Exploring the Abandoned Royal Castle – Childhood Home of the King’s Son

Exploring the Abandoned Royal Castle – Childhood Home of the King’s Son

Some places were never built to be forgotten… Yet, time insists on silencing them. This grand castle in Spain
was once a stage of power where nobility carved their
names into stone and glass. In total, 17 generations of time
have passed here. Yet, what was once grandeur has now
become nothing more than a shadow. For years on end, this castle has been abandoned. Its halls frozen between majesty and ruin. Its corridors stretch like a labyrinth… designed to display wealth… and now to conceal its neglect. Today, we retrace the downfall of a
castle raised for a King’s household… and bring its long-hidden
shadows back into the light. Welcome back everybody on a new
episode of Abandoned Spain, Season 2. And today, we are going to see
a place of historical significance. A place… beyond words. So, to tell you a little bit of history… the property was built in the 17th century. It is a palace. And it was actually the assignment… of the main butler of the
king of Spain at that time. Built for a monarch with
many styles of the Renaissance. It is absolutely an unbelievable
place steeped in time. Time… A word that certainly defines this place. In the early 17th century a powerful monarch ordered
the creation of this palace. It was entrusted to his chief steward. A man loyal enough to be
given not just royal duties… but the care of the King’s own blood. Within these walls, a young son
of the crown was raised in secrecy. Surrounded by grandeur
shaped in the Renaissance style. Even a private chapel was added
which you will see later… dedicated to Saint James. One of the Christ’s apostles… and the patron saint of Spain remembered for guiding
pilgrims and kings alike. As centuries passed, this castle
became more than a residence. It became a witness… to royal ambition, noble families… and the slow approach of neglect. What remains of its grandeur
is still present in every corner. I’m really excited to show you
this masterpiece today. So, without further ado… we’re going to explore it. I’m standing in the main hallway that
we’re going to see in a bit in more detail… and I’m really excited. Let’s step on a journey back in time. Time to start our exploration
and this is a place where many… noble families have once lived. And I’m starting over here. At the ground floor. These were once the main gates of this
palace, and they are humongous in size. Truly unbelievable. Over here… portrayed in this beautiful
and giant painting… most likely, the monarch for whom this place was constructed. And the king entrusted his main butler… with this demanding task. Many of the architectural
elements that we are… going to see inside, but
they are also mostly outside… are from a famous architect. The castle we’re exploring
today is not just any building. It carries the signature of one of
Spain’s greatest royal architects. The very same hand that shaped Madrid’s
plazas and palaces, left its mark here. Juan Gómez de Mora, architect of kings… gave this home the grandeur of the crown. And if you look on the ground,
you can tell how old the stones also are. It is a very aged structure. And the fact that we are able to witness
and see it today… it feels very privileged and a big honor. The paint work is still here… original. It’s partly a little bit faded. Royals. nobles… It is truly unbelievable. Oh, look at the desk in front of me. I’m curious to check what’s inside. This looks so grand. With the upstairs balcony,
the paint work on the sides. And I cannot believe the size of the doors. But all the things we see inside… including magazines and letters… are all dating from before
the turn of the millennium. You can tell they’ve been
trying to store items over here. But if we look through all the storage,
we can see many beautiful elements… of its former grandeur. The stone door posts. The paintwork. Look over here at all the ships. All the voyages they must have went on. Crossing… the oceans. Maybe also making it
to America, I assume… as many “Indianos” did… in this area. If you are curious who these “Indianos”
exactly were… I explained it in a previous video. Feel free to check it out. Oh, wow!
