Spain · Restored
Castle of Zafra
The Castle of Zafra is a medieval fortress built on a sandstone outcrop in the Sierra de Caldereros, Guadalajara, Spain. Constructed in the late 12th or early 13th century, it occupies the whole rock and comprises a curtain wall linking an entrance tower to a large square keep; the site has been progressively restored since 1971 and is privately owned.
Its prime
1222
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1222
The shape it held in its prime.
Perched on a heavily eroded reddish-brown sandstone outcrop, the castle fills the summit ridge running northeast–southwest. A crenellated curtain wall with rectangular merlons links a smaller entrance tower at the southwest end to a dominant rectangular Tower of Homage at the northeast, which rises two storeys above the wall and shows narrow slit and arched windows. A detached smaller tower stands on a lower rock to the west. The rock outcrops and scattered meadow around the base are integral to the silhouette.
Step inside
9 places to explore in 1222.
The record describes 9 distinct spots at Castle of Zafra — including 4 interiors: open courtyard just inside the entrance, place of arms with cisterns, tower of homage — lord's chambers and kitchens and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
Create History
See Castle of Zafra with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1222 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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