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Santa Maria Church
Temple of the XVII century in mountain baroque style. It has five altarpieces, one of them from the 17th century. Religious and architectural reference of the town, declared a Historic-Artistic Site.
Cantabria / Cantabria
CantabriaCantabria
Bárcena Mayor
CantabriaCantabriaIdeal for a quiet visit
Ideal time to visit. Low tourist numbers expected.
IN FIGURES
Heritage and Tradition
495m
ALTITUDE
S. IX
FOUNDATION
80
INHABITANTS
S. XVII
MANOR HOUSES
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Bárcena Mayor, located in the Natural Park of saja besaya.
Bárcena Mayor is the only population center included in the Saja Besaya Natural Park. It is located in a small plain of the river Argoza, at the foot of the mountains of the Cantabrian divide. It stands out for its traditional architecture, the clarity of its boundaries, preferably marked by the rear facades of the rows and the density of the built-up area, which make it a very compact nucleus in which space is used to the maximum, using various solutions to adapt the buildings to the terrain.
The most characteristic type of house in the village responds to the model of the mountain house of
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Points of interest
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Rectory House
Eighteenth century building that stands out for its ashlar arches and a sundial. An example of traditional mountain architecture in the heart of Bárcena Mayor.
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Calleja and Calle Larga
The two main streets of the village, flanked by mansions of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries with arcades, round arches, corner sills and wooden balconies. Intact historical complex.
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Laundry and Plaza de las Ovejas
Washing place under roof in the Plaza de las Ovejas. Ethnographic infrastructure that evokes the traditional life of the village in the Saja-Besaya Natural Park.
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Bridge over the Argonza River
Bridge that crosses the Argonza River, next to the watering place. Entrance point to the historic center, with access restricted to vehicular traffic. Start of hiking trails (GR-71, PR-S 113, PR-S 114).
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ROUTE
Route of the Druid Villages and the Sea passing through Bárcena Mayor
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EXPERIENCE
A Refuge of Tradition and Nature in the Heart of the Saja Valley.
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Bárcena Mayor is located in Cantabria, Cantabria.
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