Camino Photo of the Day: Castillo de Sarracín
As we leave the village of Vega de Valcarce, the Camino is carefully watched by the ruins of the Castillo de Sarracín on the hills above. Despite the similarity of names, the castle has nothing to do with the Saracens, except perhaps that the Moors destroyed the original Christian castle on this site in the year 714. It was rebuilt by (or possibly for) a Christian Prince named Sarracino Gatónez, lord of Sarracín, count of Bierzo and Astorga in the ninth century and named for him. It was expanded – rebuilt, really – in the 14th century. The centuries since haven’t been kind, however.
Date: 25 April 2016
Place: leaving Vega de Valcarce (Castilla y León, Spain)
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