Isabel Route - Tordesillas
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Tordesillas was the setting for one of Castilla y León’s most historic events, as it was there that the famous Treaty of Tordesillas was signed in 1494, bringing the conflict with Portugal to an end. Negotiations between the Catholic Monarchs and King John II of Portugal were held in the House of the Treaty of Tordesillas / Cartography Hall, two adjacent palaces that are today open to the public.
The conditions of the Treaty divided the navigational zones and territories of the Atlantic Ocean and the New World by drawing up a meridian situated 370 leagues to the west of the Cape Verde islands in order to prevent any conflict of interests between the Spanish monarchy and the Kingdom of Portugal.
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Church of San AntolinMore informationFounded in the late 15th century. It has an altarpiece with paintings by Felipe de Mena (17th century). The paintings of the altarpiece of the Capilla de los Acevedo is by the Maestro de Portillo. There...
Church of San PedroMore informationThe main chapel contains a tribune with an organ. The Capilla de los Gaitán has artistic furniture. In the presbytery there is a Baroque altarpiece with the image of Saint Peter. There is also a tower...
Church of Santa MariaMore informationThe church is topped off by a sturdy stone tower. It was made of stone blocks according to the typical Neo-Gothic standards of the 16th-18th centuries.It contains artistic furniture. The altarpiece in...
TordesillasMore informationTordesillas, which holds the titles of 'Very illustrious, ancient, crowned, loyal and most noble town', is a fundamental part of the history of Spain and one of the key points of the province of Valladolid.
Holy Week in TordesillasMore informationFestival characterised by its tradition, history, art, and above all for the intensity of its celebrations. The floats make up the general procession on Good Friday.Some of the fraternitie’s floats have...
- Classification of Festivities
- Castilla y León Tourist Interest
- Date
- Semana Santa
- Town
- Tordesillas
Toro de la PeñaMore informationIt is the celebration of popular bullfighting documented with greater antiquity (from 1453) and that is considered antecedent of the present bullfights.
- Classification of Festivities
- Castilla y León Tourist Interest
- Date
- Martes siguiente al domingo despues del 8 de septiembre
- Town
- Tordesillas
Monastery of Santa ClaraMore informationBuilt in the 14th and 15th centuries, the façade of this building features a Mudejar door from the ancient palace and lobed arches bearing Muslim inscriptions in the interior.An ancient palace built by...
Museum and didactic Center Castilla and Leon LaceMore informationThe museum has five rooms open to the public in which a part of the collection is displayed, with a representation of scholar and popular laces, mainly produced in the region. It is complemented with pieces...
Museum of San AntolinMore informationThe church which houses the museum is a stone and brick building, built between the sixteenth and seventeenth century. The oldest parts are the chapel of the Alderete family and the dome, which date from...
