The best walks and hikes around Narros Del Castillo

The Castle-Palace of Castronuevo, also known as Castle of Rivilla de Barajas, is an impressive fortification located in the municipality of Rivilla de Barajas, in the province of Ávila, within the autonomous community of Castilla y León. Although its current use is null, its history and structure reveal its former greatness. It was erected by Gil de Vivero before 1481, on the site of Castronuevo, and later remodeled by his son before selling it in 1489 to the Duke of Alba. The castle has three circular towers and two rectangular towers. Despite its age and danger of collapse, this castle remains a fascinating testament to medieval history and architecture. 🏰🌟

The church dates back to the time of the Catholic Monarchs, specifically the 16th century. Its main entrance presents a spectacular doorway attributed to the sculptor and architect Juan Rodríguez. This doorway follows the classic scheme, with a semicircular arch flanked by two columns with Corinthian capitals. On the entablature and triangular pediment, you will find granite sculptures representing mythological beings and gargoyles.

The patronage of this place of worship “Santa Maria Asunción” or “Nuestra Señora de La Asunción” (in German-speaking countries it is called “Assumption of Mary”) refers to one of the many memorial or feast days in honor of the Blessed Mother Mary in the church year. It goes back to the festival of her physical assumption into heaven, which the (Catholic) Church celebrates annually on August 15th. In the Orthodox churches the festival is celebrated under the name “Assumption of the Virgin Mary”. In rural areas, depending on the region, it is part of the local custom that bundles of herbs are collected by the population on this day and blessed in the festival service.

Church of Nuestra Señora de La Asunción is a Mudejar-style church, renovated in the 16th century. From the first construction phase (12th - 13th centuries), only part of the central apse remains. Its tower stands out, called "La Buena Moza", visible from several kilometers.

Church with three wide naves that began to be built in the s. XV, being in its day one of the best of the time in the province. If you visit the town at Christmas, you should know that it is part of the Moraña Nativity Scene Route.

This Gothic-Mudejar style church is the largest in the region of Moraña, where it is located. It is declared an Artistic Historic Monument.

In the square that has the same name, you can see this statue of San Juan de la Cruz, from the beginning of the s. XX as a commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the canonization of the saint, a native of this town. In the same square you can also see the Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de los Mártires.

In this flat area which is called La Mora and which is located between small border towns between the provinces of Salamanca and Ávila, where cultivated fields are combined with open oak forests.