Castile Canal - Herrera de Pisuerga
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- Ascent slope
- 846 m.
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Herrera de Pisuerga is a town with many attractions to offer tourists. However its most attractive feature, declared cultural heritage, is its centre. The arcaded Plaza Mayor draws tourists towards its streets with noble houses decorated with coats-of-arms. The castle ruins and the remains of the walls of the town hark back to the Middle Ages.
Note the illustration on one of the 16th century wall arches which bears the coat-of-arms of the Emperor Carlos I de España y V de Alemania. From there, a visit to the Iglesia Parroquial de Santa Ana, consisting of 3 naves and Gothic entrance is certainly recommended. Inside the church, the superb altarpiece dates from the 16th century. In the lower part of the village, the Ermita de la Piedad, an 18th century construction must not be passed by.
What to see?
Camp PisoracaMore informationIt is a military Roman camp whose remains are dispersed in the urban area of Herrera de Pisuerga. It became an important communication hub in the plateau for going out towards the Cantabrian ports and...
The Festival of Exaltation of Cangrejo de RíoMore informationAmong the activities prepared for the occasion are the fancy dress contest and the parade of carriages, which brings a myriad of colours to the festival. The competitions of live and prepared crabs are...
- Classification of Festivities
- Castilla y León Tourist Interest
- Date
- Primer domingo de agosto
- Town
- Herrera de Pisuerga
Archaeological Hall of Herrera de PisuergaMore informationDidactic hall recreating the Roman world, the life in a Roman legion's camp, a ceramics workshop, a coin and bronze workshop... Created with the idea of building awareness of the remains of the Roman camp...
Interpretation Center of the Canal de Castilla (Herrera de Pisuerga)More informationEducational centre for the Canal de Castilla as a complete work in itself, including landscape features, mainly the Osorno section to the North at Alar del Rey.
