The Way of Saint James from Madrid - Santa María la Real de Nieva
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Santa María la Real de Nieva is a historic town on the Madrid Way of the Pilgrims’ Route to Santiago. It is the capital of the judicial district and offers numerous services and amenities, as well as a rich cultural heritage that is well worth exploring, with sites such as the Church of Nuestra Señora de Soterraña.
It was founded by Catherine of Lancaster following the miraculous appearance of the Virgin of La Soterraña before a shepherd in 1392.
What to see?
Church of the Asuncion de Nuestra SeñoraMore informationParish church built in the 16th century. It contains the remains of Roman mosaics, and the three naves next to the chevet with a polygonal apse. Outside include its stark, robust and smooth buttresses.
Archeological Interpretation Center of the Villa Romana de ParadinasMore informationThe room in which the Interpretation Centre was installed shows in a didactic way the history of the municipality from pre-history, Romanisation... and the different cultures that have inhabited such.
Monastery of Santa Maria la Real de NievaMore informationThis temple is in honour of Santa María. In 1399 this sanctuary was given by the Queen herself to the Frailes Predicadores and work began on the enlargement of the temple and its unique Cloister, a Gothic...
Hermitage of San Miguel de VillosladaMore informationIt is dated to the XII century or beginning of the XIII. It is crude and rudimentary building built with masonry of stone of boulder and remains of irregular ashlars and stone masonry. It has a nave very...
