The monuments of Rueda !!!

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We are back to my dear Spain again !! love it !! We came by car of course and took time to see new areas and old repeat with some of them as introduction to my sons and our dog Rex ! I came into Rueda after several years and it was sublime ! I like to continue my road warrior stories this time in Rueda. Therefore, here is my take on the monuments of Rueda !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The town of Rueda is located in the province of Valladolid and the autonomous community of Castilla y Léon in the kingdom of Spain, It is 43 km from Valladolid City ,22 km from our rental house in Velliza, and 172 km from Madrid, We walked all over the small town, and saw wonderful monuments. I like to keep them in my blog for the memories of always and return, eventually.

The Ermita del Cristo de las Batallas or hermitage of the Christ of the battles is an original baroque construction of octagonal plant, to which a square plant dressing was added with two bodies made in brick on the masonry base and square dome. It was built in 1726. The main altarpiece of a single body, which is topped by a semicircular attic with a crucified Christ with the invocation of the battles of the 17C, which used to have at his feet the bust of the Dolorosa Virgin of the 18C. There is a beautiful Cruz de Calvario or calvary Cross with the date of 1591 at its base. The hermitage of the Christ of the Battles, also called the hermitage of the humiller,(Humilladero) is known with the appellation of La Cuba and this nickname is that they put their wine in a big barrel or cuba and what they obtained from their sale, were for building the hermitage, which is a great anecdote to tell all visitors who approach this beautiful hermitage.

Rueda Ermita del Cristo de las Batallas front calle santisimo cristo 87 jun24

Rueda Ermita del Cristo de las Batallas back calle santisimo cristo 87 jun24

The Church Santa María de la Asunción acquired absolute preponderance, which marks the baroque character of the construction carried out on the previous Renaissance church, when this small one remained among other reasons for the increase in population. The previous church only the bell tower and an adjacent chapel remains. It was built between 1738 and 1747 and is one of the best architectural samples of the 18C in the province of Valladolid. The central nave cover is highlighted, replacing the original armor with another that has reached the present day.

Rueda ch Ntra Sra de la Asuncion front jun24

Outside, the church was built with brick on a stone socket. Both the baroque cover and the five bodies tower are remarkable, attached to the church with a curious situation between the epistle nerf and the arm of the cruise on the same side. It shows on the main facade the two circular towers that shows in all its splendor, topped with two slate spyts included in its upper body in central niche with an image of the Virgin of the Assumption), surrounded by several winged figures of seraphims. The tower is also built in brick, with five bodies.

Rueda

The Church Santa María de la Asunción has three nerfs, notably differentiating in width and height the central nave of the two sides. In a longitudinal direction, the inner space is four sections and large cruise that is finished off with the main chapel housed in the head and flanked by two chapels, of approximately half of width that it is covered. Each of the spaces that make up the sections with vaults are covered Baroque, of different geometric layout in central nave and side, an octagonal cimborrio rises, highlighting abroad due to its important volume. The main chapel is covered with a cannon vault, as well as that of the first section on the choir.

The Town of Rueda on its Heritage: https://rueda.ayuntamientosdevalladolid.es/el-municipio/de-interes-tristico

The local Provincial government cultural site on the church of Rueda: https://cultura.diputaciondevalladolid.es/-/rueda-iglesia-parroquial-de-nuestra-senora-de-la-asuncion

The Province of Valladolid on Rueda:https://www.provinciadevalladolid.com/en/-/rueda-3

There you go folks , another wonderful nostalgic, sentimental trip to my dear Spain, Ruedas was a pleasant surprise ,quant,near our house,and historical I like, We will be back ,eventually, we love it !, Again, hope you enjoy this post on the monuments of Rueda !!! as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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