A 16th century building with a masonry tower. The San Juan Bautista Church has three naves separated by pillars with vaults of starry ribs and a facade with a semicircular arch. Inside the chapel of the Enríquez, the Bishop of Barcelona, with a lantern dome and the shield of Bullón who was the one who […]
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The Curtain Walls of Astudillo Walls of Astudillo. In this town, there are still remnants of the wall. What we can see now are the remains of curtain walls and a tower next to the convent of Santa Clara. We also see one of the six gates that made up the walled enclosure, known as […]
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Cristo del Otero in Palencia The Cristo del Otero receives the travelers from a hill and has become the symbol of the city. It is one of the highest in the world, with its thirty meters of height. The sculpture was made by the artist from Palencia named Victorio Macho in 1930. It presents a […]
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Wine Cellars in Torquemada The wine cellars in Torquemada are located in a town of Palencia characterized for preserving a set of traditional cellars of great interest. Here you will discover the importance of the hawthorns in the region and the maturation of some wines from the 16th century. These cellars of Torquemada are particular […]
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Roman Bridge of Puentetoma This Roman Bridge is located in the town of Puentetoma, only ten kilometers away from Aguilar de Campoo. A stone bridge over the river Lucio, it is of Roman origin. It is made up of only one eye and was reformed in medieval times. Next to this bridge stands another small […]
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House of the Lomana in Carrión de los Condes The house of the Lomana in Carrión de los Condes is a manor house with two floors, the lower one of stone and the upper one of solid brick. This small palace has on its facade the family shields of Los Lomana, the owning family. In […]
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Palace House Gutiérrez de Mier Palace House Gutiérrez de Mier. Located in Cervera de Pisuerga, it is a construction of the 15th century, therefore the one of greater age of the town. Gutierrez de Mier was a prominent person in this town. He was from Cantabria and was very close to the Condestables of Castile. […]
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Palace of the Velasco The Palace of the Velasco is located in the town of Quintanaluengos, in the north of the province, 5 kilometers west of Salinas de Pisuerga. It is a small Baroque Palace of the 17th century with its emblazoned facade and a small oratory inside. PROVINCE OF PALENCIA CERRATO PALENTINO The Cerrato […]
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House of the Girón in Carrión de los Condes The House of the Girón in Carrión de los Condes is an 18th century building located in the center of the town. The facade is built in solid brick and ashlar masonry. It was one of the few buildings to survive the fire that occured in […]
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House of the Balcón Esquinado in Carrión House of the Balcón Esquinado (in english Corner Balcony) is a typical manor house of Carrión de los Condes. It was built in the 16th century in Renaissance style. The House of the Balcón Esquinado is located near the Plaza Mayor and has two floors. It is made […]
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