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What to see and do in Santa Cruz de los Cáñamos

What to see and do in Santa Cruz de los Cáñamos (Campo de Montiel, Ciudad Real): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Activities · 2 Curiosities

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What to see and do in Santa Cruz de los Cáñamos

Santa Cruz de los Cáñamos
Village
Municipality of the comarca of Campo de Montiel, in the province of Ciudad Real, whose settlement began after the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa and which in 1225 was granted by Don Pedro Fernández de Castro to the Order of Santiago, still appearing in 1575 as a hamlet dependent on Montiel. Its church of San Bartolomé Apóstol, of the fifteenth century, was raised with material from the vanished castle; the district, at 982 metres, is dotted with springs such as las Fontanillas or the Fuente del Moro and with olive groves whose oil is covered by the Campo de Montiel denomination of origin.
Church of San Bartolomé Apóstol de Santa Cruz de los Cáñamos
Monument
Parish church of the 15th century built with materials from the vanished castle of Santa Cruz de los Cáñamos. It has a single nave covered with a lath-and-plaster vault and a dome. Until the Civil War, when they were destroyed, it preserved a notable altarpiece of the Santísimo Cristo de la Inspiración and a magnificent organ. It is dedicated to San Bartolomé Apóstol, patron of the municipality, whose feast day is celebrated on 24 August.
Springs of Santa Cruz de los Cáñamos
Nature
Springs spread across the municipal district, among them Las Fontanillas, the Fuente de la Zarza and the Fuente del Moro, the starting point for routes among olive groves and vineyards at 982 metres above sea level.
Festivities of San Bartolomé de Santa Cruz de los Cáñamos
Activity
The festival of San Bartolomé, patron of Santa Cruz de los Cáñamos, in the Campo de Montiel area of Ciudad Real, is celebrated every 24 August with a procession and communal events. On the patron saint's day it is traditional to eat dishes such as gachamiga, ajo grande, rinrán, potaje or pisto, and to finish the meal with watermelon for dessert.
The olive oil of the Campo de Montiel
Curiosity
The oil produced in the olive groves of Santa Cruz de los Cáñamos is protected by the protected designation of origin Aceite Campo de Montiel, whose production area covers 26 municipalities in the province of Ciudad Real and spans almost the entire historic Campo de Montiel region. The European Commission recognised the designation in June 2010 and included these oils in the list of quality agri-food products; more than 8,000 farmers are enrolled in it, across a cultivation area of more than 34,000 hectares. To carry the seal, extra virgin olive oil must meet strict regulations: maximum acidity of 0.5 degrees and a peroxide index no higher than 15. It is used to prepare local dishes such as gachamiga, ajo grande and rinrán.
The donation to the Order of Santiago
Curiosity
Settlement of the castle began after the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa in 1212, and in 1225 don Pedro Fernández de Castro donated the place to the Order of Santiago. In 1575 it still appeared as a hamlet dependent on Montiel.