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Villafranca del Bierzo Castle

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Villafranca del Bierzo Castle

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    September 6, 2022

    Cycling

    Villafranca del Bierzo takes its name from French immigrants who (re)populated the region after the Reconquista and built a castle. Villafranca thus became a stage of the Camino. In later centuries it was the capital of a county.
    Here we find the Santiago church from 1186, the 16th century fortress, the authentic Calle del Agua, the Plaza Mayor, the San Nicolas church, a Jesuit monastery and a former monastery church of San Francisco. Francis of Assisi founded the monastery in the 13th century on his pilgrimage to Santiago.
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    December 23, 2022

    Hiking

    The building, from the early 16th century, is a large square with circular cubes in the corners and palatial rooms around a central interior patio.
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    October 18, 2022

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    To this day, the impressive walls of the castle give a well-fortified impression.
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    Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Elevation 540 m

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    Location: Villafranca Del Bierzo, Bierzo, León, Castile and León, Spain

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