Santo Domingo de la Calzada

Catedral

The Cathedral of Santo Domingo de la Calzada was built in the year 1158, in order to house the remains of one of the most famous and venerated saints on the Camino de Santiago, the same one who gives his name to the town, Santo Domingo de la Calzada. He died in 1109.

Ermita del Puente

The Ermita del Puente was built in 1917 thanks to a private donation as a tribute to the saint. The temple has a neo-Romanesque style rectangular plan, with walls built in ashlar and brick, gabled roof and topped with a small belfry.

The temple has a rectangular floor plan, with walls built in ashlar and brick, gabled roof and topped with a small belfry.

Casa Trastámara

The Casa de Trastámara is located in the Calle Mayor, on the same route of the Camino de Santiago and was proclaimed a Historic Monument (BIC) in 1983.

The Casa de Trastámara is located in the Calle Mayor, on the same route of the Camino de Santiago and was proclaimed a Historic Monument (BIC) in 1983.

Nowadays it is still called “Casa Trastámara”, this name was acquired because this was the main residence of King Enrique de Trastámara. It was also the place where he died in 1379.

Since 2010 the Casa Trastámara Municipal Library has had its headquarters in this building.

Since 2010 the Casa Trastámara Municipal Library has had its headquarters in this building.

Plaza del Santo

The Plaza del Santo is located in front of the Cathedral in the center of the Old Town. This square housed the most important institutions: the Pilgrims’ Hospital, the Cathedral and the old City Hall, also the jail.

Casa de la Cofradía del Santo

The Casa de la Cofradía del Santo is a Renaissance building from the 16th century, located in Calle Mayor. It was built by the Samaniego family and renovated in the 18th century by the Marquis of Ciriñuela.

In 1968 it began to function as a Pilgrims’ Hostel as well as the headquarters of the Brotherhood of the Saint, the oldest brotherhood of the Camino de Santiago.

Casa de Lorenzo de Tejada

The House of Lorenzo de Tejada has the consideration of pazo and is located on Main Street, has large dimensions and is also known as the House of the Lords of Cirujeda.

Casa del Alcalde Martínez de Pisón

The House of Mayor Martínez de Pisón was built in 1633 and is located in the last section of Main Street. It is worth mentioning the coat of arms on its main facade. After the vestibule, the second floor is accessed by a wide staircase that once had its own dome, destroyed in a fire. What stands out most in this baroque building is the beautiful hall that occupies the entire facade, with three balconies overlooking the street.

Casa del Marqués de la Ensenada

The Casa del Marqués de la Ensenada was built in the 18th century and has a baroque style. The pieces that stand out most are the coats of arms, military and marine emblems and the Maltese and Calatrava crosses.

The Marquis de la Ensenada was a famous politician from La Rioja, originally from the neighboring town of Hervías in 1702 and brother of the wife of Salcedo Somovilla, owner of the house.

Centro de interpretación del Camino de Santiago

The Interpretation Center of the Camino de Santiago offers visitors the possibility of living an experience very similar to that of a real pilgrimage through new technologies.

The visit consists of a sensory journey along the Camino de Santiago, supported by audiovisual projections, simulators, mirror screens, sound effects, animations, etc.

The visit consists of a sensory journey along the Camino de Santiago, supported by audiovisual projections, simulators, mirror screens, sound effects, animations, etc.

Ermita de la Mesa del Santo

The Ermita de la Mesa del Santo was built in 1890 as a result of a private donation on the “Dehesa del Santo”, a communal land sold after the War of Independence.

The Ermita de la Mesa del Santo was built in 1890 as a result of a private donation on the “Dehesa del Santo”, a communal land sold after the War of Independence.

Ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Plaza

The chapel stands on the south side of the Plaza del Santo. In 1487 the stonemasons Sancho and Pedro Gil built two walls and changed the position of the doorway. In 1527 Master Hernando made the doors and the stonemason Yñigo made the roofs. So it went on rising, until it was completed with the current appearance in 1710. The hermitage had several destinations as it served as the first dwelling of the Cistercian nuns and was the headquarters of the Brotherhood of the Saint.

Muralla de Santo Domingo de la Calzada

Santo Domingo de la Calzada has the most important wall in the Autonomous Community of La Rioja. In the thirteenth century a first ‘fence’ was erected in the Burgo that stretched from the so-called Barrio Viejo to the Barrio Nuevo, also including part of the Calle Mayor. But it was not until the fourteenth century the beginning of the construction of the current wall as a defensive fortification.

Vía verde del río Oja

The old railway track that linked the towns of Haro and Ezcaray, between 1956 and 1964, was renamed in 1996 by the Spanish Railway Foundation as the Oja River Greenway between the towns of Santo Domingo de la Calzada and Ezcaray.

Palacio del Secretario de Carlos V

The Palace of the Secretary of Charles V dates from 1544, is considered a mansion and is located on the street El Cristo. At present, inside it houses the Colegio Sagrados Corazones.

Paseo de la Carrera

The Paseo de la Carrera was built in 1783 and, especially in summer, is very busy as it has gravel or grass paths that surround the exit of the regional road leading to Haro. The walk shows a great diversity of trees, especially chestnut trees that cover more than 1 km from the Town Hall to the Ermita de la Mesa del Santo. The walk, in addition, has since 2011 with the IX Centennial Park, expanding the places of recreation.

Paseo del Espolón

The promenade of “El Espolón” extends through the center of the city separating the Old Town from the outskirts. In the eighteenth century it underwent a major refurbishment work, which gave it the appearance it has today, where the illustrated style predominates.

Plaza de España

The Plaza de España in Santo Domingo de la Calzada is considered the main square of the city and is located behind the Cathedral.

The Plaza de España in Santo Domingo de la Calzada is considered the main square of the city and is located behind the Cathedral.

The current Plaza de España during the Middle Ages was the place, which on the outside of the wall, was used to establish a market in the burgh. After the extension of the wall in 1367, this space would be inside the fence and therefore protected.

Plaza de la Alameda

The Plaza de la Alameda emerged from the sixteenth century, and as it had been the last to be built was known as Plaza Nueva.

The holm oaks that populate the square recall the ancient forest in which the city grew. The city’s coat of arms shows a sickle cutting down an oak tree.

Ermita de la Virgen de las abejas

The Ermita de la Virgen de las Abejas is located in the village of Sonsoto, approximately 2km from Santo Domingo de la Calzada, completely surrounded by numerous trees, a stream and a picnic area.

The Ermita de la Virgen de las Abejas is located in the village of Sonsoto, approximately 2km from Santo Domingo de la Calzada, completely surrounded by numerous trees, a stream and a picnic area.

The temple suffered a fire on August 3, 1763 destroying the roof, images and doors. A year later it was completely rebuilt.

Convento de San Francisco

The convent of San Francisco has a Herrerian style, was founded in 1535 by order of the Archbishop of Zaragoza, Fray Bernardo de Fresneda.

Of the church inside the Convent of San Francisco what stands out most at first glance is the transept, where the tomb of the founder of the monument is located.