Campaspero – Stone Tradition, History and Festivals

Campaspero is a place where geology, craftsmanship and local history are closely intertwined. In the area around Campaspero, the hard limestone of the plateau is quarried as natural stone. The Museo de la Piedra de Campaspero presents the geological processes involved in stone extraction and the later uses of Campaspero stone in construction.

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Culture

A visit to the Museo de la Piedra de Campaspero includes courtyards with stone monoliths, a reconstruction of a quarry from Campaspero and tools used for stone extraction. The Museo de la Piedra can be visited from Thursday to Sunday between 09:00 and 15:00; guided tours take place at 11:30 and 13:00. These visiting hours provide a clear time frame for a museum visit, while the courtyards, reconstruction and tools offer different insights into stone extraction. The Lagar tradicional de Campaspero is part of the town’s history and wine-growing tradition. The Iglesia Parroquial Santo Domingo de Guzmán in Campaspero has a single-nave layout and a two-storey stone tower. The museum, building, wine-growing tradition and festivals each represent different cultural focal points, which you can prioritise according to your own interests.

Events

The Historical Reenactment and medieval market of Campaspero take place repeatedly and are organised by the Ayuntamiento de Campaspero and the Asociación Cultural Amigos de Campaspero. The medieval market includes craft stalls, demonstrations of traditional occupations, children’s workshops and traditional games. During the Águedas celebration, women in Campaspero wear the traditional manteo enchorrado and dance to the dulzaina music performed by the Campo Aspero group. The Media Maratón of Campaspero is the oldest half marathon in Castilla y León and attracts hundreds of runners from different parts of the region year after year.

Geographical Location

The quarries of Campaspero are located on the regional road VA-VP-2001, which connects Campaspero with Moraleja de Cuéllar, between kilometre 1.5 and 2.5. In the area around Campaspero are the Convento de Oreja monastery, Pajares, an ancient site, and the Castillo de Cuéllar, a castle. In the wider regional surroundings of Campaspero are the Castillo de Curiel, a castle, as well as four springs: Fuente de San Bartolomé, Fuente de San Bartolomé / Congosto, Fuente Valle and Fuente de San Adrián. The spatial distinction between the surrounding area and the wider regional surroundings can help organise your personal excursion planning. For the geographical location of Campaspero, both levels remain separate: the destinations mentioned in the surrounding area stand alongside the places and springs in the wider regional surroundings.

Other local pages: Tudela De Duero, Piñel De Arriba, Pesquera De Duero, Traspinedo, Corcos, Canalejas de Peñafiel, Castromonte, Trigueros Del Valle.

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