That’s very heavy. There’s still a frame of a lamp inside. Dismantled parts of beds. Whoa! That’s a massive chandelier. And look at the crown fixture. And over here, you can actually go upstairs. But we are going to do that… in a little bit. I actually would love… to show you the grand
staircase where I started and walk up to the next level there. And on the next floors, the past will reveal itself in
rooms left just as they were. And there are some
things written over here. I’m not sure what they are exactly… meant for and saying. The fact is, there was once… an ambition to renovate this place. Even a skateboard on the ground. Yet, renovation works halted. And the stuff that we do see in here… has all been sitting here for a long time. Usually, the ground
floors are boring, but… even though there is a lot of stuff
here stored… I love to explore this part. With the wonderful elements… seeing its former splendor. It is truly special. What… a magical and a historical site… are we seeing… in this episode of Abandoned Spain. And this is the same room that I just
showed you from the other perspective. There used to be quite a
large fireplace over here… but that one hasn’t
been in use for years. Now, get ready because soon
we’ll climb the grand staircase and step into the main
living quarters of this castle. As you can tell, we have all these stone floors. Genuinely so old and original. This is another side entrance
and look at the paintwork over here. Oh, wow! So wonderful. Also, some really beautiful tile work. Okay, and over here we have a green and pink door. We also just saw a yellow door and the blue colors. It seems that they definitely were fond of colors. Nobody has entered here in quite some years. Maybe even the last time
three years ago when it was me. But some have keys, others seem locked. And yeah, it’s just empty. Oh, but look at the arcs! Stone column. Now, apart from having a huge living part… this palace also has an adjoining chapel. Yet, I got to climb my way over… collapsed wooden beams
and planks of the ceiling. The chapel is something
that you can tell… they are trying to preserve. It’s full of scaffolding. But it’s really old. Look at these drapes! It’s amazing to be in such a historical site. To imagine it was
constructed in the early 1600s. And many of its original fittings are still in here. Crucified Jesus. Wow! Well, look at the ceiling. The main altar over here. So majestic. Now, in a bit
we’re also gonna see this wonderful chapel or church
from other perspectives upstairs. Whoa…! Now, let’s head up to one of
the most grand staircases… that I’ve ever seen in an abandoned place… especially in Spain. It’s truly mind-blowing. We have more paintwork
and the family coats of arms. Wonderful stained glass windows. I really don’t know where to look. Pff… oh my gosh! This is phenomenal! Look at the ceiling! Severe decay as well. Major leakage problems. A painting in the center… and all the family coat arms… of the family that used to live here… are still coloring up every corner. This place is a dream to explore. Now, we do have these doors over here. Remember them because I really
want to end the video right over there. It’s really cool. But before we go to the main living part… we have another part right here. Again, the same dark green and pink painted door. And you can clearly tell that children grew up here. Very old children and comic books. The prices are still in the
former Spanish currency… the pesetas. A chandelier on top of the desk there. And I think they also were
definitely involved in horse riding. Working in the field,
maybe, with these boots. I really like the furniture
and the carvings. But it’s also extremely dusty. It hasn’t been touched by many people yet. Oh my, there are still things inside here. I was not expecting that. Oh, it’s still full. So, there are so many ways to go. You can tell that… they didn’t really have to
adhere to certain building guidelines. They could just construct
whatever they felt like and wanted. Now, this is the upstairs of the balcony… and the main barn where
we just started. Another painted coat of arms. Now, before I go there… I’ll firstly go through here. Given that I don’t want
to skip too many rooms… or get lost in here, haha. This was a little bathroom. Quite a lot of decay as well. The place is really going down
and it is sad to see. In here, still a lot of cleaning
and grooming products are just left. Look at this! Imagine, you could close
this door with the curtains… and after taking a bath… there would be the chapel. Wow! I’m happy that this place
is at least kept upright. Since without all this scaffolding… I think it would have already collapsed. Since we’re going to see collapse
in some other parts in a bit. There’s still an old kitchen over here
with a checkered floor tile pattern. These stoves were actually made… in a city… in Spain. And let’s check this out… Whoa! Okay, this might give us some answers. Given that all the food products are left,
what is a date of expiration? “2006”, this says. That would mean already two decades… somebody last really had food here… and probably, thus, also inhabited this place. Now, these stairs are leading
to where I mentioned… we could just continue, but
there’s also another passage. Just to make sure that you think:
“Where are you?” It’s all so irregularly built. The first time I was here… I even got lost in this place. Now, we have a bedroom over here… and clothes are still left behind. Even some shoes there. Clothes on the upper shelf. This is some rather modern art. So, maybe… after the turn of the millennium,
it was still… inhabited for a few years… given the expiration date. Since the magazines and letters
were all from the ’90s. Now, let’s enter… a very beautiful room. I’m wondering what the
