Castilla-La Mancha
Calle Mayor heads south up the hill from the cathedral to a magnificent-looking castle, which was originally built by the Romans and was, in turn, a Moorish 补濒肠谩锄补谤 (fortress), royal palace, asylum and army barracks. Virtually destroyed during the Spanish Civil War, it was subsequently rebuilt under Franco as a parador.
Non-guests are welcome to wander in and dine in the restaurant, order a coffee in the cafe and take in the courtyard.
Catedral de Santa Mar铆a de Sig眉enza
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Rising up from the heart of the old town is the city鈥檚 centuries-in-the-making masterpiece 鈥 the Cathedral of Santa Mar铆a. Begun as a Romanesque structure鈥
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The partly colonnaded Plaza Mayor is a lovely centrepiece to the village and one of Castilla y Le贸n's prettiest village squares. The oldest remaining鈥
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This wonderful Cistercian monastery 27km northeast of Medinaceli was founded in 1162, expropriated in 1835, then restored to the order in 1930; 20鈥
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About 8km southeast of Berlanga de Duero stands the Ermita de San Baudelio, the simple exterior of which conceals a remarkable 11th-century Mozarabic鈥
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Watching over the entrance to the town and visible on the approach, Medinaceli's 1st-century-CE Arco Romano (Roman triumphal arch) is one of the best鈥
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This largely 17th-century palace overlooks the Plaza Mayor, and hosts regular high-quality exhibitions of contemporary art in rooms arrayed around the鈥
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Berlanga de Duero is lorded over by an extraordinary ruined castle made larger by the continuous ramparts at the base of its hill. The castle's oldest鈥
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The 13th-century Romanesque Iglesia de San Miguel sports an unusual, octagonal cupola鈥揵ell tower that reveals Mud茅jar influences and a lovely circular鈥
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This modest museum is located in a Gothic-Mud茅jar mansion and is best visited for its guitar-making exhibition with a mock-up guitar workshop and cache of鈥
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Across the square from the cathedral, this well-presented museum houses a mediocre collection of religious art from Sig眉enza and the surrounding area. Its鈥
3. Catedral de Santa Mar铆a de Sig眉enza
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Rising up from the heart of the old town is the city鈥檚 centuries-in-the-making masterpiece 鈥 the Cathedral of Santa Mar铆a. Begun as a Romanesque structure鈥
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The only Roman mosaic in Medinaceli to remain in situ is found under glass on Plaza San Pedro.
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Although modified down through the centuries, this gate on the west side of the village first served as one of four entrances to the settlement in Roman鈥
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The partly colonnaded Plaza Mayor is a lovely centrepiece to the village and one of Castilla y Le贸n's prettiest village squares. The oldest remaining鈥
13.07 MILES
This small exhibition space on the northern side of the Plaza Mayor has an interesting, 10-minute video journey (in Spanish) through Medinaceli's past鈥
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This pretty Gothic church was built in 1561 on the site of what may have been a synagogue or mosque. The 17th-century late-Gothic tower is visible from鈥