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Street-level cellar, located near the newly opened Museum of the Caves of Castillejo, a project spearheaded by the Mentida City Council.
The Museum of the Caves of Castillejo in Méntrida is a space of immense cultural and ethnographic richness. It occupies two of these underground structures, currently owned by the Méntrida City Council, which has developed this project in collaboration with the Toledo Provincial Council. Every corner of this evocative traditional architecture offers a journey into the town's past and a connection with the people who, over the centuries, used these spaces for their work.
The Tierra de Torrijos is a natural region that stretches between the Alberche and Guadarrama rivers, north of the Tagus River. It is an area characterized by clay, sand, marl, and gypsum soils. Agriculture, particularly winemaking, is a prominent activity here. These practices, combined with the unique characteristics of the soil and climate, led to the creation of underground spaces and conduits with various functions: cellars, pantries, cool storage areas, and water channels, among others.
The construction of these elements, achieved through excavations in the ground and reinforced with brick, has been carried out since at least the Middle Ages. Today, they represent one of the most unique examples of traditional architecture in Castilla-La Mancha—a cultural heritage that we must preserve and protect.
This property offers the opportunity to establish a leisure business while respecting its historical surroundings.