Castillo de Zafra Frongia

Castle · Guadalajara

Castillo de Zafra Frongia

Castle · Guadalajara

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19360 Campillo de Dueñas, Guadalajara, Spain

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Perched atop a rugged sandstone peak, Castillo de Zafra is a impeccably restored 12th-century fortress that feels straight out of a fantasy epic.  

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"Like something out of a J.R.R. Tolkien fever dream, Spain’s Castillo de Zafra sits atop a regal promontory in a setting that may as well be populated with roaming dragons.  Built back around the 12th and 13th centuries, the stunning castle has been passed around amongst the Spanish nobility for hundreds of years. The tall towers of the castle sit atop a massive rock located on what was once the border between Christian and Muslim territories. The flat surface atop the rock is crowned with a high defensive wall that makes accessing the castle inconvenient even for those who live lived there. By the 15th century, the castle had come under siege by a Castillian king who was fighting with the then owner of the castle. But unsurprisingly the imposing defense held. The castle has been owned by a long list of noblemen, some of whom repaired or expanded the grounds. There are even rumors of secret rooms that were carved into the rock beneath the structures. While these have never been found, Castillo de Zafra absolutely looks like the type of castle that would have them. By the modern day, the towers and buildings had been badly damaged and many were crumbling. But thanks to restoration efforts by the castle’s 20th-century owner, Don Antonio Sanz Polo, it once again looks like something out of fantasy. Today the Castillo de Zafra is privately owned and anyone wishing to tour the castle grounds must get permission to enter the premises, and it is said that the only way in is by climbing a ladder. Up the rock. Awesome. The Castillo de Zafra is also slated to be the stand in for the “Tower of Joy” in season six of Game of Thrones." - ATLAS_OBSCURA

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Joanne Cadampog Li

Google
It was beautiful! We took thousands of picture as everywhere we look was stunning. The Castle and Rock formations is divine. However, it was far and the roads were bumpy/ rugged. Also, nothing much to do there but walk around it/ hike.

Катя Локанцова

Google
Why you should visit it: - The castle looks awesome. - Nice location with the stones around the castle. -In the way to the castle there is small and nice town where you can stop and take a walk. Why you shouldn’t: - Awful road (I left the videos).

Kirk Belmont

Google
Visited in August 2024 This is a very beautiful location that is a site worth seeing. It dominates the valley and has been a very strategic stronghold since it was first constructed. It is absolutely worth the drive because it is in great condition...and is not falling apart but has been kept up well. We were there with only 1 other couple and it was a very serene and quiet place. One of the most remarkable sites we visited in Spain. The Castle of Zafra is a 12th-century castle in the municipality of Campillo de Dueñas, in Guadalajara, Spain. Built in the late 12th or early 13th century on a sandstone outcrop in the Sierra de Caldereros, it stands on the site of a former Visigothic and Moorish fortification that fell into Christian hands in 1129. It had considerable strategic importance as a virtually impregnable defensive work on the border between Christian and Muslim-ruled territory. The castle was never conquered and was successfully defended against the King of Castile in the 13th century. The completion of the Reconquista at the end of the 15th century ended its military significance. Although it fell into ruin in the following centuries, since 1971 it has progressively been restored by its private owners. This was a prominent filming location in the Game of Thrones series…it was the birth place of the hero, John Snow!

george chavarria

Google
Castle remnants. Closed when we arrived. Left with little to look at. Castle is in a park that looks great for motorcycles and cycles. Cool rock formations. Good stop to kill some time.

Steve Lamb

Google
Do not rely your Sat Nav visit Castillo de Zafra, the dirt roads in this area are not accurately represented. The route in from the North has a rocky slope down to the car park and should be avoided in a standard road vehicle. We accessed from the South, which is passable with care in dry weather and is 6km offroad. There is also a road from the East.

Sören Dähnrich

Google
There are 2 ways up there, you shouldn’t drive a car with sport chassis ;) The castle (castillo) isn’t big but the Place and Look are very unique so is the view from the hill to both sides, when you are coming from the east, definitely go over the hill and explore the west! Sadly the Castle is closed, so -1 Star. :)

Dinh Tuan

Google
The Castle of Zafra (Spanish: Castillo de Zafra) lies in the northeastern corner of the province of Guadalajara in Spain. It is situated in the Caldereros mountain range and the nearest, little village is Campillo de Dueñas, is still some 5 kilometers away. Built back around the 12th and 13th centuries, the stunning castle has been passed around amongst the Spanish nobility for hundreds of years. The tall towers of the castle sit atop a massive rock located on what was once the border between Christian and Muslim territories. The flat surface atop the rock is crowned with a high defensive wall that makes accessing the castle inconvenient even for those who live lived there. In 2016, scenes for the sixth season of the popular series Game of Thrones were filmed here. In the third episode, in a long scene of more than five minutes, the castle appears as “The Tower of Joy”. Getting to the castle is something else. There are only dirt roads leading to the castle and those are in bad condition. So, especially during wet weather, a 4-wheel drive vehicle is advised.

Mike Smith

Google
As a Game of Thrones fan, this castle was a must-visit during our recent road trip. It is accessible by most cars except those with particularly low suspension as the last couple of hundred metres would be quite testing. There is a parking zone with information board and the castle is a further hundred metres or so uphill. It is truly stunning and it's easy to see why it was never taken by force. Under private ownership, access had to be arranged with the owners who have been progressively restoring it. But it's still a stunning place to see from the outside and run up those same steps the young Ned Stark!