Route of the Cid - Santa María de Huerta
Land of Soria
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Following the course of the river Jalón, tourists comes across the town of Santa María de Huerta, where the Celtic-Iberian, Roman and Arabic remains show the town's origins.
The town is built around the Monastery of the Cister order, the Monasterio de Santa María de Huerta of Plateresque Roman-gothic style. There is also a former palace in Santa María de Huerta, that of the Marqueses de Villa-Huerta, which is today a school, the Colegio del Sagrado Corazón.
What to see?
Monastery of Santa Maria de HuertaMore informationThe foundation was instigated by Alfonso VIII and it was the fourth abbot, San Martín de Finojosa who began the construction of the monastery, which is consistent with the style of the Order. The monastery...
