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Square and Town Hall

Form a group of rural urbanization typical of northern Castile. Emphasizes the building that houses the Town Hall, built in 1891. The plaza also has a beautiful illuminated fountain built in the early twentieth century.

Church of Santa Marina

Modern building built in 1967 and designed by the architect Don Jose Luis Gutierrez Martinez. Conceived as a giant Bedouin tent style could be described as "gothic gaudeano" by the great influence in his conception are forms of Gaudí. Of special note is the beauty and abundance of stained glass, made by the artist Zamora Luis Quico.

Clock Tower

Located behind the town hall in the court building, which occupies the premises of the old courthouse and jail, of which few traces remain: A shield with the royal arms of Spain and the so-called Clock Tower ( XVI century ). The year 1997 were enriched its walls, at the initiative of the Cultural Association Friends of Villarcayo, with the shields of the seven ancient merindades of Old Castile.

Ermita de San Roque

Located just off the road Villarcayo Bilbao. The current chapel is a reconstruction made in 1784 about another former chapel. His altar dedicated to San Roque was built in the nineteenth century. For several years an association is responsible for the restoration and care of the chapel.

Parque El Soto

Located a few meters from Plaza Mayor. It has spacious groves, dominated especially poplar and acacia. The river Nela bathes the entire park and is converted into natural pools where besides the bathroom, you can practice other water sports in reserved areas.

Monasterio de Santa Maria la Real de Vilena

Located just off Villarcayo in a modern building next to the road Medina de Pomar. Located in Villarcayo since 1970, inside a museum with an outstanding collection of tombs Gothic : highlights of Dona Urraca, the founder of the convent, and the graves of Red wood polychrome. In religious imagery stands out the likes of Santa Maria de Vilena the fourteenth century and the plight of the fourteenth century, and painting the fresco of the risen Christ and the remains of the old paneling. Also, it contains a large collection of documents.

March - August

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