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• Freestanding Cathedral Tower. Santo Domingo de la Calzada.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza del Santo, s/n. 26250. Santo Domingo de la Calzada. La Rioja. E-mail: museocatedral@terra.es. A visit to the freestanding tower of the cathedral offers the chance to enjoy exceptional views over the whole region.…

• Cathedral Museum. Santo Domingo de la Calzada.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Calle Cristo, s/n. 26250. Santo Domingo de la Calzada. La Rioja. E-mail: info@catedralsantodomingo.es. http://www.catedralsantodomingo.es/visitas_catedral.html. It has numerous pieces brought to Santo Domingo by famous pilgrims or created to enhance the importance of the Cathedral of Santo Domingo, …

• Church of Nuestra Señora de la Calle. Redecilla del Camino.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 9259. Redecilla del Camino. Burgos. (Castile-Leon) Rebuilt between the 17th and 18th centuries, it has a lovely series of altarpieces and Rococo furnishings as well as a magnificent baptismal font.…

• Santa María de San Salvador Monastery. Cañas.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle Real 2. 26225. Cañas. La Rioja. Tel.: +34 941379083 | + 34 941379145 | E-mail: cister_cannas@hotmail.com. http://lariojaturismo.com/monasterios/index.php. The monastery is in the town of Cañas, 40 kms. from Logroño. The origin of the monastery is due to the donation given by Count López Díaz d…

• Parish Church of San Pedro. Castildelgado.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 09259. Castildelgado. Burgos. (Castile-Leon) This parish church is in the late Gothic style. It conserves the remains of its most illustrious son: Don Francisco Delgado, once the bishop of Jaén and Lugo and Archbishop of Burgos. It has a slender tower and interesting Baroque altarpieces. The largest…

• Shrine of Santa María La Real del Campo. Castildelgado.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Castildelgado. Burgos. (Castile-Leon) http://www.castildelgado.es. It stands within the town itself and has a Baroque facade and belfry dating from the 18th century.…

• Parish Church of La Asunción de Nuestra Señora. Viloria de Rioja.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Viloria de Rioja. Burgos. (Castile-Leon) It has a central nave and several side chapels. Of particular interest is an elegant apse in the Gothic transitional style ending in an overhanging eave, and a Romanesque font which saw the baptism of Santo Domingo de la Calzada, the patron saint of the town …

• San Salvador Church. Tirgo.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle Iglesia 5. 26211. Tirgo. La Rioja. www.ayuntamientodetirgo.es. The Romanesque building constructed in the 12th century.. On the outside, the steeple, the bell tower, and the gabled roof and the semicircular apse decorated with brackets and arches are especially interesting.It is a single nave …

• Monastery of Nuestra Señora de La Piedad. Casalarreina.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza de Santo Domingo, nº 5. 26214. Casalarreina. La Rioja. E-mail: ojatiron@ojatiron.com. http://www.lariojaturismo.com/lugares_fichas/ampliar_ficha.php?Id_contenido=482&Buscador=113. This monastery-convent of Dominican nuns is a splendid Gothic-Renaissance building. The decorative sculptures on t…

• Suso Monastery in San Millán de la Cogolla. San Millán de la Cogolla.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Zona Monasterios. 26326. San Millán de la Cogolla. La Rioja. Fax.: +34 941373082 | E-mail: sanmillan@lariojaturismo.com. http://www.monasteriodeyuso.org. Suso Monastery was the setting for the first words of Castilian Spanish and also the first poems in the language. It received the World Heritage d…

• Yuso Monastery in San Millán de la Cogolla. San Millán de la Cogolla.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Monasterio de San Millán. Yuso. Agustinos Recoletos. 26326. San Millán de la Cogolla. La Rioja. Fax.: +34 941373049 | E-mail: info@monasteriodeyuso.org. www.monasteriodeyuso.org. The library at Yuso is one of the most important in Spain, not only on account of the number of documents it contains, bu…

