This built on a small hill or "pot" is undoubtedly the most emblematic of Medina del Campo. Declared of Cultural Interest in 1904.

Its origins date from S. XII, later King Henry IV in the mid-fifteenth century, built the inner perimeter and keep, taking advantage of some of the medieval wall. During the reign of the Catholic Kings built the barrier artillery (1476-1483) where are the arms and emblems of those monarchs. 

Castle throughout its history has had four phases of reconstruction: the 1 st conducted by Teodosio Torres, the 2 nd and 3 rd by Juan Agapito and Revilla, the 3 rd Iñiguez Almech and since 1992 thanks to the "Plan"the architect Fernando Cobos being allowed back around the Castle, the starting of the paintings of the old walls and emptying the same trench and underground galleries healthy and recovered the kick and ventilation systems.

Trapezoidal in plan, with an outdoor and indoor wall with a large courtyard from which access to various units (reconstruction carried out after the Civil War), among which is the chapel dedicated to Santa María del Castillo in which are several interesting works of art.

Through a reproduction of the cover Gothic hospital in Madrid's La Latina accessing the room known as Juan de la Cosa, a name that is due to the copy of the letter by the same ship in 1500.

The keep five floors inside, has a height of about 40 m. and surmounted by an arc called "gentleman. " This building was one of the first castles adapted to the use of artillery in Europe archive Royal Crown Prison. Among its most famous prisoners include Cesare Borgia and Hernando Pizarro. In 1940 with his last restoration was Knobs College Women's Section. Today since 1984 belongs to the Junta de Castilla y León dedicating it to conferences, conventions .....

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