11th stage:
from San Juan de Ortega to Burgos
The eleventh stage of the Route
leaves San Juan de Ortega and heads for Agés and ,
on its way, passes the Chapel of Nuestra Señora del
Rebollar (18th century). In Agés, where there used
to be iron mines, travellers can pray inside the
Parish Church (16th century). Then, the Route leaves
the village through a Romanesque Bridge of a single
span and arrives in Atapuerca, known worldwide for
its prehistoric remains. Here walkers can visit San
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12th stage:
from Burgos to Hontanas
The route leaves Burgos and
passes through Villalvia first and then Tarjados, an
ancient pre-Christian village that at one time had a
hospital near the Church of San Juan. Travellers can
visit the Parish Church of La Asuncion, from the
13-18C, that contains a beautiful transept from the
18C, and the Convent of the Paules, which includes
the remains of a doorway from the Santo Domingo
Palace (16C). |
13th Stage:
from Hontanas to Frómista
Having taken a good rest,
pilgrims begin the 13th day of the journey along the
Route to Santiago, which takes him first to San
Antón, where are the ruins of the Antonianos´Convent,
14 C. Then the route continues towards Castrojeriz,
an old Celtic town, which was repopulated by
Sigericón at the end of the 7 C. In this historic
town -at one time it contained seven hospitals-
pilgrims can pray inside the Church of Santa María
del Manzano and enjoy an polychrome wood image of
the Virgin. |
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14th Stage:
from Frómista to Carrión de los Condes
After leaving Frómista, the
Route begins its 14th stage at Población de Campos,
where pilgrims can visit the small chapels of San
Miguel and Socorro, both from the 12 C, and the
Gothic Parish Church of Magdalena. Then, the Route
crosses the villages of Villovieco; Revenga de
Campos, where stands the church of San Lorenzo that
contains a carving of the Saint from the 18 C. |
15th Stage:
from Carrión de los Condes to Calzadilla de la Cueza
At the 15th stage of the Route,
pilgrims can deviate from the traditional itinerary
and stop by Calzada de los Molinos. The Romanesque
church of Santiago contains a High Altarpiece
representing the Apostle Santiago. The ruins of the
monastery of Benevivere, from the 12 C are also
worth a visit. Further on, the itinerary crosses
Calzadilla and arrives at Cervatos de la Cueza,
where stand the churches of Santa Columba and San
Miguel. |
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16th Stage:
from Calzadilla de la Cueza to Sahagún
The 16th stage takes pilgrims
to León, an important Community along the Route to
Santiago, full of history and art. But before
entering this region, the Route passes through some
villages in the Palencia region; including Santa
María de las Tiendas, where stands a country house
built over the ruins of a 11-12 C hospital; Lédigos,
donated to the Church of Compostela by Doña Urraca. |
17th Stage:
from Sahagún to Reliegos
After leaving Sahagún, the
Route advances towards Calzada del Coto. At the
entrance to this populated area, the Route divides
into two, which will eventually join at Mansilla de
las Mulas; the Royal French Route that passes
through El Burgo Ranero; and the itinerary of
Calzadilla de los Hermanillos that follows the old
Trajana Road built by the Romans. |
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18th Stage:
from Reliegos to León
Today pilgrims will enjoy a day
full of history along the Route, where they will
contemplate some of the most important monuments of
the Romanesque architecture in Spain. First the
Route crosses Mansilla de las Mulas, a village with
ramparts and towers that was repopulated by Fernando
II in 1181. It once had four hospitals and seven
churches, of which only two remain, the Santa María
-that now belongs to the Regla of the Santiago
Hospital-, and the Shrine of Nuestra Señora de
Gracia. |
19th Stage:
from León to Villadangos del Páramo
Pilgrims leave the town of León
and continue their journey along the Route towards
Trobajo del Camino, with a small chapel dedicated to
the Apostle Martyr. Then pilgrims arrive at La
Virgen del Camino, where legend states that the
Virgin appeared in front of a shepherd in 1506, and
asked him to build a shrine. Today stands one, built
in 1961. Further on, the itinerary reaches Valverde
de la Virgen, where there are no vestiges of the old
Medieval Route. |
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20th Stage:
from Villadongos del Páramo to Astorga
At this stage the Route first
takes pilgrims to San Martín del Camino, where is
the site of an old hospital. Then the itinerary
continues towards Hospital de Órbigo. In this town
were held in 1434 the famous jousts organised by
Suero de Quiñónez, during which he challenged many
European knights. Pilgrims will find the church of
San Juan, built by the Knights Hospitaller.
After leaving this epic
village the Route crosses Santibáñez de
Valdeiglesias and leads pilgrims to San Justo de la
Vega, where stands a Parish Church that contains a
carving of San Justo from the 16 C, and a retable
from the 17 C. |
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