room was exactly used for. There are a lot of books over here… scattered on the ground. And I looked through some of them… and also, some letters. That’s how I found out the name Pedro… The letters were from 1994. Oh, but look at this! It’s like an old laboratory set. Maybe even from a child… to practice or something in school. Now, what’s nice is that if you
open these little doors… You could also look down at the main gate of the palace. Yet, right now, I want to
show you another annex that I think was added and constructed later after the initial
construction of the palace. And that’s maybe a part
where they actually used to house… maids, servants, gardeners…
all the people that worked for them. And that would actually be right here. This staircase also leads to the main part. However, it’s less majestic. We’re going to take the
grand staircase in a bit. But firstly, let’s explore the
part that’s extremely decayed. I really have to mind my step… venturing through these spaces here. Even still, some bird’s cages on the wall there. I think there’s not going to be clothes in here. Oh, well, there is something. No way! This really all is so abandoned. Like, nobody bothers. Somehow, the television… was something that they
wanted to save with foil. I think it’s better they really
started moving out the items… before it’s too late. A lot of collapse already. Another kitchen, and I think this was
one of the main kitchens where… the servants actually prepared some meals. Okay, it’s getting quite crazy in a bit… with the collapsing danger. So I really have to be mindful. Still, a very old coat rack. I really love the carvings on here. Really unique. Another side room, I don’t know what’s over here. Just a toilet. But look at this! Absolutely insane. That is not walkable anymore. Over here used to be a shed. And then, over here was once a bedroom. Maybe for guests, maybe for servants. I do find the bed… quite elegant and chic… to be for a servant. But you never know. So, this was the annex I really couldn’t get to from the other rooms… since you’ve seen the floor. And I really, really hope to never break a leg. I already broke my wrist 8 months ago. I needed to get surgery. Some people actually ask like: “Did you do auto-mutilation?” But no, this is from surgery… from breaking my wrist joint… and three ribs. I couldn’t explore for like 6 months. But, luckily, it’s pretty much
recovered as a whole. And I don’t really struggle with it anymore. So… right now… we are going to the main part
of this palace. And yeah, look at the staircase. This is where I started this video. We’re also able to capture the
incredible architectural details. And again, another color of the door. And when I open this… we’re going to see the living part. The majestic drapes over here. Oh, look at this, haha! I also really like… the coat of arms here
in the stained glass window again. Also, this over here used to be
a stained glass window. however the wall is in a very bad shape. Just look also how fortified these doors were. It’s already incredible that this palace
survived time in general. Given that it probably underwent
a lot of reformations… but also needed to withstand all the people that tried to conquer this place during wars. And all these things that happened… through nearly half a millennium. Half a millennium… that this structure has been standing here. And in that span of the centuries, these
walls have sheltered more than just stone. Imagine the succession of noble families
that walked these corridors. Each leaving their coats of arms
still etched in stone. After the king’s son was raised here… generations of aristocracy followed. These rooms were alive with spectacle. Grand feasts laid out on long tables. Silver goblets raised in toast… and music echoing against high ceilings. Royals, nobles, and dignitaries… must have gathered here
in scenes of over-the-top opulence. Moments which are now
reduced to silence and dust. Can you imagine
what it must have looked like? Flags on the ceiling. Wow, I’ve never seen that… hanging in the middle of the ceiling. And the ceilings are incredibly tall. All these drapes hanging on the walls. The little sitting corner they had over here. With a nice little table in the middle. The fireplace to keep this
giant space nice and warm. We have the director’s chairs over here… placed next to the wall with some very nice details. I’ve not often seen them in Spain, mostly in Portugal. I love the velvet drapes. Yet, this part of the ceiling… which is actually the attic has leveled already. It’s still all laying here. And this over here might
look like a normal piano… but this was a player piano. And a pump-air player piano version, I believe. Although, it’s strange. This all looks like a pump organ… and the top part has actually the rolls… with all these holes. So, this would not be
played by a person. But you would place the paper inside,
it was read… by the holes
and the piano would play itself. A player piano with a
combination of a pump organ. On this side was the main facade… and it leads to a balcony. Now, I’m not going to… open these doors because I’ll expose
myself to the entire town, basically. And trust me, this is the most
important building in this town. Whoa! Also, a massive part that has collapsed. Such a giant space. Okay, we have another side room over here. These looks like some mattresses. This is maybe a little desk where they worked. I’m not sure what this is…? There’s nothing inside anymore. We have a model ship, though. This seems mostly emptied out. We have some more books in these shelves. They are about physics. Some magazines. A lot of different topics. Instead of having the lamp… there are still these parts
of the drapes hanging. Whoa! Look at this embroidery work. It was part of… a napkin or something, I think. Sadly, now it’s damaged, but… once very incredible. I’m not sure why this was locked. Hmm, no clue. Whoa! Look at these pillows… blankets and more. And let’s make our way to the room
