New Castle of Manzanares el Real was abandoned once the new castle was built. The castle now houses a museum of Spanish castles and hosts a collection of tapestries. It was declared a Monumento Histórico-Artístico in 1931. It is owned by the Duchy of the Infantado, but its management is the responsibility of the Community of Madrid. The lands bordering the upper reaches of the River Manzanares, rich in pastures and forests, were the subject of frequent disputes between different powers that emerged after the Reconquista. The communities of Villa y Tierra de Segovia and Madrid had several disputes over the 13th century, which were resolved
Manzanares River (South America) Manzanares River (South America) The Manzanares is an 80 km long river in Venezuela. It flows into the Caribbean Sea. The source of the Manzanares is at the high Turimiquire Range in Sucre State. The river flows roughly northwards for about by the city of Cumanacoa. Finally it flows by Cumaná into the Cariaco Gulf of the Caribbean. Historically this river had also been known as the 'Cumaná River', for it has an iconic value in the city of Cumaná. Alexander von Humboldt praised the pleasant atmosphere of the river banks in his travelogue "Personal Narrative of a Journey to