Isabel Route - Valladolid
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Despite Isabella’s initial misgivings and her reluctance to marry without the Pope’s authorisation, the marriage agreement was signed in March 1469 and Ferdinand and Isabella were married in the State Room of the Palace of the Vivero Family and Chancery in Valladolid on 19th October 1469.
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Cathedral of ValladolidMore informationPurist and sober, it reveals the influences of the Roman style in all its architecture and decoration. It does not house any important pieces, although in its time it did own a painting by El Greco. Today...
Chapel of San Juan Bautista of the church of El SalvadorMore informationIt is the oldest chapel of the Church of El Salvador, and was founded and by the layer Mr. Gonzalo González de Illescas, judge of the Royal Chancery of Valladolid and his wife Doña Marina de Estrada. It...
Church and Convent Descalzas RealesMore informationThe church was built in the early 17th century, when the cour of Felipe II was headquartered here and the works finished in 1615.The church has a single nave, and that is why the façade forms a vertical...
Church of the AngustiasMore informationConstruction of the present church started in 1597 and ended in 1604. The plans were drawn by the architect Juan de Nates. Building was carried out with the assistance of Martín de Uriarte.The main altarpiece...
Church of the PasionMore informationThe church of la Pasion is the headquarters of the Penitential Brotherhood of the Holy Passion of Christ since the XVI century, and houses the Museum of Painting of the city of Valladolid working as municipal...
Church of the Vera CruzMore informationThe façade was built by Diego de Praves in 1595. The front is quite high, so as to allow access to the Easter floats. In 1667 the church was expanded, since it was not big enough for float traffic. The...
Church of Our Lady of the PilarMore informationThe Church of Our Lady of Pilar of Valladolid is located in the new working-class neighborhood of La Pilarica that emerged at the beginning of the 20th century on the outskirts of the city of Valladolid,...
- Church of San AgustinMore information
The church was founded in 1407. The architect, Diego de Praves, established the building conditions in 1619. Hernando del Hoyo and Rodrigo de la Cantera were responsible for the actual erection of the...
Church of San BenitoMore informationThe monastery was founded by Juan I in 1390. The church consists of three large naves covered by a starred rib vault of carved stone.The present church was started in 1499 by the architect Juan de Arandia...
