Carlos V Route - Peñaranda de Bracamonte
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In order to get from Horcajo de las Torres to Peñaranda de Bracamonte, which is already in the province of Salamanca, the Emperor had to travel 3 leagues. He spent the night of the 7th of November in this town. Today, the distance between the two towns is less than 35km.
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What to see?
Peñaranda de BracamonteMore informationTo the east of Salamanca, near the province of Avila, Peñaranda de Bracamonte rises on the plain. Historic crossroads in the Cañada de las Merinas, its three twin squares have made this beautiful town...
Monastery of the CarmelitasMore informationThe convent was founded in 1661 by Don Gaspar de Bracamonte y Guzmán, Count of Peñaranda and Viceroy of Naples, the works began in 1667. The church and the convent are characterized by simplicity, the...
Museum of the CarmelitasMore informationThe museum is situated in the Convento de la Encarnación (Madres Carmelitas Descalzas) and the collections are located in the church, the sacristy and in the musuem.The national artists of the time are...
