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Located in the Tierra de Campos region, this town is emblematic of the Camino de Santiago and has an important medieval legacy. In 1066, the Monastery of San Martín was founded, of which its famous Romanesque church remains, reconstructed between 1895 and 1901 by Manuel Aníbal Álvarez. At the end of the 18th century, the works of the Canal de Castilla reached the town, highlighting the quadruple lock and the tourist boat dock of Juan de Homar, an attraction for pilgrims, as it is the only navigable section of the French Way.
Within the urban area, besides the Church of San Martín de Tours, the Gothic Church of San Pedro stands out and houses the Museum of Sacred Art, as well as the Church of Santa María del Castillo. Outside the urban area, the Hermitage of Santiago or del Otero features a Romanesque sculpture of the Virgin of Otero.
Church of San Martín
Declared a National Monument in 1984. Founded by Doña Mayor de Castilla around 1066, it was expanded over the centuries with different sections, undergoing restoration at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries to recover the original structure. A jewel of fully developed Romanesque architecture, it is cited as the clearest example of Romanesque architecture by multiple authors and historians.
In addition, outside the capital, you can enjoy other attractions that Palencia has to offer:
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