Torreón de Lozoya
Medieval tower-palace on the Plaza de San Martín in Segovia, now a museum with more than a thousand works, temporary exhibitions and views from the tower.
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About the museum
The Torreón de Lozoya, on the Plaza de San Martín, is one of the most emblematic civil buildings in Segovia. It is not just a tower but a palatial complex with a courtyard, a second, more modest tower and a garden with a porticoed gallery. Its origins are unclear: it has often been said that it was built over Roman baths, based on the interpretation of remains that appeared during a restoration.
The building is a fortified house with a tower (casa fuerte torreada), a common type in Segovia between the 13th and 15th centuries. The great tower, 25 metres high, gives the complex its name and its entrance, and its façade keeps a sgraffito of tangent circles that is very characteristic of the city. Its exact date is still debated between the 14th and 15th centuries, and the building underwent major reforms in the 16th century. At the end of the 15th century Hernando Cabrera, brother of Andrés Cabrera, is recorded as the owner.
In the 20th century the building was acquired by the Caja de Ahorros y Monte de Piedad de Segovia, which restored it and turned it into a cultural centre. Today it is run by the Fundación Torreón de Lozoya, which houses its museum there.
The permanent collection brings together a little over a thousand works, mainly from the legacy of the former Caja Segovia, supplemented by donations and deposits from individuals and institutions. There are paintings, coins and medals, sculpture, glass, porcelain, books and ceramics, although contemporary art connected with Segovia and its province predominates. The museum also organises temporary exhibitions and allows visitors to climb the tower to view the old town.
Highlights
- Great tower 25 metres high, with sgraffito of tangent circles
- Collection of more than a thousand works, including contemporary art from Segovia
- Views of the old town from the top of the tower
- Historic graffiti in the tower's guardroom
- Courtyard, garden with a porticoed gallery and the bookshop El Jardín de Melibea
Permanent exhibition
- Colección permanente del Museo de la Fundación Torreón de Lozoya – More than a thousand works, including paintings, coins and medals, sculpture, glass, porcelain, books and ceramics, with a predominance of contemporary art connected with Segovia and its province.
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- Fundación Torreón de Lozoya
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €4Groups of more than 20 people, retirees over 65, people with a disability of 33% or more, unemployed people, students and large families, with accreditation. |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Free admission for under-7s. |
| Seniors | €4Retirees over 65, with accreditation. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €4With a disability of 33% or more. People with a disability of 65% or more pay the special admission of €2. |
| Students & apprentices | €4With accreditation. |
| Groups (21+ people) | €4 per personReduced rate for groups of more than 20 people. |
| Families | –Large families, with accreditation, pay the reduced admission. |
| Special admission | €2For people from Segovia and people with a disability of 65% or more, both with accreditation. |
Rates include VAT. Tourist guides, with accreditation, enter free.
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Bookshop El Jardín de Melibea.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Corporate events
The entire building, the tapestry room and the garden can be rented for events; hire of the whole Torreón costs €4,700 plus VAT, with a time limit of 00:30.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Good to know | From the top of the tower there are views of the old town of Segovia. The museum's website also offers a virtual visit. |
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