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• Ruins of the San Juan de Acre Hospital. Navarrete.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Camino de Santiago. 26370. Navarrete. La Rioja. It was founded around 1185 as a hostel and to provide aid to pilgrims. Archaeological excavations began on the site in 1990. Findings included the main walls of the old hospital and of a large church with a floor plan in the shape of a Latin cross, and…

• Cemetery Gateway. Navarrete.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Carretera de Nájera. 26370. Navarrete. La Rioja. This 12th-century Romanesque doorway belonged to the old hospital of San Juan de Acre, and stands at the entrance to the cemetery. It has five slightly pointed archivolts, of which the two in the even positions are decorated with serrated motifs. At t…

• Jewish Quarter. Belorado.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 09250. Belorado. Burgos. (Castile-Leon) Remains of these monuments can still be seen; historians have located them in what is today the neighbourhood known as the Barrio del Corro.…

• “Los Arquillos” and Plaza del Machete Square. Vitoria.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza del Machete s/n. 01001. Vitoria-Gasteiz. Álava - Araba. (Basque Country) E-mail: turismo@vitoria-gasteiz.org . www.vitoria-gasteiz.org. An architectural solution that has been converted into a monument. The construction was designed to connect the Medieval part of the city with the new urban n…

• La Oca board game. Logroño.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza de la Oca. 26001. Logroño. La Rioja. One theory is that this board game was invented by the Knights Templar in the 11th century and inspired by the Way of Saint James. According to the Knights Templar, the game began in Logroño. On the ground of this square in Logroño, pilgrims can play a game…

• Revellín Gateway. Logroño.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle 11 de junio. 26001. Logroño. La Rioja. The gateway of Charles V is the only one of the archways giving access to the city which still remains. Beside this arch, which bears a large imperial coat of arms at the top, are the remains of the walls which protected the city since the 12th century.…

• Parliament of La Rioja. Logroño.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle Marqués de San Nicolás, 111. 26071. Logroño. La Rioja. Fax.: +34 941210040 | E-mail: secretaria@parlamento-larioja.org. www.parlamento-larioja.org. The original building, formerly the Convent of La Merced, dates from the 14th century although the dates which appear on the three coats of arms i…

• Los Peregrinos Fountain. Logroño.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle Barriocepo. 26001. Logroño. La Rioja. The fountain is built of stone and formed by an arch set between two pillars, a frieze and a pediment. The year 1675 may refer to the date when it was rebuilt, as the work itself is older. It is popularly known by various names, such as “the Santiago fount…

• Hospital of San Antonio Abad. Villafranca Montes de Oca.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 09257. Villafranca Montes de Oca. Burgos. (Castile-Leon) Behind the facade dating from the 15th and 16th century is the courtyard, which contains remnants from the 15th century. It is today a pilgrims’ hostel.…