on the opposite side. Of course, they needed many bedrooms
to house… these big noble families. There probably used to be
even more beds here. But currently, there are still two left behind. Another room… with a lot of wood over here. Just placed against… the wall that would all come
and fall down from the ceilings. So, these are all the collapsed parts. The King of Spain wanted this place to be built and trusted his main butler with it. The stove even has… these gold-plated details. Nice tile work as well. And this other kitchen part… given its size, would’ve probably
been the main kitchen. Plates. This has all been standing here for so long. I can’t even see what’s on that postal card anymore. And look at the spiderwebs
between all these pans and glasses. Now, I can already tell that
this is mostly empty, I think. There are still a few glasses. All right. Well, as you can tell,
there’s more to see over here. But I’m actually currently standing on… the staircase and this would lead
to the attic. There’s one cool thing to see,
furthermore… it’s mostly storage. It goes even up over here. Yet, look at this! Some crazy taxidermy here. Whoa, haha! That was quite unexpected, right? Now, let’s head to the upper part. I cannot walk… in almost any of these parts anymore, but… the attic is massive
to also give you a good… feeling and idea of the size of this palace… and the size. It’s enormous. Time to head back… inside the kitchen. And also, over here you can just tell
how tall all these spaces are. Imagine how incredibly hard it is
to maintain this. Keep the property warm… free from any cold and humid conditions. It’s such a burden. We have another bathroom over here… with beautiful tiles on the floor once more. And also, right here… another glimpse of the chapel… getting higher and higher. Blue colors of the walls again. Oh, over here is still a double bedroom. The chandelier is still present. And right over here… is still this very chic and fancy gilet
from a little son, a little boy. So, maybe this was a children’s room. Oh, this is also cool! If you open this window… it offers another magical glimpse… of the stairway. And that’s where we’re going
to head right now…. for the final part of the video
right at that door there. But before we make it to the grand ending… You might be wondering: “Does this
extraordinary estate still have a future?” The answer is yes. Since 2017, this palace
has been in the hands of José. A descendant of the very family
that once lived here. After decades of abandonment… he has begun the monumental task of
restoring this palace to its original glory. Roof repairs, structural studies… and even archaeological excavations
are already underway. The vision? To open these vast halls
to the world once again. As a convention center,
as a space for weddings… and perhaps even as a museum. José is even working to recover
some of the lost paintings… that once adorned the walls here… in the hope of bringing them back home. If successful, the palace would once again
shine as a beacon of history, art and culture for generations to come. So, while today we explored it in silence… tomorrow its walls may echo again. Not with the footsteps of conquerors… but with the sound of people
rediscovering its grandeur… just like we did. We’ll see the main living room… of this castle, well, palace…
from another perspective. And let’s head… to a spiral staircase… that will be right behind that door. Oh, wow! It’s quite narrow. I gotta squeeze myself through here. But, we made it. And right now, we’re going
to be walking up… this spiral staircase. To make my way… to this balcony where once… probably, the organ of the church used to stand. Over here you can see
the incredible sculpture work. And even on the outside… but that’s something
I’m not going to show you… in order to protect this place. So, with that having been shown, guys. I think it’s time to conclude this exploration. And I have to say, I really
enjoyed exploring this site. Once again, after three years,
nothing has changed. It’s such a history that we’ve seen
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Hidden in the mountains of Spain stands a castle built in the 17th century for a royal household. 🏰🇪🇸
This was no ordinary estate: within these walls, the illegitimate son of King Felipe IV was raised under the watch of his chief steward, Don Pedro V. For centuries, noble families followed, leaving behind coats of arms, chapels, and layers of grandeur now reduced to silence.

Inside, we uncover a residence that feels like both a ruin and a royal time capsule:
👑 Vast banquet halls where nobles once gathered
🕯️ A private chapel dedicated to Saint James, patron saint of Spain
🛋️ Majestic rooms filled with traces of the last family, abandoned nearly two decades ago
🦌 Taxidermy, murals, and chandeliers
📜 Centuries of history

This castle tells not only the story of Spain’s nobility, but of power, secrecy, and the long decline of a dynasty’s forgotten branch.

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⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
01:30 A New Tale
02:14 Origins of the Castle
03:37 Journey Back in Time
04:07 Start of Exploration
05:15 Royal Architect
05:41 Main Entrance Hall
07:46 Backrooms Downstairs
09:25 Faded Paint & Grandeur
11:50 Chapel of St. James (downstairs)
13:35 Grand Stairhall
15:12 Lower Residential Annex
16:28 Main Entrance Hall with Balcony
16:49 Bathroom (with Chapel View)
17:50 Maid’s Kitchen
19:03 Bedrooms & Private Salón
20:47 Servant’s Quarter & Sheds
24:34 Main Residential Part
26:05 Imagination of What Once Was
27:12 Grand Banquet Hall
29:21 Office/Library
31:00 Double Bedroom
31:25 Signs of Reconstruction
31:43 Main Kitchen
32:49 Attic Surprise
33:48 Final Rooms
35:28 The Future
37:05 Final Surprise
37:58 Organ Gallery
38:30 Final Reflections
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39:38 Next Week on Abandoned Spain