MEDINA DDEL CAMPO. FAIRS CITY Medina del Campo, Fairs City, iis known for its Fairs all overr Europe. In the 15th and 16th centuries, the fairs broughtbrou a lot of wealth into the townown and suchsuc wealth allowed the buildinglding of beautiful religious and civil monuments thatt have contributed to makee Medina one on of the most well-know placesaces in SpainSpai for its historical and artisticstic heritage. Many building have been destroyed throughoutthr the centuries, such as great walls,wall gates, somes palaces, manyy churches, convents,c monasteries etc. However,owever, partpar of the magnificent architecturalctural past of the town can still be seen. The old part of the ttown became a “listed historical complex”mplex” in 1991.Thanks19 to the railway, Medina gotot itsits status oof road junction back. The service sector,ector, the agricultureagr and the wood transformationn industry hahave become the economic motor of the 19th and 220th Centuries. Medina del Campo recoveredcovered its mythical 20.000 inhabitans in the mid-eighties. Holy week was declared of Regional Tourist InterestInter in 1993, of National Tourist Interestterest in 2005 and International Tourist Interest in 2011. The Holly Week of Medina del Campo has the oldeoldest processions of Spain. Nowadays,, the Holy WWeek of Medina has about thirty pasosos and more fifteenf processional marches
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Passion Traceses InterpretationInterpretat Centre can be found in the Hermititageage of NueNuestra Señora del Amparo and in new modernsoderns building,buildi next to the Historical and a Commercialial Centre of the Village, 250 metres fron thee great Plaza Mayor de la Hispanidad
PASSION TRACES INTERPRETATIONN CENTRE The propuse for this innovative spaces is to immerse the visitor in a experience of sensations wich approach them to the originorig of the Easter Week and its processions, to the Passsion week of the Village and to the religious heritage of our town. The Interpretationation Centre,Centre bases on new technologies, features, as well outstanding relevant elementsents such as the Holey Chalice of Christ,rist, the only existing replica out of former Crowm of Aragon, or the carving of Christ in the arms of Death which gives a new vision of the religious iconography field.
PASSIOPASSION TRACES TOURIST ROUTE The visit to Huellas de Pasión InterpretationInterp Centre is completed with Nuestrara Señora del Amparo Shrine, annexed to the Interpretationetation Centre.Centr From here the visit to the Temples off Medina del Campo through and audiovisual aboutt Huellas de Pasión Route is initiated. This will lead us to didiscover the most
AYUNTAMIENTO DE MEDINA DEL CAMPO Concejalía de Turismo Plaza Mayor 48. 47400 Medina del Campopo (Va(Valladolid). [email protected] www.medinadedinadelcampo.es tfno. 983 81 13 57
complete Castilian renaissance processional imagery from 14, following the steps of San Vicente Ferrer, Elizabeth the Catholic, Saint John of the Cross, and Saint Teresa of Jesus.
COFRADE STORE The first cofrade store – Easter articles– of Castile and Leon, located in the reception of the Huellas de Pasion Interpretation Centre, it offers a broad of gift articles related to Medina del Campo, to Easter and to the own centre: publications, ceramics, handcrafted objects, confectionery, postcards, prints, musical CDs and DVDs which form a broad offer. You can access from the online store www.tiendacofrades.com Guided tours are organized, with prior reservation, according to the schedule availability, the group mobility, minimum 8 people, and the accessibility to the temples which form the rout.
OPENING HOURS: From Wednesday to Sunday ( Morning: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m Evening: 4.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m ) Public holydays 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The centre is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays; December 24th, 25th, and 31st; January 1st and 6th; September 2nd. Prices: - General fee: 3 Euros - Special fee: It will be applied to people over 65, under 26, groups of more than 25 people, unemployed and large families (people over 26 years). 2.50 Euros. - Reduced fee: Applied to children between 3 and 7 years, members of a large family under 26 and combined fees with other tourist resources of this town, guided visits to Huellas de Pasión and Collegiate tower. 2 Euros - Fee for members of brotherhoods or cofrade fee: It will be applied to members of brotherhoods with their member cards. Collaborating Entities and Companies belonging to Business Club. 1.50 Euros.
+ INFO: www.centrosanvicenteferrrer.es ; [email protected]; 983 811 825 / 658 264 177.
“PASSION TRACES” IN ADDITION…. ….. PASSION TRACES AND TERESA OF JESUS
Teresa of Jesus (Teresa of Avila) founds the monastery of San José in Medina del Campo on August 15th, 1567. This is the second house of Carmelo and a meeting point with Saint John of the Cross, where the universal nature of the reforming work of the Carmelite Order will emerge. For then on, the relationship between Teresa and Medina will be constant during her life. A proof of that are the 13 visits which she makes to the town dealing with several issues of the new religious community.
….. PASSION TRACES AND THE WINE ROUTE OF RUEDA. Medina del Campo has an excellent geographical situation. It is situated in the South-Western Area of the province of Valladolid, in the D.O Rueda’s hearth. It is the most dynamic economic centre of the province with the city of Valladolid. Medina del Campo is known for its Fairs, that took place in the 15th and 16th centuries (they were the General Fairs of the Kingdom). Nowadays, Medina del Campo offers a wide variety of fairs’ competition. In addition, its main activities are trade (Medina del Campo is the first municipally of Castile and Leon which has developed the Open Commercial Center project) and the furniture industry , Medina del Campo “ the city of furniture”, where visitors will find the greatest exhibition of furniture in Castile an Leon. From the 19th centuries, its stores remain open on Sunday mornings. Huellas de Pasión Interpretation Centre takes part in this route.
AYUNTAMIENTO DE MEDINA DEL CAMPO Concejalía de Turismo Plaza Mayor 48. 47400 Medina del Campo (Valladolid). [email protected] www.medinadelcampo.es tfno. 983 81 13 57