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Covarrubias is a village and municipality in the province of Burgos in the Spanish autonomous community of Castile and León. It has 640 inhabitants.
Covarrubias is situated near to Mecerreyes, Cubillo del Campo and Hortigüela in the valley of the river Arlanza, which is extensively wooded with among other species Spanish juniper. Part of the area belonging to the municipality is included within a Special Protection Area for birds such as vultures. The river is used for swimming and canoeing.
It has a mild climate.
The village was founded in the 7th century AD by the Visigothic king Chindasuinth. One of the first areas to be reconquered from the Moors in the late ninth century, Covarrubias had an influence on Castile and its language.
Its cuisine includes black pudding, grapes (Arlanza (DO)), and cherries.
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El Archivo del Adelantamiento de Castilla es un edificio de la localidad española de Covarrubias, en la provincia de Burgos (Castilla y León).
ArchivoBien de interés cultural
La iglesia parroquial de San Cosme y San Damián de Covarrubias es un templo católico situado en el municipio de Covarrubias, en la provincia de Burgos (Castilla y León, España), que tuvo la dignidad de colegiata, término por el que todavía hoy es conocida.
ColegiataBien de interés cultural
El torreón de Doña Urraca o torre de Fernán González es una construcción mozárabe situada en la localidad española de Covarrubias, en la provincia de Burgos. Tiene el estatus de bien de interés cultural.
TorreBien de interés cultural
El conjunto histórico de Covarrubias es un conjunto histórico protegido de la localidad española de Covarrubias, en la provincia de Burgos, que cuenta con el estatus de bien de interés cultural.
Conjunto históricoBien de interés cultural
El puente de San Pablo es un puente de origen medieval situado sobre el río Arlanza, a la salida del núcleo de Covarrubias en dirección a Santo Domingo de Silos (provincia de Burgos, Castilla y León, España). Declarado, junto a otros monumentos, como Conjunto Histórico en 1965.
Puente en arco
Cruz de términoBien de interés cultural
Conjunto históricoBien de interés cultural
RolloBien de interés cultural
ParedBien de interés cultural
RolloBien de interés cultural
Palacio
Ermita
Lugar
Ermita
Ermita
Molino
Monuments from Wikidata; summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited to their authors.
6 plans to experience Covarrubias on the move, not just passing through.
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Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.
What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.
