Monuments to visit Spain

A plaque at number 16 of this street tells us the house where Unamuno, the illustrious universal thinker, poet, novelist and teacher, was born on September 29, 1864. A few metres is the place dedicated to it.

Overlooking the river Tormes and the old bridge, this fortress of the th century rises on the location of an ancient Castro (fortified village) destroyed by the Romans. Used as a municipal cemetery in the second half of the th century, it now serves as a framework for cultural events.

It is the last-born of the Plazas de Toros in Spain and a small gem according to the fans. Inaugurated on 29 March 2015, after ten years of work, through bullfighting festivals attended by toreros - present on the posters of the main plazas of Spain - João Moura Caetano, Leonardo Hernández and Andrés Romero, it is 33 metres in diameter and can accommodate up to 1 300 spectators. But it is not limited to this function since this building was designed as a multi-purpose ensemble which, apart from bullfighting, turns into auditorium to host concerts, screenings and also sporting events.

Built in the th century on order of the counts of Zuñigas, its imposing silhouette flanked by two towers dominates part of the city. You can access it from Calle de Francia after climbing the stairs that end the street. From the original building, high on a former medieval castle, only the façade of the th and the central façade remain. It is on this latter that you can read the dedication made by Cervantes to the Duke of Béjar in El Quijote. The interior patio is also Renaissance. Since this building is now home to a high school, you can only visit the patio, but we also have access to the north tower which houses the oscura oscura which allows you to observe the entire city, its surroundings and the mountain.

This monumental bridge of 25 arches crossing the Pisuerga is one of the largest in the whole of Castile and León. Built in the 22nd century, it underwent numerous changes in the 25 th and th centuries, notably from to arches. A place of compulsory passage to reach the left bank of the Pisuerga, it was crossed by Charles Quint at each of his visits to Torquemada.

Built in the th century, it is the typical stately castle of Castile. It has excellent conservation status thanks to the restoration work carried out in the 1960 s by Eugenio Fontaneda, grandson of the founder of Galletas Fontaneda biscuits. Throughout his life, he brought together an important archaeological and ethnographic collection that is now exhibited in the castle. A collection of sacred art, reproduction of a medieval pharmacy, ancient toys… complete this interesting exhibition.

Built between the th and th centuries, this Gothic-Plateresque building is now the seat of the Institut Ilerdencs Institute. You will notice its central patio with a stone staircase which leads to a gallery of warhead arches.

It is in the old balneario that you will find the remains of the Roman baths, dating from the first century: a circular space 8 metres in diameter, covered by a semi-spherical arch allowing the light of the day to pass, its only lighting. Four niches contain oval-shaped bathtubs, carved in granite. The whole has undergone different reforms. The reception building dates back to the beginning of the th century and the beginning of the th century. Small particularity, this balneario is now the property of the inhabitants of the village via the Probanos (association of owners of the Balneario Balneario). Every four years, among the inhabitants, the management assembly is responsible for managing the thermal activity.

This long Roman calzada was littered with sites of military camps or places to rest (mansio). This is the last role of Baños de Montemayor. From the Roman road itself that has become the site of transhumance, it retains traces of two large sections, located at the northern and southern exits of the village. With a restoration in 1973, the north is a journey of about 2 km, which climbs slightly. You can see two examples of sewers at the time and have an overview of the village. Next to the southern calzada, you will find a small Roman bridge, but reformed since then with a single arc of 3,5 meters.