Rabanal del Camino on the Camino de Santiago
Camino de Santiago
According to the Codex Calixtinus, Rabanal del Camino is considered the end and beginning of a stage of the Camino de Santiago.
The stage from Astorga to Rabanal del Camino is 19.640 kilometres long. In the opposite direction, the stage from Rabanal del Camino to Ponferrada covers 32 kilometres. The different lengths help you clearly distinguish between the two sections when planning your own route.
Culture
The parish church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Rabanal del Camino belonged to the Knights Templar until 1287 and has a Romanesque apse dating from the 12th century. Near the village, the paved pilgrim route leads uphill to the parish church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and the Gaucelmo pilgrim refuge. Rabanal del Camino also has remains of Roman gold-mining facilities.
The hermitage of Bendito Cristo de la Vera Cruz dates from the 18th century. The Chapel of San José was built in the 18th century; it contains an image of the apostle Santiago. The Benedictine monastery of San Salvador del Monte Irago was founded in Rabanal del Camino on 2 February 2001. The monastery holds liturgical services that pilgrims can attend.
The religious sites mentioned differ in date, function and connection to the pilgrim tradition; you can consider these characteristics side by side when planning your own cultural itinerary.
History and townscape
From the last third of the 17th century to the second half of the 19th century, the muleteers of Rabanal del Camino played an important role. Casa de las Cuatro Esquinas is known as the building where Philip II spent the night. Rabanal del Camino also preserves the house that was formerly the Hospital de San Gregorio.
The typical Maragato houses of Rabanal del Camino include buildings made of solid stone with a reddish colour. Visitors interested in culture can consider the social history, former institutions and Maragato architectural styles separately based on these different clues.
When comparing a holiday apartment in Rabanal del Camino, you can refer to the travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions on the respective offer pages. This allows you to compare different offers using the same information and keep the accommodation details separate from the information about the town.
Geographical setting
The wider regional surroundings of Rabanal del Camino include Pico Teleno mountain, El Teleno mountain and the Cruz Mayor peak.
The wider regional surroundings of Rabanal del Camino also include the museums Museo del Bierzo, Museo de la Radio and Museo del Ferrocarril, Castillo De Los Templarios castle, and Parque de Gil y Carrasco "El Plantío" park.
The supplementary overview of nearby places also includes Pedredo.
For the broader travel overview: León.
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