Notable estates of the Herrera Family [edit]
Hacienda La Vega (Caracas) [edit]
The Hacienda La Vega is a historical structure in Caracas, Venezuela, and one of the
ten highly coveted land properties formerly owned by the Herrera family. Established
in 1593, this land has been kept in the family's hands from the start up to the
public as a historical landmark.
Castle St. Barbara, Teguise on Lanzarote (Canary Islands) [edit]
The Castle of Santa Bárbara, built by Agustín Herrera de Rojas in the 16th
century,[9] is "the oldest
fortification on Lanzarote, overlooking the historic capital of the island,
Teguise."
Castle of Oberstein (Germany) [edit]
The Burg Oberstein (English: "The Upper Castle"), is famous for the legend of the
Oberstein Count and the magical diamond that the Herrera family acquired from
Germany.
Castle of Ampudia (Palencia, Spain) [edit]
Located between Burgos and León. The private residence of Pedro García Herrera,[14] The Castle of Ampudia de Campos is
structured with four square towers in the corners and a symmetrical front.
Castle of Frauenstein, built in 1585. Named Baron in 1512. In 1914, other parts of
the land of Unna were transferred to Dr. Karl Herrera.
Schloss Chemnitz Castle (Chemnitz, Germany) [edit]
Constructed in 1143, the Castle of Forderhaus (Schloss Chemnitz Castle) changed
hands several times before being acquired by the Herrera family in 1820.
Orders of Herrera [edit]
During Spain's history under Castilian rule (1508–1898), including the Reconquista, as
Leonese, Marcapaule or Marcapaulo de Alba (one of the families that created the Herrera
house), and other Spanish aristocratic families played various roles in the island's
affairs.
Bibliography [edit]
The House of Herrera has been the subject of various books, texts, novels, and articles,
which cover the family's influence and strategic investments in properties across two
continents.
Alvarez de la Vega (Owners of the Valley) [edit]
A Venezuelan novel written by prominent Venezuelan Herrera Luque and published in 1979,
Los Amos del Valle (translated, broadcast, and widely read across Venezuela).