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Puente Mayor
Designed by Bartolomé de Hermosa in 1587 and finished in 1606. Two arches over the river Miera; symbol of the town.
Cantabria / Cantabria
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Liérganes (EN)
CantabriaCantabriaIdeal for a quiet visit
Ideal time to visit. Little tourist affluence foreseen.
IN FIGURES
Heritage and Tradition
110m
ALTITUDE
1622
CANNON FACTORY
2.500
INHABITANTS
S. XVII
PALACIOS
What you'll find here
Notable church
renacentista goticista · S. XVI-XVII · Open to visitors
San Pedro ad Víncula
Notable hermitage
S. XVI · Open to visitors
Humilladero
Palace / Manor house
Palacio de Elsedo
Remarkable main square
barrio del Mercadillo
Roman or medieval bridge
transitable
Puente Mayor
Baroque gem
S. XVIII · Open to visitors
capilla y palacio
National Historic Site
casonas y puentes
By a river
río Miera
Hot springs
Balneario de Liérganes
Unique museum
Open to visitors
Hombre Pez
Liérganes, between the sea and tradition, a place with soul.
Capital of the municipality of the same name, its urban area, declared of national historic-artistic interest in 1978, concentrates a valuable classicist architecture of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the result of the economic boom that the artillery factory brought about in that period in the region. The urban center is located at the foot of two small hills: Marimón and Cotillamón (popularly known as "Las Tetas de Liérganes" due to their anthropomorphic resemblance). Liérganes and its history are linked to the legend of the Fish-Man, which like all legends has something real (its
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What to see
Places of interest
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Church of San Pedro Ad Vincula
Gothic-Renaissance temple of the seventeenth century. Main parish church of the historic-artistic site.
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Cuesta-Mercadillo Palace
Eighteenth century palace. Outstanding example of the classicist architecture that characterizes Liérganes.
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Fish Man Interpretation Center
Located in the old Mercadillo Mill (1667). It explains the legend of the Hombre Pez, one of the best known myths of Cant
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San Sebastian Church
Another temple of the religious complex of Liérganes. It is part of the historical-artistic heritage declared in 1978.
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Miera River and natural surroundings
The river Miera meanders through the village. In the background, the elevations of Marimón and Cotillamón. Nineteenth-ce
What to do in Liérganes
Routes, experiences and activities to discover the village.
ROUTE
Route of the Druid Villages and the Sea passing through Liérganes
Discover this route and its villages
EXPERIENCE
A Journey Through Time Among Palaces, History and Exotic Gardens
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What to do
Experiences by category
Nature
Hiking, landscapes and natural areas
Culture
Monuments, museums and historical heritage
In the family
Activities for all ages
Heritage
Properties of cultural interest and historic architecture
Petfriendly
Spaces and activities to go with your pet
Gastronomy
Restaurants, local products and culinary tradition
Location
Liérganes is located in Cantabria, Cantabria.
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