In the Alcudia Valley, we find the municipality of Almodóvar del Campo built on the slope of a volcano, so present in Campo de Calatrava, and whose crater is now a lagoon. The Arab footprint is the most emblematic of the city, leaving behind the memory of the Castle and above all the unique Parish of Our Lady of the Assumption. There you can see the first videomapping in Spain permanently installed in a closed space, under the theme of the life and work of San Juan de Ávila.

Monuments and centers of cultural interest are scattered throughout its streets: the Palermo Museum, the Casa-Convento de La Merced, the current home of the Hieronymite nuns, modernist in style and dating from the 19th century. Continuing the visit you can visit the Cervantina Library, inside which an infinite number of editions of Don Quixote are collected, in different languages, formats and periods, as well as canvases and drawings related to the Cervantine character. From here you can also see the Municipal Theatre, built in 1845 on the site of the old Carmelite Convent.

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Peaknik

February 20, 2023

Almodóvar del Campo is a municipality in the province of Ciudad Real, in the Campo de Calatrava region, in the autonomous community of Castilla - La Mancha.

The first traces of settlements in the area date from the Paleolithic, found in the Retamar lagoon and in the form of cave paintings in the Venta de la Inés cave. Human presence in the area has been constant ever since, spanning the Tartessian, Iberian, and Roman periods, dating from the period of the Caliphate of Córdoba to the modern settlement of Almodóvar del Campo.

The population has a notable artistic heritage, mainly of religious origin, with the church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, a 16th century construction located on the old mosque, at the top. We also find the convent house of Nuestra Señora de la Merced, the church of Nuestra Señora del Carmen or the chapel of the Holy Trinity. Also noteworthy are the palace house of the Marquises of Pacheco, the Francisco Laso house, or the castle.

Almodóvar del Campo has a Cervantine library that contains numerous editions of Don Quixote, as well as canvases and drawings dedicated to Cervantes' characters.

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