The French Way of Saint James - Mansilla de las Mulas
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This villa with medieval streets and diagonal intersections is situated on the river Esla. It is an important point in the eighth stage to Santiago Calixtinus collected in the Codex. It was provided with jurisdiction by King Ferdinand II of León in 1181, who fortified it with walls It has been declared a Historic-Artistic Site in 1931 and its walled enclosure is a Property of Cultural Interest.
Moreover, in this village you can find: the Parish Church of Santa María (18th century), the Church of San Martín (13th century), the Provincial the Ethnography Museum and the Sanctuary of La Virgen de Gracia.
What to see?
Walled enclosure of MansillaMore informationDDating from the XII century, period in which Fernando II repopulated the town. They are of lime and pebble bonding and topped with crenels. Each forty meters has Albarrana towers that communicated with...
