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What to see in Mogarraz The Faces of Mogarraz More than 800 portraits painted on the facades, the work of artist Florencio Maíllo, who transformed the village into an open-air museum. This initiative originated from photos taken in the 1960s for residents' national identity cards. Main Square The central oval-shaped square, surrounded by traditional mountain houses with timber framing and stone walls. Church of Our Lady of the Snows A Renaissance-style church, built between the 16th and 17th centuries. Bell Tower An old defensive tower, separate from the church, used as a watchtower in the Middle Ages. Ethnographic Museum – House of Crafts Exhibits traditional crafts such as embroidery, shoemaking, and goldsmithing.

Founded during the 12th-century repopulation of León by Alfonso IX, within the district of Miranda del Castañar. Declared a Historic-Artistic Site in 1998 and a member of the network of the Most Beautiful Villages of Spain. Its mountain architecture combines stone, wood, and adobe, with flower-adorned balconies and heraldic details.

What to see in Miranda del Castañar Medieval Walls: Over 600 meters remain intact, with four gates facing the cardinal directions: San Ginés, Nuestra Señora, La Villa, and El Postigo. Zúñiga Castle: A 15th-century fortress, symbol of the former County of Miranda. Although the interior is not open to the public, its exterior and keep are impressive. Square Bullring: Considered one of the oldest in Spain, built in the 16th century on the site of the former parade ground. Church of Santiago and San Ginés: Gothic in style (13th-16th centuries), with a detached 17th-century bell tower. Houses with Coats of Arms: More than 80 noble coats of arms adorn the facades, reflecting the town's aristocratic past.

Miranda del Castañar, one of the most beautiful villages in Spain, is located in the Sierra de Francia (Salamanca): Founded in 1213 by Alfonso IX of León as a town and council, it was the administrative capital of the Sierra de Francia. In the 15th century, the County of Miranda was created under the control of the Zúñiga family, consolidating its strategic importance.

Zúñiga Castle: A 15th-century fortress, symbol of the former County of Miranda. Although it is not open to the public, its exterior and keep are impressive.

What to see in Miranda del Castañar Medieval Walls: Over 600 meters remain intact, with four gates facing the cardinal directions: San Ginés, Nuestra Señora, La Villa, and El Postigo. Zúñiga Castle: A 15th-century fortress, symbol of the former County of Miranda. Although the interior is not open to the public, its exterior and keep are impressive. Square Bullring: Considered one of the oldest in Spain, built in the 16th century on the site of the former parade ground. Church of Santiago and San Ginés: Gothic in style (13th-16th centuries), with a detached 17th-century bell tower. Houses with Coats of Arms: More than 80 noble coats of arms adorn the facades, reflecting the town's aristocratic past.

Miranda del Castañar, one of the most beautiful villages in Spain, is located in the Sierra de Francia (Salamanca): Founded in 1213 by Alfonso IX of León as a town and council, it was the administrative capital of the Sierra de Francia. In the 15th century, the County of Miranda was created under the control of the Zúñiga family, consolidating its strategic importance.

Located between the municipalities of Navarredonda de la Rinconada and Escurial de la Sierra, in the Sierra de Francia-Quilamas region. A protected natural area within the Natura 2000 network, with oak and chestnut forests and wildlife such as the golden eagle and griffon vulture.