Castle of Velasco | |
Location: | Lezana de Mena, Burgos, Spain |
Type: | Castle |
Built: | 14th century |
Materials: | Stone |
Condition: | Cultural site |
Controlledby: | Private owner |
The Castle of Velasco (es|Castillo de los Velasco) is a 14th-century castle in Valle de Mena, Burgos, Spain. The medieval castle has been restored and is privately owned. The Spanish government classifies the fortification as a site of cultural interest.[1]
The Castle of the Velasco is located in the town of Lezana de Mena, which belongs to the municipality of Valle de Mena, in the autonomous community of Castilla y León.[2]
It was generically protected along with the rest of the castles in Spain on April 22, 1949, through a decree signed by the dictator Francisco Franco and the then Minister of Education, José Ibáñez Martín, published on May 5 of that same year in the Boletín Oficial del Estado.[3]