• Parish Church of San Gil. Fresneña.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 09259. Villamayor del Río. Fresneña. Burgos. (Castile-Leon) This church is of Romanesque origin and was restored in the mid-18th century. The Hospital of La Misericordia which stood beside the church was used in the rebuilding work.…

• Haro Wine Museum. Haro.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Plaza Bretón de los Herreros 4, (Estación Enológica). 26200. Haro. La Rioja. Fax.: +34 941303487 | E-mail: reservas@vinodelarioja.org. http://www.vinodelarioja.org/. Viticulture, a true art. The town of Haro hosts this museum, set over three floors, that aims to provide an educational look at the mo…

• Santa María la Real Monastery. Nájera.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza de Santa María s/n. 26300. Nájera. La Rioja. E-mail: info@santamarialareal.net. http://lariojaturismo.com/monasterios/index.php. According to legend, this beautiful monastery was founded in 1052 by king Don García Sánchez III, after he found a mysterious image of the Virgin Mary in a nearby ca…

• Najerilla Museum. Nájera.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Plaza de Navarra, 12. 26300. Nájera. La Rioja. E-mail: museonajera@aldonza.com . www.vallenajerilla.com. It is located in the old palace of the Abbot of Santa María La Real. Highlights of its large collection are the Palaeolithic materials from the Badarán area. From the Roman era there is an intere…

• Monastery of Santa Elena. Nájera.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Convento de Santa Elena, 40. 26300. Nájera. La Rioja. E-mail: monjasclarisasnajera@gmail.com.   The current complex comprises the church, cloister and other rooms within the enclosed convent. It is home to the Franciscan order of the Poor Clares.…

• Santo Tomás Church in Haro. Haro.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza de la Iglesia s/n. 26200. Haro. La Rioja. E-mail: haro@lariojaturismo.com. www.haro.org. The church is built on the site of the former building.It was constructed under the protection of the High Constables of Castile.Its construction began in the 16th century and was carried out by Juan de Ra…

• Wine Culture Museum. Briones.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Carretera Nacional 232 km. 441. 26330. Briones. La Rioja. Fax.: +34 941322333 | E-mail: reservas@dinastiavivanco.es. www.dinastiavivanco.com/museo/museo.asp. A journey into the world of wine. The museum is set in 9,000 square metres of vineyards, set in a typical La Rioja landscape. The Wine Culture…

• Santa María de la Estrella Monastery. San Asensio.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 26340. San Asensio. La Rioja. http://lariojaturismo.com/monasterios/index.php. The monastery belonged to the Jeronimo order in the 15th century. It was rebuilt in neo-Gothic style that is harmonious with the original structure. You can now visit various areas of the building: Puerta de los Caballero…

• Caves of San Valentín and Santa Pía. Belorado.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 09250. Belorado. Burgos. (Castile-Leon) These cave remains are traditionally held to be the site of the retreat of San Caprasio.…

• Convent of Nuestra Señora de la Bretonera. Belorado.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 09250. Belorado. Burgos. (Castile-Leon) It is presided by nuns of the order of the Poor Clares.…

• 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.…

• Belorado Castle. Belorado.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 09250. Belorado. Burgos. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 947581000 | E-mail: info@belorado.org. http://www.belorado.es/turismo-y-ocio/monumentos/castillo-de-belorado. The remains of this monument are located on a hill known as the Belorado.…

• Shrine of Nuestra Señora de Belén. Belorado.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 09250. Belorado. Burgos. (Castile-Leon) E-mail: info@belorado.org. http://www.belorado.es. Built on the remains of a Pilgrims’ Hospital, it contains the figure of Christ of San Lázaro. Other highlights include a screen dating from the 18th century from the Basque workshops.…

• Church of San Pedro. Belorado.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 09250. Belorado. Burgos. (Castile-Leon) http://www.belorado.es.   Its origins are mediaeval, although it was thoroughly reformed in the 18th century. The nave is divided into five sections which open onto various chapels. On the main facade there is a stone image which represents the Sacred Heart of…