Carrión de los Condes, the
Camino de Santiago leaning
Border is the leafy banks of the river Carrión and the Castilian plateau.
Your bridge over the Carrión, the pilgrim hospital and monastery of Zoilo are the most significant attractions of the town.
Around, Romanesque treasures: from Field to Frómista Villarmentero.
Few tourists know before arriving at Carrión de los Condes to venture into this villa means plunging into a land border position between the leafy banks of the river Carrión and the Castilian plateau. Its location is significant, but not only in geology, but also marked a strategic milestone in the Middle Ages because of the
Camino de Santiago, which crosses the city from east to west, leaving behind an important legacy architecture. This brought out the scenario village councils and assemblies, which eventually turn into the major trading center, court and economical it is currently. Due to the
Camino de Santiago, marked a strategic milestone in the Middle Ages The existence of this population goes back, as archaeological evidence, the time celtíbera.
During Roman times, the town was named Lacóbrica, and centuries later was the church of Santa Maria (late s. XI) which gave its name to the village . It was in this period that the town experienced its greatest fullness: Count Gómez Díaz, close to King Ferdinand I of Castile, governed, he built the bridge that now stands on the river Carrión (refurbished in s. XVI) a hospital for pilgrims and also gave life to the monastery of Zoilo. Such constructions have become the most significant attractions of the town. Alongside them, the monastery of Santa Clara, one of the convents of Poor Clares oldest in Spain (1225) , and the churches of Santiago, San Julian, San Andres and Santa Maria de Belen, spread through the town and maximum exponents ( the first two) palentino Romanesque. Santa Clara is one of the oldest monasteries of Poor Clares of Spain Walking around Carrión de los Condes tops the unmistakable flavor that has this medieval village.
A good way to not miss any of the treasures that the area hosts Romanesque seguiendo the route is marked by the
Camino de Santiago itself, in reverse, Villarmentero visiting Campos, Revenga de Campos, Campos Population or even itself Frómista , about 19 kilometers. The importance of the pilgrimage route passing through Carrión is palpable not only in the number of pilgrims passing through the streets of the town, especially in summer, and in the architectural legacy, thanks to she has developed throughout the region and has also left behind beneficial ways, such as tourism and handicrafts fair
Camino de Santiago which is held annually in August and has even received 20,000 visitors in its last edition. latter, appointment undisputed tourist agenda Palencia offers pilgrims, residents and tourists a medieval market, crafts and gastronomy, exhibitions, falconry demonstrations, struggles gentlemen, gastronomy, launch careers spears and tape, among other activities. Considered great example of Greco-Roman influence in Roman architecture, the facade of the church of Santiago retains a magnificent frieze which represents Christ and the apostles. At its core, the Pantocrator, with the Gospels in his left hand, which was a sign of blessing in his missing right hand.
Where to eat : Restaurant Beams; BBQ The Doubloon.
Where to sleep : Hotel Royal Monastery of San Zoilo, Albe inn, hostel for pilgrims of the Royal Monastery of Santa Clara.
Festivals : San Zoilo (June), Corpus Christi, St. James (July 25), Tourism and Handicrafts Fair (August).