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• Santa María de la Piscina Church. San Vicente de la Sonsierra.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 26339. Peciña. San Vicente de la Sonsierra. La Rioja. E-mail: ayto@sanvicentedelasonsierra.org. www.sanvicentedelasonsierra.org. The church was constructed in 1110 on a small hill, one km. from Peciña. It was consecrated in the year 1137 and the work was completed in the 13th century. It is a Romane…

• Santa María la Mayor Church-Fortress. San Vicente de la Sonsierra.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle Fortaleza s/n. 26338. San Vicente de la Sonsierra. La Rioja. E-mail: ayto@sanvicentedelasonsierra.org. www.sanvicentedelasonsierra.org. The parish church began to be built at the beginning of the 16th century within the walled enclosure of the castle. It is built in flamboyant Gothic style. De…

• 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…

• La Hoya Settlement Museum. Laguardia.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Ctra. Elvillar s/n, (a 800 metros de Laguardia). 01300. Laguardia. Álava - Araba. (Basque Country) E-mail: museoarqueologia@alava.net. Travel back to the Bronze Age. This museum was built in 1986 to compliment visits to the archaeological site, which dates from the first millennium BC. The collectio…

• Church of Santa María de los Reyes. Laguardia.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle Mayor s/n. 01300. Laguardia. Álava - Araba. (Basque Country) E-mail: turismo@laguardia-alava.com. http://turismo.euskadi.net. It stands beside the city wall, and together with the Church of San Juan Bautista comprised the fortified premises which served as protection for the mediaeval town. It…

• 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…

• 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.…

• Church of La Asunción. Navarrete.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza Mayor, 1. 26370. Navarrete. La Rioja. E-mail: parroco@parroquianavarrete.org. www.parroquianavarrete.org. The church is built in ashlar stonework with three naves covered by groin vaults. The choir stall is placed low, and at one end stands the tower, with three parts, also built of ashlar sto…

• 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…

• 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…

• Basilica of Santa María de los Arcos. Tricio.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Tricio. La Rioja. It was originally a Roman mausoleum dating from the 3rd century which was transformed into a Christian basilica in the 5th century. It was built using architectural elements from the old Roman city of Tritium Megallum, which is formed by what are today the towns of Tricio, Nájera a…

• 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…

• Church of San Saturnino. Ventosa.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 26371. Ventosa. La Rioja. Built in ashlar stonework, it has a ground plan in the shape of a Latin cross, a rectangular sanctuary facing east and a single nave. At one end there is a square tower crowned with an eight-sided brick pyramid built in the 17th century, which stands on the ashlar base rema…

• 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 …

• 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…

• 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…

• Santiago el Real Church. Logroño.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle Barriocepo 6. 26001. Logroño. La Rioja. Located in the old town of Logroño, the Municipal Council would meet in this church and it was also the site where the most important Local Council documents were kept. Building work began in 1513, and it has a nave with three sections and transept. The …

• La Rioja Museum. Logroño.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Plaza de San Agustín s/n. 26001. Logroño. La Rioja. Fax.: +34 941206821 | E-mail: museo@larioja.org. http://www.lariojaturismo.com. More than just sculpture and painting. The museum is situated in Espartero Palace, an 18th-century Baroque construction. La Rioja Museum offers a continuous journey thr…