The Castle of Miranda de Ebro crowns Picota hill at 500 meters elevation in the heart of Miranda de Ebro's old town, commanding panoramic views of the city and surrounding mountains. Though Tello of Castille requested its site in 1358, construction only commenced in 1449 and continued under stonecutter Juan Guas until 1485. As a perpetual border stronghold, the castle endured repeated conflicts, including the Spanish War of Independence—where José Bonaparte signed his decree for French currency—and the Carlist Wars, leaving it devastated. By 1903, the city council dismantled the remaining structure, redistributing its stone for the bullring and using the site as foundations for a water tank.
