fortress
royal stronghold
state prison
tourist attraction

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Joanna of Castile placeOfConfinement Castle of La Mota, Medina del Campo