Posada La Casa Del Abad

Canteros - Stone carvers

by elpariente

En las iglesias románicas se puede ver que las piedras tienen algunas marcas .Son las firmas de los canteros que las identificaban de esta manera para poder cobrar su trabajo

In the Romanesque churches you may see hat the stones have some different marks .They are the signatures of the stone carvers as they identified on this way their work in order to be paid

Tejeda de Tosande (Tosande Yew Forest)

by albert34

Yew was a sacred tree for the celts.The northern Spain tribesmen commited suicide with yew trees seeds or yew bark before being captured for the romans.
At the Nord of Palencia province there is an important yew forest;some of the trees are more than 1000 years old and it's necessary at least 8 people to embrace it.

ROUTE.-On the road C-624,Cervera-Guardo,there is a parking by the K.5.Here starts a path of 6 kms.more or less.

Palencia-Casa del Cordón-Cord House

by elpariente

El único edificio civil que se conserva en la ciudad del siglo XVI es LA CASA DEL CORDÓN. Debe su nombre al cordón franciscano que, a modo de alfiz, decora su portada de piedra de sillería, enmarcando, además, dos escudos de armas. Durante mucho tiempo fue posada-fonda.
Actualmente es el Museo Arqueológico Provincial de Palencia

The only civil building preserved of the XVI century is the Cord House . The name is due to the Franciscan cord that is decorating the stone wall , framing two coat of arms .During a long time it was an inn
Actually is the Archaeological museum of Palencia

Palencia-Villalcázar de Sirga

by elpariente

En el Camino de Santiago está este pueblo que tiene una iglesia monumental , la de Santa María la Blanca que perteneció a los templarios
Es un templo de transición entre románico y gótico
También se la conoce como Villasirga y bien vale hacerle una visita

In the Camino de Santiago is this village that has a monumental church , Santa María la Blanca that belonged to the Temple
This temple is the transition between the Romanesque and the Gothic
Also it is known as Villasirga and really is worthy to visit it

Palencia and its province.

by albert34

"The town"

Palencia is a town with 82,000 people in the middle of a plateau as almost all the region,Castile.Although I wasn't born here I live in Palencia for many years.At the beginning I did not like it; I was used to big towns.But nowadays I love it.
The people here is rather introvert and cold at first glance.It's a matter of much time to make friends,but they become very loyal.
Although many tourists remain just one day it is necessary to spend more time in the town to see everything and live a little as the "palentinos".

"The province"

If you like Arts there are a lot of matter everywhere.Very little villages with a surprising romanesque church are very usual at the Nord.Roman villas in the Center.Castles in the South.
Geographically the province is divided in 3 zones:Mountains at the North,plains around the capital, and hills in the Center.Long,cold Winter and a short,hot Summer (athough nights are cool).Rather dry,April and November are rainy months.