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12th stage: from Burgos
to Hontanas
The route leaves Burgos and passes through
Villalvia first and then Tarjados, an ancient pre-Christian
village that at one time had a hospital near the Church of
San Juan. Travellers can visit the Parish Church of La Asuncion,
from the 13-18C, that contains a beautiful transept from the
18C, and the Convent of the Paules, which includes the remains
of a doorway from the Santo Domingo Palace (16C).
The route continues towards Rabé de las Calzadas, where pilgrims
can see the Parish Church of Santa Marina, with a splendid
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Then they arrive at Hornillos del Campo,
with its road-path, typical along the Route to Santiago.
A disproportionate ogival church with three naves and a
magnificent transept dominates the town, where also stand
the remains of a Benedictine Monastery and San Lazaro´s
Hospital, vestiges of its Medieval glory, when it had three
hospitals. There are also two Medieval bridges.
Finally, the route reaches Hontanas, the last halt of this
stage. Here stands the Parish Church of Nuestra Señora
de la Concepción, near the ruins of San Antón
Convent -with a Gothic church from the 14 C- founded by
Alfonso VII in 1146. Popular legends state that the Antonian
monks cured pilgrims who suffered from the "fire of
San Antón" -a disease similar to leprosy- by
cutting off the infected members of the patients.
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