Route 2 (Red) - Civil Heritage and Museums

Route 2 (Red) - Civil Heritage and Museums

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Ayuntamiento de Carrión de los Condes

1. Gothic Palace (S. XVI to S. XIX)

Located in the Plazuela de Belén, the Gothic palace dates from the 16th century. It’s a palace with an alfiz and two coat of arms, the façade is made of stone...

2. Casa Grande museum (S.XIX)

MUSEUM, “THE BIG HOUSE OR THE HOUSE OF TEARS” is the headquarters of the Lourdes Alonso Foundation. A building from the end of the 19th century equipped with the original furniture,...

3. Girón’s house (S. XVIII)

The Casa de Girón is a magnificent building from the 18th century whose facade is built of ashlar and brick and it also preserves the family coats of arms. Behind the...

4. Corner Balcony House (S. XVI)

Corner Balcony House was built in the 16th century, this typical manor house was mainly made of stone and adobe which is also called “cob”. Formed by two floors, its most...

5. Contemporary art museum

This building was an ancient Pilgrims Hospital of the Monastery of Santiago and at present it’s the building of the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Tourist Information Office.  It preserves...

6. Town Hall

After the fire that devastated the town during the War of Independence, against the french troops, the town hall of Carrión de los Condes was rebuilt in 1868. In order to...

7. The House of Culture (S.XVI to S.XX)

The House of Culture this building known as Casa de la cultura dates back to the 16th and it was the ancient prison of Carrión de los Condes. After the War...

8. Teatro Sarabia (year 1927)

You are now in front of the Sarabia theater, which was inaugurated in 1927. Although it still follows the typology of the 19th century bourgeois theater, with stalls, boxes and gallery....

9. Marqués de Santillana house (S. XVI to S. XX)

The Mendoza family crest can be seen on the façade of this house, where Don Iñigo López de Mendoza (1st Marquis of Santillana) was born in 1398. His military activity led...

10. Eagle’s house (S. XVII to S. XX)

The house-palace known as Casa del Águila/eagle’s house belonged to the Velasco family. Don Luís de Velasco, second viceroy of New Spain, was born in there. Located in the Plaza de...

11. Remains of medieval wall (S.XII to S. XV)

Carrión de los Condes is located in the middle of the French route to Santiago de Compostela.  A route that began to become popular in the 10th century. In addition to...

12. Santa Clara Museum

The monastery houses a museum of sacred art and Nativity scenes, which was opened to the public in 1987, in which various art works and curious everyday objects were preserved by...

13. Main Bridge

Main Bridge