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
Berta Serra Manzanares Berta Serra Manzanares Berta Serra Manzanares she born 1958 (60 years) is a Spanish poet and novelist. She was born in Rubí, Barcelona and studied Hispanic philology at the University of Barcelona. She published several volumes of poetry in the 1990s. Turning to fiction, she was nominated for the Premio Herralde for her debut novel "El otro lado del mundo". Her second novel was called "El oeste más lejano". Her most recent novel "Los ojos del huracán" is centred on the slave trade in colonial Cuba. She lives in Terrassa and teaches Spanish language and literature at IES Blanxart. in