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Back on the Route to Santiago, pilgrims
continue to Quintanilla de la Cueza, where are the remains
of a late Roman town from the 3 and 4 C, including remarkable
mosaics. The brick Parish Church of Asunción contains
important cofferings, a High Altarpiece from the 16 C, describing
scenes from the life of Christ, and sculptures of San Antón
and Santa Catalina, both from the 16 C. The portico and
the chevet show Mudejar cofferings.
The Route advances towards Calzadilla de la Cueza, a town
through which passed a Roman road. A solitary tower presides
over the town, lighthouse for pilgrims in the Middle Ages.
The Parish Church of San Martín treasures a Renaissance
retable from the 16 C, a work from the Juan de Juni School.
It originally belonged to the monastery of Santa María
de las Tiendas. In this area there are not many monuments.
Instead, there are many constructions typical of the area,
such as dovecotes, which present different shapes, from
square to octagonal.
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