Pedraza tinha ficado na nossa memória durante algum tempo, o frio parece dar menos vontade de visitá-la mas foi justamente por ele que decidimos ir. Ia com a ideia de que estaria coberta de neve porque ali perto, Segóvia estava branquinha. Não tivémos essa sorte mas foi muito bom visitar Pedraza e mais ainda o seu Castelo.
Encontrá-lo é fácil, basta procurar o lugar mais alto. A visita é guiada e pagámos 6€ por pessoa.
Encontrá-lo é fácil, basta procurar o lugar mais alto. A visita é guiada e pagámos 6€ por pessoa.
Pedraza had been in our minds for a while, the cold seems to make us less inclined to visit it but that was precisely why we decided to go. We went with the idea that it would be covered in snow because nearby, Segovia was white. No such luck but we had a good time visiting Pedraza and even more it's castle.
Finding it is easy, just look for the highest place. The visit is guided and we paid 6€ per person.
Finding it is easy, just look for the highest place. The visit is guided and we paid 6€ per person.
O nosso guia começou por explicar dados da história da sua construção, a primeira é de XIII e nota-se através dos diferentes arcos que se podiam ver no Castelo como um ogival já de um periodo gótico e outro anterior que seria do período românico. Podemos descer até aos calabouços e dizia o guia que estiveram presos aquí os filhos do rei de França, Francisco I.
Na história mais recente do Castelo fica a sua compra por parte do pintor Ignacio Zuloaga que fez obras de reabilitação e utilizou como atelier. Talvez fosse a sua fantástica vista que o fez apaixonar-se pelo Castelo, ou o traçado medieval que ainda hoje Pedraza conserva. Hoje é a sua Fundação que o mantém vivo, com zonas remodeladas onde podemos ver alguns dos seus quadros e esboços.
Our guide began by explaining the history of its construction, the first is from the XIII century and you can notice it through the different arcs that we could see in the castle like a ogival from the Gothic period and a previous one from Romanesque period. We can go down to the dungeons and our tour guide tolds us that the sons of the king of France, Francis I, were imprisioned here.
In a more recent history of the castle it was purchase by the painter Ignacio Zuloaga who did a rehabilitation work and used it as a studio. Perhaps it was it's fantastic views that made him fall in love with Castle, or the medieval layout that still retains Pedraza. Todayit's his foundation that keeps it alive, with remodeled areas where we can see some of his paintings and sketches.
In a more recent history of the castle it was purchase by the painter Ignacio Zuloaga who did a rehabilitation work and used it as a studio. Perhaps it was it's fantastic views that made him fall in love with Castle, or the medieval layout that still retains Pedraza. Todayit's his foundation that keeps it alive, with remodeled areas where we can see some of his paintings and sketches.
Perguntei ao guia se as filmagens da série Isabel I (uma série sobre os Reis Católicos da TVE que foi um sucesso aqui em Espanha) que tiveram lugar em Pedraza utilizaram o Castelo, respondeu que sim e até indicou os episódios mas ainda não tive oportunidade de revê-los.
No final e apesar de termos gostado ficou a sensação de ter pagado muito para ver pouco.
I asked the guide if the shooting of the series Elizabeth I (a series on the Catholic Monarchs of TVE that was a hit here in Spain) held in Pedraza also took place in the Castle,he said yes and told us the episodes but we haven't had the opportunity to review them.
In the end and although we liked there was the feeling of having paid a lot for very little to see.
I asked the guide if the shooting of the series Elizabeth I (a series on the Catholic Monarchs of TVE that was a hit here in Spain) held in Pedraza also took place in the Castle,he said yes and told us the episodes but we haven't had the opportunity to review them.
In the end and although we liked there was the feeling of having paid a lot for very little to see.
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