The French Way of Saint James - Carrión de los Condes
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This is the largest city in the Way of Tierra de Campos. Its neighbors and the thousands of people every year visit this city enjoy a rich historical and artistic heritage that counts among its monuments on three Assets of Cultural Interest. It was the residence of Kings and the famous capital of the Beni Gómez County besides homeland the first Marques de Santillana and Dom R. Sen Tob.
Moreover, in this village you can find: the Royal Monastery of Santa Clara, the Church of Santa María del Camino, the Church of Santiago, the Royal Monastery of San Zoilo, the Shrine of Nuestra Señora de Belén, the Church of San Andrés and the Church of San Julián.
What to see?
Church of Santa Maria de la Victoria o del CaminoMore informationBuilt in the early 12th century, one of the oldest in Carrión, with a façade and three large naves.Façade with four archivolts, several figures, four capitals topped off by four columns. The façade contains...
Church of SantiagoMore informationRomanesque facade with a Greek-Roman influence. The frieze of the Cristo de Majestad is surrounded by the Tetramorphous, guarded by the figures of the twelve apostles.There was a fire during the War of...
Monastery of San ZoiloMore informationCluniac monastery from the 11th-12th centuries. The monastery of San Zoilo was very appreciated by the ancient pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago, mostly due to its hospital, and it keeps the sepulchres...
