Aguilar de Campoo: Romanesque Art, City Walls and Reservoir

Aguilar de Campoo showcases its medieval past through its city walls: six of its seven gates have been preserved.

Culture and History

The Centro Expositivo ROM is located in the sacristy and church of the Santa María la Real monastery. An educational model at the Centro Expositivo ROM explains everyday life in a medieval village. Those who view historical sites not only through their architectural form but also through interpretive content will find two different approaches here.

For personal planning, the cultural topics can be organised by building, exhibition and archaeological traces. This keeps architecture, explanatory interpretation and indications of earlier settlement recognisable as distinct focal points.

The consolidated ruins of the Castillo de Aguilar were declared a Historic-Artistic Monument in 1949. The Castillo de Aguilar rises on a hill at an elevation of approximately 970 metres.

Huerta Varona was inhabited from the 1st century BC to the 7th century AD. Finds at Huerta Varona point to a Roman vicus with associated baths.

Water and Landscape

Water sports can be practised at the Embalse de Aguilar de Campoo. Its surroundings include artificial beaches and a pine forest designed for an enjoyable day in the countryside and by the beach.

For your trip planning, water, beach and forest can be considered as separate focal points alongside cultural and sporting topics. You can weigh the different landscape and activity options according to your preferred pace for the day.

The Ermita de Nuestra Señora de Llano was relocated to the area of the reservoir known as “Playa del Pantano”; its new site was completed in 1961.

Paths and Routes

The Embalse de Aguilar de Campoo forms part of the well-known “Ruta de los Pantanos”. The Ruta del Románico passes through the historic centre of Aguilar de Campoo, its Romanesque areas and its Romanesque monuments.

When considering the routes, you can distinguish between them by activity, historical focus and length. These comparison points give your own planning a clear structure without mixing up different route themes.

The circular route “Pedaleando por el Románico” passes through Aguilar de Campoo, Corvio, Matalbaniega, Villavega de Aguilar, Cillamayor, Matabuena, Bustillo de Santullán, Villanueva de la Torre, Salinas de Pisuerga, Barcenilla de Pisuerga, Barrio de Santa María and Vallespinoso de Aguilar before returning to Aguilar de Campoo; it is almost 60 km long.

When comparing a holiday apartment in Aguilar de Campoo, you can consider travel dates, accommodation category and cancellation policies together on the listings page, and tailor your choice to your own plans for culture, water or physical activity as well as your preferred length of stay.

Other Places

Santa María de Mave, Mave, Canduela, Pedraza de Campos, Villarramiel, Dueñas, Cervera de Pisuerga and Villacibio

For the higher-level travel overview: Palencia.