Carrión de los Condes: Corpus Christi, Churches and Museums

Carrión de los Condes presents a distinctive street scene during Corpus Christi. The streets feature almost two kilometres of carpets decorated with floral designs. During Corpus Christi, visitors can help make the flower carpets. In 2008, Corpus Christi received the designation of a festival of regional tourist interest. For planning your own day, this means that a festive occasion and an explicitly stated opportunity to participate are available side by side.

Parque El Plantío is an urban recreational area in Carrión de los Condes and can be reached via Plaza Mayor. For planning the day, the two locations can be given different emphasis: the park represents recreation within the town, while Corpus Christi shapes the streetscape.

Additional local pages expand the selection: Población De Campos, Cantoral De La Peña, Támara De Campos, Santibañez De La Peña, Barrio de San Pedro, Villovieco, La Serna and Barrios de la Vega.

Culture and History

The Iglesia-Museo de Santiago dates from the middle of the 12th century and has a façade dating from around 1160. The precise dating of the façade supplements the chronological classification of the building as a whole.

The Monasterio de Santa Clara was founded in 1231 and is one of the oldest Poor Clare convents in Spain. Its museum houses Mudejar coffered ceilings, a Flemish sculpture from the 15th century, a Philippine ivory Christ and choir books. For a cultural day, the convent, sacred objects and the individual buildings can be considered as different focal points.

The Iglesia de Santa María del Camino is a Romanesque church from the middle of the 12th century and the oldest church in the town. Its classification thus combines architectural form, date and status within Carrión de los Condes.

The Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Carrión de los Condes is located in the premises of a former pilgrims’ hospital, of which the church section dating from the late 12th century has been preserved. The museum displays a permanent exhibition of paintings by José Luis Valenciano Plaza. Historic building fabric and contemporary painting stand side by side in the same institution.

When comparing a holiday apartment in Carrión de los Condes, you can compare travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions side by side on the accommodation pages. Such a comparison keeps the personal decision aligned with the travel period, the preferred configuration and your own conditions. The three details represent different decision-making levels: the travel period concerns your own planning, the room category the preferred configuration, and the cancellation conditions your personal circumstances. This makes it possible to assess offers according to the criteria that matter in each case without confusing those criteria with one another.

Pilgrimage Route and Connections

Carrión de los Condes is the starting point of the second stage of the Way of St. James to San Nicolás del Real Camino. For planning the stages, this provides a specifically named starting point on the route.

Carrión de los Condes is connected to Palencia by the CL-615 road; the provincial capital is 40 kilometres away.

For the broader travel overview: Palencia.