Route 6 Center. Section 2 - Medina del Campo
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In 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 town are filled with beautiful palaces of the nobility, churches and hospitals that bear witness to its important past as a center of Castilian power but also as a commercial center and, more recently, as a reference for the manufacturing industry. furniture. The spectacular castle of La Mota, whose construction was ordered in the mid-15th century by Kings John II and Henry IV of Castile and completed by the Catholic Monarchs in 1483, is a must-see when traveling to Medina.
Enjoy its fairs, its great cultural and museum offerings and its exquisite typical gastronomy with lamb roasted in a wood-fired oven as the star dish, without forgetting the cheeses or suckling pig which, accompanied by DO Rueda wines, are authentic delights. And for dessert, the famous cocadas.
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What to see?
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...
Blanca House More informationRecreational farm for the Dueñas. In the central patio there is some impressive painted plasterwork from the 16th century. Built by Rodrigo de Dueñas in the outskirts of Medina del Campo, the way of suburban...
Hospital Simon Ruiz / Purisima Concepcion / San Diego de AlcalaMore informationIt is the largest building of civilian use of the town, built thanks to the money changer Simon Ruiz in the last years of the XVI century, under the name of 'The Purisima Concepcion and San Diego de Alcala'.
House of the ArcosMore informationA contempory of the town hall (17th century), on the facade there is the coat-of-arms of the collegiate (also known as the casa del cabildo). There is a large balcony from where the town councillors observed...
Major Square of Medina del CampoMore informationAn example of the new design of main squares, this being a rectangular space. Its main function was for fairs and markets. The buildings that surround it were the centre for the most important aspects...
