Footsteps of Teresa of Ávila - Medina del Campo
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On 15th August 1567 Saint Teresa of Ávila founded the Monastery of San José de Carmelitas Descalzas, the second house of the Carmelite renewal, which was destined to be the meeting place with Saint John of the Cross. Medina del Campo would form an important part of his life, as reflected in the thirteen visits he made to the town.
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Castle of the MotaMore informationIt dates from the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries. Important works were carried out under the Catholic Monarchs in the 15th century. One of the larges castles in Castilla y León.It used to be a state prison,...
Church Collegiate of San Antolin (Parroquia Mayor)More informationLate Gothic church, with three naves covered with groin vaults. The magnificent main altarpiece dates from the 16th century and was made in accordance with the basic lines of Castilian imagery. In 1851...
Church of Santiago el RealMore informationClassic Jesuit style: austere exterior, Latin cross ground plan with a single nave and lateral chapels. A tower was erected in 1799 on the northwest side of the facade.Before the Jesuits were expelled...
Parish Church of San Miguel ArcangelMore informationBuilt in the 15th and 16th centuries. The altarpiece has been attributed to Leonardo Carrión.
Parish Church of Santo TomasMore informationThe current building, halfway between Gothic and Herrera styles, is from the XVI century. In 1885 it loses its status of parish to recover it just one hundred years later. In that lay century a hospital...
Medina del CampoMore informationIn the middle of the Castilian countryside rises the spectacular Medina del Campo, whose history is linked to the figure of Isabel la Católica. The quiet streets and porticoed squares of this Valladolid...
Traditional Running of Medina del CampoMore informationThe fact that such bullfighting festivals have their roots in antiquity, possibly as far back as the 16th century, is a perfect excuse for the annual outpouring of energy that a lot of people who visit...
- Classification of Festivities
- National Tourist Interest
- Date
- Del 2 de septiembre al 8 de septiembre
- Town
- Medina del Campo
Foundation Museum of the FairsMore informationThe museo de las ferias was created to highlight the importance of the economy and culture of Medina del Campo in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The collection recalls local history and tries to...
Interpretation Center Isabel the CatholicMore informationThe ruins of the former Royal Palace of Medina del Campo now house a modern interactive space in which panels, touch screens, the facsimile of testament and codicil, the recreation of the queen’s bedroom...
