Grijota

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Grijota is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2019 census, the municipality has a population of 2,319 inhabitants. ()

Alternative names: Population: 2.3 thous. (2019)Area: 11.03 mi²Coordinates: 42°3'4"N, 4°34'55"W

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Castile and LeónSpain

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Grijota – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Palencia Cathedral, Cristo del Otero, Church of San Miguel, Archaeological Museum.

3.6 miSE
Church, Architecture, Gothic architecture
Palencia Cathedral, Palencia
92 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Palencia, a charming city in northern Spain, stands the majestic Palencia Cathedral, a stunning testament to Spanish Gothic architecture. Often referred to as "The Unknown Beauty" due to its relatively low profile compared to other Spanish...
3.1 miSE
Monuments and statues, Novelty architecture
Cristo del Otero, Palencia
80 min walk • The Cristo del Otero is a large sculpture and symbol of the city of Palencia in Spain, located on a knoll on the outskirts of the city. Another name, much less popular, is the Monument to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The sculpture was designed by Victorio Macho, and it is also the location of his tomb.
3.9 miSE
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Church of San Miguel, Palencia
99 min walk • The church of San Miguel, in the Spanish city of Palencia, is a temple of Catholic worship, of late Romanesque and Proto-Gothic style, located on the banks of the Carrión River. The most characteristic feature of the building is its tower with...
3.7 miSE
Museum
Archaeological Museum, Palencia
95 min walk • The museum of Palencia, installed in the house of the Cordón, is one of the main museums of the city of Palencia, in Spain, and brings together an interesting collection of prehistoric, Roman and medieval pieces and works of the province ...
3.8 miSE
Church
St. Francis Church, Palencia
96 min walk • The church of San Francisco in the city of Palencia is a temple of Catholic worship built primarily in the thirteenth century in Gothic style with later Renaissance and Baroque additions.
3.4 miSE
Art museum, Museum
Diocesan Museum, Palencia
88 min walk • The Diocesan Museum of Palencia is a museum dependent on the bishopric of Palencia and dedicated to the custody and study of the sacred art of the diocese. It is located in the Episcopal Palace of the capital of Palencia, and was inaugurated in...
3.6 miSE
42°0'40"N • 4°32'13"W
Museo Catedralicio, Palencia
92 min walk • Museum
3.5 miSE
Park
Jardinillos de la Estación, Palencia
89 min walk • Jardinillos de la Estación is a park in the city of Palencia. Better known by the people of Palencia simply as Jardinillos, it was inaugurated in 1875 along with the North Station and was created to provide a dignified gateway to the city.
3.9 miSE
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Iglesia de San Lázaro, Palencia
101 min walk • The church of San Lázaro de Palencia is a Catholic temple that holds the category of parish. It was built in various stages from the fourteenth century, within the Gothic art, although with numerous later reforms.
3.7 miSE
42°0'58"N • 4°31'42"W
Plaza de San Juanillo, Palencia
94 min walk • Park
3.8 miSE
Architecture, Memorial
Diputación de Palencia, Palencia
98 min walk • The palace of the Diputación de Palencia is an important modernist building with neoclassical and neo-Renaissance elements and neo-baroque influences, archetype of the modernist constructions of the Palencia of the early twentieth century.