Valladolid
Valladolid is located at the junction of the Pisuerga and Esgueva rivers and it used to be the capital of the Kingdom of Spain during the 15th century as well as the residence of the King of Castile. A lot of Christopher Columbus's fans come to Valladolid because of the fact that it is his death place. On the house where he died, a museum was created. Some of Don Quixote's followers also come to Valladolid as it is where the author of the book, Miguel de Cervantes, spent his later years.
History Of Valladolid
The clearest recorded history of Valladolid is traced back during its capture from the Moors in the 10th century. In 1072, King Alfonso VI of Castile donated the land to Count Pedro Anzures. When the city was granted commercial privileges during the time of the succeeding kings in the 12th to 13th century, Valladolid grew rapidly. During the 15th century, it became the capital of the Kingdom of Spain since the king took his residence at the city. But during the time of Philip II, the capital was moved to Madrid. Several events happened thereafter that lessened the importance of the city. During the industrial period in the 19th century, Valladolid grew again because of its automobile industry.
Things To Do In Valladolid
Several of the places you can visit in Valladolid are religious sites and museums. There are well-known museums such as the Museo de Toro and Museo Oriental, which is actually a museum filled with Filipino, Japanese and Chinese arts collected when the Augustinians started Christianizing these countries. Museo de Colon and Casa de Cervantes are some of the interesting galleries to visit too. Casa de Cervantes is a museum of the life and works of Miguel de Cervantes. The must-see museum in Valladolid is the Museo Nacional de Escultura. It is a museum which displays a collection of religious sculptural arts dating back to the 15th to 18th century. For the fans of Alfonso Berruguete, Juan de Juni and Gregorio Fernandez, this is the best place to check for their best sculptures. For religious fanatics, there is the Iglesia de San Pablo, Iglesia de la Cofradia Virgen de las Angustias y Cristo de la Columna and the Cathedral of Valladolid which are all located at a walking distance from the center of the city. The Cathedral was built for Philip II of Spain. Although somewhat unfinished, a diocesan museum is located beside the church where one can see religious arts of famous artists.
Eurail pass holders will find getting off the usual worn path of Spanish cities a rewarding experience by visiting Valladolid.
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