The castle’s dungeon also served as Casterly Rock. In Season 7, “The Queen’s Justice,” there’s a dramatic scene where Jaime Lannister and the Tarlys march on Highgarden and seize control, helping Queen Cersei temporarily best Daenerys and Tyrion in the battle for Westeros. It appeared in Season 7 of Game of Thrones.

The castle is the ancestral home of the now extinct House Tyrell. The Castillo de Almodovar Del Rio as Highgarden in Game of Thrones It’s one of the best things to visit on a road trip in southern Spain.

Ruling from the Royal Alcazar in Seville, Peter the Cruel used the castle as a home, prison, and treasury.Ĭastle Almodóvar was substantially restored over 36 years in the 20th century. When the castle was originally built, it was called Al-Mudawvar, meaning “round” or “safe,” which is the origin of the town’s name, Almodovar. The beautiful and isolated Castillo de Almodovar del Rio, is 1300 years old, dating back to the 8th century. Tyrion Lannister and Varys, the court “fixer” are journeying from Pentos to Meereen. There’s a stunning aerial shot of the Roman Bridge in Season 5, Episode 3. And if you’re in Cordoba, Cordoba’s UNESCO-listed Roman Bridge doubled as the Long Bridge of Volantis, enhanced by CGI. It’s located about 15 miles outside Córdoba. Castillo de Almodóvar del Río, outside Cordoba in southern SpainĪ Spanish castle, Castillo de Almodóvar del Río, makes an appearance in Season 7, standing in for the Tyrell stronghold of Highgarden.

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