Monuments
In the old part of the town, historical signs of Ponferrada are preserved. In the narrow streets of high part town and dominated by the Templar Casttle, the traveller will go find La Encina Basilica, Watch street and its tower wich was building over one of the old wall gate, and the council square dominated by town hall facade. The Real Prision it´s today the Museum of El Bierzo and shows a tour through our history.
The Municipality spreads to the south to Aquiliano Mountains and Valdueza lands through a dreamscape who shows where the monks and saints was living in (Fructuoso, Valerio, Genadio) and they founded monasteries: Peñalba de Santiago and the mozarabe curch at the 10 century. Valdueza Mountains , the monastery of Compludo, and the forge…
Next to the city there are the Santo Tomás Mozarabic Church and romanic church Santa María de Vizbayo at Otero.
In Ponferrada
- Templar Castle
- La Encina Basilica
- Royal Prision
- Town hall
- The Clock-Tower
- "Coats of Arms" House
- "Los Macías" House
- The Stables
- Ntra. Sra. Del Carmen Chapel
- San Antonio Church
- San Andrés Church
Surrounding Area
- Monastery of San Pedro de Montes
- Church of Santiago of Peñalba
- Forge of Compludo
- Church of Santo Tomás de las Ollas
- Santa María de Vizbayo church
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