Photographer’s Note
Mombeltrán es un municipio de España, en la provincia de Ávila, comunidad autónoma de Castilla y León. Tiene una superficie de 49,92 km² con una población de 1.145 habitantes y una densidad de 22,94 hab/km².
La Villa de Mombeltrán se encuentra situada al sur de la provincia de Ávila y a 70 km de su Capital, a la que accede a través de los puertos del El Pico y de Menga, es el eje del Valle del Tiétar y centro del denominado Barranco de las Cinco Villas, desde donde se puede admirar uno de los paisajes más impresionantes de la vertiente sur de la Sierra de Gredos. Su altura sobre el nivel del mar es de 638 metros.
Castillo de los Duques de Alburquerque
El castillo de Mombeltrán está emplazado en las afueras de la localidad del miso nombre, en la provincia de Ávila, dominando el paso del río sobre un cerro de escasa altura, y rodeado de un paisaje de singular belleza de la Sierra de Gredos.
Data de mediados del siglo XV. En 1461 fue donado por el rey Enrique IV a su favorito Don Beltrán de la Cueva, antepasado del actual propietario, el Duque de Alburquerque, y poseedor también del castillo de Cuéllar.
Consta de dos recintos de forma cuadrada con cubos circulares en las esquinas. El interior conserva un patio de armas con restos de columnas, muros y escaleras.
Es de propiedad particular, del Duque de Alburquerque, y actualmente está sin uso.
Bajo la protección de la Declaración genérica del Decreto de 22 de abril de 1949, y la Ley 16/1985 sobre el Patrimonio Histórico Español.
Foto tomada desde el coche en marcha.
Dos WS.
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Mombeltrán is a municipality of Spain in the province of Avila, autonomous community of Castilla y Leon. It has an area of 49.92 square kilometers with a population of 1145 inhabitants and a density of 22.94 inhabitants / km ².
The town of Mombeltrán is located south of the province of Avila and 70 km from the capital, which was accessed through the ports of the Peak and Menga is the axis of the Valley and central Tietar called Ravine Cinco Villas, where you can admire one of the most breathtaking scenery of the southern slope of the Sierra de Gredos. Its height above sea level is 638 meters.
Castle of the Dukes of Albuquerque
Mombeltrán Castle is located on the outskirts of the town's name commitment in the province of Avila, dominating over the river on a small hill height, surrounded by a beautiful landscape of the Sierra de Gredos.
Data from the mid-fifteenth century. Was donated in 1461 by King Henry IV to his favorite Don Beltran de la Cueva, ancestor of the current owner, the Duke of Alburquerque, and also keeper of the castle of Cuellar.
It consists of two enclosures with buckets circular square at the corners. The interior retains a parade ground with the remains of columns, walls and stairs.
It is owned by the Duke of Alburquerque, and is currently unused.
Under the protection of the general declaration of the decree of 22 April 1949, and Law 16/1985 on Spanish Historical Heritage.
Photo taken from the car in motion.
Two WS.
al-Farrob, tedesse, baddori, carper, Wahclellaspirit, sunamoon, francio64, jlbrthnn, angie-barcelona, saylan-cb, Clementi, shevchenko, Jakab, XOTAELE, asajernigan has marked this note useful
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tedesse
(13144) 2009-01-11 9:16
Witaj!
Fantastyczny POV i kompozycja.
Wspania³e kolory i dobra ostrosc.
Piekne ujecia w workshopie.
Pozdrawiam
Tadeusz
baddori
(4553) 2009-01-11 9:24
Ciao Charo
Foto perfetta.
Non conoscevo l'esistenza di questo castello.
Una preda per il mio tema.
Grazie
Gianfranco
carper
(64638) 2009-01-11 10:17
very nice one Charo,
a well taken shot, very nice castle, good pov, fine composition and a good balance in it well seen, have a nice evening.
regard jaap
Wahclellaspirit
(3017) 2009-01-11 11:00
Hola Charo,
A beautiful castle it is! The image is very sharp for taking the photo in a moving car, a grand view of the castle indeed! I like the peak in the workshop, it appears nearly the same shape as volcanic plug, however, the rock in your image appears to be granite and not volcanic rock.
An excellent look inside the countryside...
Have A Great Week,
Steve
Nicou
(44641) 2009-01-11 11:14
Hello,
Quel beau château, très bien cadré avec la belle végétation, ce ciel merveilleux, quelle compo, grandiose.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou
npecanhuk
(13713) 2009-01-11 12:14
Hola Charo!
Uma vista muito bonita! Uma foto muito bem feita!
Luminosidade e cores suaves me agradam bastante!
