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They can also visit the Parish Church
of Santo Domingo, which houses a museum; San Juan´s
Gothic Church; the remains of a Castle from the 14 C, and
the plinthed walls from the Roman period.
After coming out of this village,
the Route enters Palencia province, going through Itero
de la Vega, whose inhabitants, in the High Middle Ages had
the power to elect their own lord. San Pedro´s Church
was built in the 16 C over the remains of a former one from
the 12 C. Piedad´s Chapel, which dates back to the
13 C, contains a carving of the Apostle Santiago. The municipality
also treasures several funerary sculptures and monuments.
There is such a variety of sights that the City Hall has
opened a refuge for pilgrims that want to spend the night
here. (Tel.: 988 151 826)
Later on, the Route arrives at Boadilla
del Camino, where the Bishop Antonio de Rojas founded his
first hospital in the 16 C, when the Church of Asunción
was also built. In its interior there is a Renaissance retable
with paintings by Juan de Villoldo and a Romanesque font.
Pilgrims finally reach Frómista,
which contains a number of monuments that reflect the importance
of this halt along the Route. Of all the hospitals the town
had, only the Palmeros Hospital still remains, which today
is used as hostel. The Romanesque San Martín´s
Church, which was part of the Benedictine Monastery founded
by Doña Mayor, houses interesting sculptures. The
Renaissance San Pedro´s Church (15 C ) and the Church
of Santa María del Castillo (16 C) are also worth
a visit.
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