Castle of San Servando

Crossing the Alcántara Bridge from the old part of Toledo, we find ourselves in the San Servando Castle. The castle is a fortress of the 14th Century built over a previous Muslim castle, whose foundations still remain in place.

This Muslim castle was built over a Visigoth church, and this one over a Roman fortress…of all these “states” there are remains in the mortar and structure that let us imagine the strategic importance of the castle’s enclave.

As years went by, the castle became the property of the king in order to defend Toledo, but in the 19th Century one of its walls sank and it was destined to be a gunpowder warehouse. It was almost sold for 3000 pesetas (about 18 Euros), but fortunately it was declared National Monument.

It is a well located castle next to the Alcántara Bridge. It is well preserved and has nice views of the Alcázar, the Alcántara Bridge and of the river.

By night the castle is illuminated. It is a youth guesthouse with a cafeteria. The room we stayed in was spacious and had a bathroom inside. We liked the experience. It was cheap and cozy.