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What to see and do in Peñaranda de Duero

What to see and do in Peñaranda de Duero (Ribera del Duero, Burgos): 4 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Curiosities

How far each place is from the centre of Peñaranda de Duero

The Jimeno family pharmacy 350 m
The Arandilla valley 6.9 km

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What to see and do in Peñaranda de Duero

Peñaranda de Duero
Village
Peñaranda de Duero is a town in the Ribera del Duero comarca, in the province of Burgos, with 470 inhabitants. Its lands were settled by the Arevaci and the Vascones, and in the 10th century, after the Reconquest, its castle served as a frontier against the Muslims on the far side of the Duero river; built then on the orders of Count Fernán González, it was completely remodelled in the 15th century and today dominates the town with its keep and remains of walls, having been a Bien de Interés Cultural (Spain's highest level of heritage protection) since 1931. At its foot opens an arcaded square with the Gothic rollo de justicia and the 16th-century Renaissance palace of the counts of Miranda, or of Avellaneda, with a stately courtyard of double gallery. Completing the ensemble is the church of Santa Ana, a former collegiate church begun in 1540.
The Palace of Avellaneda
Monument
Raised in the 16th century by the third count of Miranda, it has a courtyard of double galleries and decorated noble rooms, among them the Salón de Embajadores with a carved fireplace and a musicians' gallery. It has been a protected monument since 1931.
The Jimeno family pharmacy
Curiosity
Pharmacy of the 17th century that is still in operation and is considered one of the oldest in Spain. It preserves the original shelving, jars and instruments, and was declared a monument in 2007.
The Arandilla valley
Nature
The river Arandilla comes down from the northern moorlands towards the Duero opening a narrow valley of slopes of savin and Portuguese oak, with the castle of the 10th century reformed in the 15th looking out from the hill over the houses.