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Monterrey Palace
Category: Palace in Salamanca

Soria church of Santo Domingo
Category: Church in Soria
Romanesque convent church of Santo Domingo in Soria is built in XII-th century

Segovia

Segovia Cathedral
Category: Cathedral in Segovia

Valladolid

Valladolid old quarter
Category: Ancient architecture in Valladolid
Valladolid has great old quarter - a heritage of aristocratic houses and religious buildings.

Ponferrada

Templar Castle
Category: Fortress in Ponferrada
Castle "Castillo de los Templarios" (Templar Castle) is one of the main landmarkс of Ponferrada. It was built in the 12th century. The castle which covers approximately 16,000 square meters

Atapuerca

Caves of the Sierra de Atapuerca
Category: Cave in Atapuerca
The hills known as the Sierra de Atapuerca are situated in northern Spain near town of Atapuerca. The region is an ancient karst topography region. In several caves there were found fossil record of the earliest human beings in Europe.

URL: http://www.atapuerca.org/

Burgos

Burgos Cathedral
Category: Cathedral in Burgos
The Cathedral Our Lady of Burgos was begun in the 13th century at the same time as the great cathedrals of the Ile-de-France and was completed in the 15th and 16th centuries

Tordesillas

Church San Antonio
Category: Church in Tordesillas

Medina del Campo

Castle of Medina del Campo
Category: Fortress in Medina del Campo

Leon

Leon Cathedral
Category: Cathedral in Leon
The Leon cathedral (Catedral de Santa María de Regla de León) is a French-style Gothic cathedral built in the 13th century over the ruins of ancient Roman baths.

URL: http://www.catedraldeleon.org/

Mansilla de las Mulas

Monument of al Peregrino
Category: Statue in Mansilla de las Mulas

Avila

Avila Alkazar
Category: Fortress in Avila

Palencia

Cathedral of San Antolín
Category: Cathedral in Palencia
Cathedral of San Antolín in Palencia was built between 1321 and 1516. It is situated at Plaza de San Antolín, to the west of the Plaza Mayor. incorporates the remains of a seventh Century Visigothic chapel which was rebuilt by King Sancho of Navarre and became a crypt.

Sepulveda

Church El Salvador
Category: Church in Sepulveda
The Romanesque El Salvador church in Sepulveda dates from the XI-th century.

Astorga

Astorga episcopal palace
Category: Palace in Astorga
The episcopal palace is located at Plaza de Eduardo de Castro in Astorga. The palace has the aspect of a castle, mansion and temple with its impressive exterior constructed with granite stone of white color. Constructed in a neogothic style in период between 1889 and 1915, it presents a serie...

Santo Domingo de Silos

Monastery of Santo Domingo de Silos
Category: Monastery in Santo Domingo de Silos
The monastery of Santo Domingo de Silos is situated south of Burgos. it is famous for its very old Romanesque cloister and the Gregorian chanting of its monks. There are records of the monastic community here dating back to the mid 900s, when it was known as the Monastery of San Sebastian.

Ciudad Rodrigo

Ciudad Rodrigo bullfighting carnival (February)
Category: Bullfighting in Ciudad Rodrigo
The Carnival in Ciudad Rodrigo is different. Here it's all about the bullfighting. They even invite audience participation - young bulls are provided for the public to get involved.

Trigueros del Valle

Castle of Trigueros del Valle
Category: Fortress in Trigueros del Valle
This castle is lotcated on a small hill in village of Trigueros del Valle. Its history isn't very well known, may be because the castle has not a strategic position (the village is dominated by other higher hills). So, the castle was probably more a fortified residence than a military strength.

Villamuriel de Cerrato

Church Santa Maria la Mayor
Category: Church in Villamuriel de Cerrato
The Santa Maria la Mayor in Villamuriel de Cerrato was built in XIII century.

Agreda

San Miguel church
Category: Church in Agreda
Church of San Miguel in Agreda was built in XV century in Gothic style and has a Romanesque tower from the 12th century.

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