Via de la Plata - La Bañeza
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The traditional hospitality for which this town is renowned dates back to the year 932 and the first recorded mention of the hospital that tended to travellers making their way along the ancient Roman roads and who, like the modern-day pilgrims, were heading towards Santiago de Compostela.
The roots of this town lie in the days of the Romans when it was known as Bedunia. It was repopulated in the 10th century and the name was changed to Vanieza. Its period of greatest influence came in the 16th century when it was the site of one of the most important markets in Castilla y León.
There is a popular saying in Spanish that says something like "God made Saturdays, monks made the market and the merchants the town" which sums up to perfection the idiosyncrasy of the locals and the history of their town. Today, the highlights of the produce grown here are undoubtedly the delicious beans that are famous around the world.
What to see?
St. Mary's ChurchMore informationUpon entering the church of Santa María de La Bañeza, no one can imagine the wooden treasure that is hidden behind the vault of its central nave. And since the Baroque arrived in the Spanish arts in the...
Holy Week in La BañezaMore informationIf one word defines Holy Week in La Bañeza, it is authentic. The Convent of Discalced Carmelites in the town, from 1592 and its relevance in the commissioning of works of art, will have a significant influence...
- Classification of Festivities
- Castilla y León Tourist Interest
- Date
- Semana Santa
- Town
- La Bañeza
Carnival of the BañezaMore informationCarnival time in La Bañeza lasts for no fewer than 5 days; a celebration overflowing with colour, good cheer, music, costumes and parades.Events get underway on Saturday following the proclamation and...
- Classification of Festivities
- National Tourist Interest
- Date
- Carnaval
- Town
- La Bañeza
CITBA. Interpretation Center of the Bañezanas Lands and Old Restored Flour FactoryMore informationThe Citba, Interpretation Center of the Tierras Bañezanas, inaugurated in January 2011, is located inside a large building, in a modernist style, built at the beginning of the 20th century to be a hotel...
House Museum of Don Ángel RiescoMore informationMuseum dedicated to the life of this priest who was titular bishop of Oviedo and auxiliary of Tudela and who is currently in the simultaneous process of canonization and beatification. The work office,...
Museum Collection Brotherhood of Nuestro Padre Jesus NazarenoMore informationThe images of the brotherhood of Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno of La Bañeza, as well as the thrones in which such images go in procession are shown. This collection also teaches the altarpiece of the chapel...
Museum of the BeanMore informationThe building is an old warehouse of Renfe, which has been preserved with its original structure and that during some moments was used as a warehouse for beans.It displays a collection of tools used for...
The House of Poetry by Antonio ColinasMore informationThe House of Poetry. Antonio Colinas Cultural Fund was born from the offering that this writer made in his day to his city La Bañeza (Leon), where he was born in 1946.After more than fifty years of work...
