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San Vicente Castle
Category: Fortress in San Vicente de la Sonsierra
San Vicente Castle is located on the top of a hill overlooking town of San Vicente de la Sonsierra and Ebro river. It was built after 1170 or 1172 under supervision by Ferrant Moro. The fortress has a kidney-shaped base in an irregular semicircular shape to adapt to the topography of the terrain.

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Parish Church of Santa Maria Maggiore
Category: Church in San Vicente de la Sonsierra
Construction of Santa María la Mayor Fortress Church (Iglesia-Fortaleza Santa María la Mayor) in San Vicente de la Sonsierra began in the beginning of the XVI-th century within the walled enclosure of the castle. It is built in flamboyant Gothic style. It has a single nave and a polygonal sanct...

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Fiesta of Saint Vicente Martir (January 22)
Category: Events & Festivals in San Vicente de la Sonsierra
San Vicente Martir is the patron saint of the town of San Vicente de la Sonsierra. The festa in his honour begin with a group of dancers accompanying the authorities to the El Remedio church to collect the Satin and parade him around the streets of the town, followed by a chanted mass. The fies...

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Medieval Bridge over the Ebro River
Category: Bridge in San Vicente de la Sonsierra
This bridge is situated west of the town of San Vicente de la Sonsierra under the castle. Owing to its excellent position, it defended the crossing of the River Ebro from the border with Navarra and Castile.

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Los Picaos (Easter)
Category: Events & Festivals in San Vicente de la Sonsierra
The Los Picaos in San Vicente de la Sonsierra is an annual repentance that involves self-flagellation. During this time "sinners" repent by donning white robes and repeatedly whipping themselves while they make a pilgrimage through the streets to the church asking God for forgiveness.

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