Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Peñafiel, Spain
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1.1 km
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Experience Peñafiel in Spain in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Sight 1: Plaza del Coso
The Plaza del Coso is an urban plaza in the locality of Peñafiel, in Valladolid Province, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain.
Sight 2: Convento de San Pablo
The Convent of San Pablo is a Catholic Christian temple built on the historical remains of the Alcázar de Alfonso X in the town of Peñafiel, in the province of Valladolid, autonomous community of Castilla y León, Spain. It dates from the thirteenth century. In the fourteenth century it became a monastery. The site remains of the fortress, one of the bases of an old tower that today supports the stone belfry executed in two bodies and the parade ground of the same, which is currently the cloister of the Convent. Next to the main altar, the remains of the Infante Don Juan Manuel, author of "El Conde Lucanor", are preserved in a stone urn; next to a wooden urn containing the remains of Juana de Aza, mother of Santo Domingo de Guzmán.
Sight 3: Peñafiel
Peñafiel is a town in the Valladolid Province and the greater autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It is best known for the Peñafiel Castle and for its medieval square used for bullfights and named "Plaza del Coso". The square is surrounded by private homes, but since medieval times the rights to use their windows, balconies and doorways during bullfights are owned by the town, which auctions them to the highest bidders.
Sight 4: Iglesia de Santa Clara
The convent of Santa Clara, also called the convent of Las Claras, is an old monastery of the Poor Clares built in the seventeenth century in the Baroque style and located in the town of Peñafiel, in Castile and León (Spain).
Sight 5: Torre del Reloj
The Peñafiel Clock Tower is a masonry and stone tower that still stands over the oldest neighborhood of the Villa de Peñafiel, in Valladolid.
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