Royal Way
- Position
- Palencia province
- Type of route
- Weekend
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The city of Palencia is the ideal starting point for this simple yet attractive route that can be followed on foot, horseback or by bicycle as far as Husillos, Venta de Valdemudo or the trails in Calahorra de Ribas: Travellers should also take the time to stop in Paredes de Nava, Villoldo or Amusco and enjoy the mouth-watering gastronomy.
This route also includes the following sites of interest: in Palencia, the Church of Santa Clara, the Convent Church of San Francisco, Palencia Cathedral and Palencia Museum; in Husillos, the Abbey of Santa María; in Amusco, the Parish Church of San Pedro; and in Valdespina the Church of San Esteban and the Chapel of Nuestra Señora del Olmo.
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What to see?
Church of Santa ClaraMore informationLocated inside the Convento de Santa Clara. It contains the Cristo de las Aguas, recumbent Christ found in the street.
Church convent of San FranciscoMore informationIt has a cloister with pointed arches resting on fine paired columns reinforced by buttresses. Founded by the Franciscan order in the 13th century. It held the General Assembly of the kingdom back in the...
Abbey of Santa Maria More informationThe church was built during the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries. The church, the façade, the tower and the apse from the 13th century are still preserved.There are several chapels inside its reformed interior....
Parish Church of San PedroMore informationBuilt upon the ruins of a Romanesque structure. The interior dates from the 17th century. It is known as 'El pajarón de campos' due to its large belfry.Two fronts, the Epistle one, with five archivolts...
Museum of PalenciaMore informationThe origins of the current Palencia Museum lie in the union of two archaeological collections that were brought together in Palencia during the second half of the 19th century, allowing for the construction...
Cathedral of PalenciaMore informationThe building combines various styles - Renaissance, and Gothic, among others - and contains numerous important paintings and sculptures. The underground crypt houses the relics of San Antolín, which lie...