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One of the Rioja towns most deeply marked by the Pilgrim's Route to Santiago de Compostela is Santo Domingo de la Calzada. Its network of medieval streets, declared a National Historic Interest Site, store a valuable heritage, particularly its walls, the Cathedral and the old Pilgrims' Hospital.
-Location: The town is part of the district of Santo Domingo de la Calzada. It is on a large river plain and to the south and south west the landscape gradually rises towards the foothills of the Yuso Mountains. -Area: 39.91 km2. -Height: 638 metres.
6 Φεβ 2024 · The town is a treasure trove of Spanish art and architecture, with monasteries (one is now a parador or luxury hotel), Medieval and Renaissance churches and palaces, and – just outside town – the Rioja Botanical Gardens.
Santo Domingo de la Calzada is a municipality in La Rioja, Spain, situated on the banks of the Oja River. Its name refers to its founder, Dominic de la Calzada, who built a bridge, hospital, and hotel here for pilgrims on the French Way the most popular path of the Way of St. James.
1. Santo Domingo de la Calzada a village on the Camino de Santiago. The The French Way of Saint James runs through La Rioja from Logroño to Grañón, with Santo Domingo de la Calzada being the penultimate village on the Camino in the Rioja region before setting foot on Burgos soil.
At the heart of Santo Domingo de la Calzada lies its magnificent Cathedral, an amalgamation of Gothic and Baroque elements, which houses not only religious artifacts but also the remnants of the city’s patron saint.
Santo Domingo de la Calzada rises at the foot of the Sierra de la Demanda and the mountain of Yuso, along the river Oja. Preserved medieval layout a beautiful historic town, which was declared a Historic-Artistic in 1973.
