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Butrón Castle (Butroe or Butroeko gaztelua in Basque) is a construction of medieval origin located in the municipality of Gatica, in the province of Vizcaya, Spain. Remodeled in the 19th century, by the Marquis of Cubas, following the Germanic style and adding a considerable amount of fantasy, which makes Butrón Castle an architectural work, built more to be seen than to be actually inhabited.
In fact, it is very uncomfortable as a home, since the towers do not have much useful space and some rooms are connected to each other by outdoor walkways and stairs. To some extent, it has parallels with 19th century Bavarian castles. The construction was conceived more as a hobby and visual attraction than to obtain a habitable house.
This unique and historic property has a total area of more than 2,400 square meters and is located in a park with more than 35,000 m2, a privileged environment with countless and diverse fauna and flora. The property has a ground floor, a mezzanine, five floors, a roof and four towers, the tallest of which is known as the Torre del Homenaje, built in the 19th century. The castle walls are more than four meters thick.
Inside there are several rooms, a guest reception area, the old chapel, the fireplace room, a large open-plan room of 200 square meters, the parade ground, the food warehouse, a natural water well, a library, two bathrooms and a dungeon. The different rooms are exquisitely decorated and have furniture, lighting, kitchen, heating, wine cellar and outdoor parking.
The building is surrounded by a lush park, with palm trees and exotic species. The entire complex was adapted for a time as a hospitality establishment with shows in a medieval setting. Subsequently, it was seized and put up for auction. Currently the Castle is property of INBISA (Business Group), under the protection of the generic Declaration of the Decree of April 22, 1949 and Law 16/1985 on Spanish Historical Heritage.