O ponto de vista escolhido e a composição feita foram acertados e contribuíram para o sucesso da fotografia!
Nitidez muito boa também!
Parabéns, abraços e até mais!
Neyvan
francio64
(10878) 2009-01-11 12:34
Ciao Charo,
bella immagine panoramica dove il castello primeggia catturando lo sguardo dell'osservatore.
Ottimi i colori della vegetazione in perfetto contrasto con l'azzurro del cielo.
Francesco
sunamoon
(5057) 2009-01-11 12:38
Hola Charo,
Que bonito paisaje con el castillo,
la verdad que esta muy bien conservado por lo menos la fachada,
tu encuadre esta perfecto dejandolo a un lado el castillo,
me gusta los colores, muy chulo! Buen trabajo!
Un abrazo,
Elena
jlbrthnn
(37749) 2009-01-11 12:41
Bonsoir Charo,
La forteresse est impressionnante, j'aime la régularité de son architecture militaire. L'image est remarquablement construite, le château est bien positionné. Un beau travail, historique, architectural, de belles couleurs naturelles. Bravo.
Bonne fin de soirée.
Amicalement.
Joël
Rafer
(4230) 2009-01-11 13:08
Precioso castillo con unos colores sorprendentes y muy nítidos..saludos
angie-barcelona
(1847) 2009-01-11 13:44
Hola Charo,
me gusta la fotografía por el encuadre del castillo. La explicación excelente.
Un sitio para tener en cuenta para visitar!
Un saludo,
Gemma
Miha2ou7
(4907) 2009-01-11 13:49
Hola Charo,
Thats an impressive looking castle. I appreciate the way you`ve captured it with the surroundings - because it gives you a sense of the background and its position in the landscape. A great POV, technically well managed.
Best regards.
saylan-cb
(12726) 2009-01-11 14:26
Hi Charo,
This is a beautiful capture with impressive view and natural colours,good POV.
TFS/Regards
Şaylan
pixelhunter
(1922) 2009-01-11 14:34
Good composition for this picture that seems a puzzle. Sharpness marvellous and fine details. The castle is really well done. Bravo.
Clementi
(43843) 2009-01-11 16:30
Ciao Charo,
bello il castello con tutta la sua mole a dominare dall'alto. avrei tagliato la parte nuova del paese a sinistra.
Giorgio
shevchenko
(9872) 2009-01-11 18:21
Hi Charo,
Interesting composition to introduce an historical Castle, good WS in different pov to show the surrounding landscape, here to see the castle tidy built in a sqaure design, nice color and lighting, good shoot.
Ally
jurek1951
(25930) 2009-01-11 20:14
Witaj Charo,
piekny zamek,ladnie usytulowany,ciekawa architektura i notatka,pozdrawiam
Jurek
Gerrit
(35613) 2009-01-12 4:29
Hi Charo,
beautiful cvomposition and whatr a wonderful castle.
The light and colors are excellent.
Regards, Gerrit
Greg1949
(8507) 2009-01-12 4:56
Great shot Charo, this has fantastic detail and color and to me of course shows a wonderfully exotic place. Being royalty certainly seems to have had it's advantages. Great capture.
Greg
Jakab
(3466) 2009-01-12 6:32
Hello Charo,
good photographers are helped also by luck!
I do no think you could have made a better composed and sharper photo even when having the possibility to chose the optimal POV and using a tripod. That means I find this picture excellent - taking the written circumstances into account: phantastic!
Congratulations!
Laszlo
Dyerco
(9038) 2009-01-12 7:29
Hi Charo
Well for a moving picture this came out really well. Sharp with good textures and well exposed.
Phil
XOTAELE
(476) 2009-01-13 0:17
Impresionante castillo,
magnífica iluminación.
pov y dof. con espléndido encuadre.
saludos Charo.
asajernigan
(14090) 2009-01-14 3:39
Charo,
This is a well composed shot with the castle placed to one side of the scene. The mountain provides a nice backdrop for the castle. The lighting and colors are great with nice sharpness and detail.
TFS,
Asa
mauro61
(15304) 2009-01-14 6:32
ciao Charo,
il castello posto in quella posizione fa della foto una splendida composizione.
La campagna e il cielo sono un'ottima cornice, splendida luce.
saluti
maurizio
Photo Information
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Copyright: Charo Parras (Charo)
(31665) - Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2007-10-14
- Categories: Castles, Architecture
- Camera: CANON EOS 400D
- Exposure: f/5.6, 1/800 seconds
- More Photo Info: view
- Map: view
- Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
- Theme(s): Ney's favorite pictures of Spain!, Top foto architettura e vedute urbane, francio64 (Panoramiche) [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2009-01-11 9:10








