Isabel Route - Arévalo
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Following the death of John II of Castile and the succession of his son, Henry IV, to the throne, Isabella of Portugal and her children, Isabella and Alphonse, were brought to Arévalo at the express desire of the Queen, who ruled over this town.
Historians have drawn attention to the impeccable academic and religious education Isabella received in Arévalo, which was entrusted mainly to the Franciscans. She led a simple life there, and was in contact with the people of the town, as shown by her close relationship with Beatriz de Bobadilla, daughter of the governor of Arévalo Castle and her best friend.
Her devotion for the Virgin of Las Angustias de Arévalo was such that she converted her into the patron saint of Granada. She travelled to Arévalo on numerous occasions as both a princess and queen in order to visit her mother.
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Castle of ArevaloMore informationCastle of the XV century and reformed during the XVI by order of the Catholic Kings, to turn it into artillery fortress. It presents brick for these works of adaptation, with the characteristic Mudejar...
Church of San MartinMore informationRomanesque and Mudejar church, with large towers, known as the Torres Gemelas (Twin Towers). One of them is known as the 'Torre de los Ajedreces' (Chess Tower) due to the brick chessboard decoration on...
Church of San MiguelMore informationFlat apse, single nave and two arches. It was used as a meeting venue by the Montalvo Knights.There is an important pintura e talla altarpiece, with thirteen Castilian-Flemish board paintings.
Church of Santa Maria la MayorMore informationTemple with a single nave and apse with an oven vault. Inside, there is a Mudejar coffered ceiling in the low choir, and a set of medieval mural paintings with a Pantocrator and tetramorphs.The Church...
Hermitage of Santa Maria Gomez de Roman / la LugarejaMore information13th-century temple more characteristic of the mudejar style of the tierra de Arévalo.It has three apses with tall blocked up arcades, a dome and a tambour inside the large 12th-century lantern over crossing...
ArévaloMore informationNorth of Avila, at the confluence of the Arevalillo and Adaja rivers, is the historic town of Arévalo. Discover one of the best sets of Mudejar architecture on the peninsula and let yourself be seduced...
Bodega del ArrieroMore informationOld cellar of the s. XVI recently restored and valued to be visited. It is at the foot of the castle and retains the flavor of a building that housed an activity that fell into disuse.In addition to the...
Center of Activities of MudéjarMore informationIt is a new space dedicated to the construction style that marks the constructions of Arévalo and the region, which is located in the Plaza de la Villa, between the churches of Santa María and S. Martín.
