Castle of Clavijo

The Castle of Clavijo, one of the most famous in the area of La Rioja, Spain, is located on top of an imposing rock, dominating the surrounding land in the municipality of the same name in La Rioja, 15 km from the capital, Logroño.

Background
The first news of the castle appears in 960, the year in which Fernán González was imprisoned within its walls. Sancho el Mayor de Navarra ceded the fortress to the Albelda monastery. In 1177, Clavijo belonged to the Crown. Don Diego López de Zúñiga was its owner in the 14th century and gave it to his son as a wedding gift.