Castillo de Vélez-Blanco

The Castillo de Vélez- Blanco is a castle in Vélez- Blanco, a municipality in the province of Almería Andalusia (Spain ) Autonomous Region, which was built in the early 16th century. The castle, high above the town of Vélez- Blanco, is a listed building ( Bien de Interès Cultural ).

History

Created in Renaissance style building with an irregular floor plan was designed by Francesco Florentini. It consists of two structures which are connected by two bends, which span a trench. The smaller, lower building has embrasures for guns. The larger building on a hexagonal floor plan, has several towers, of which the main tower ( Torre del homenaje ) dominates the castle. All walls and towers are crowned with paired battlements.

The patio of the castle was sold in 1913 to George Blumenthal, who in 1945 gave it to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The patio is rebuilt there faithfully in the library.