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Municipality in Castile and León, Spain
Paredes de Nava
municipality
Church of St. MartinChurch of St. Martin
Flag of Paredes de NavaFlagCoat of arms of Paredes de NavaCoat of arms
Paredes de Nava is located in SpainParedes de NavaParedes de NavaLocation in Spain.
Coordinates: 42°09′10″N 4°41′40″W / 42.15278°N 4.69444°W / 42.15278; -4.69444
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile and León
Province Palencia
ComarcaTierra de Campos
Government
 • MayorLuis Calderón Nájera (PP)
Area
 • Total129 km (50 sq mi)
Elevation775 m (2,543 ft)
Population
 • Total1,930
 • Density15/km (39/sq mi)
DemonymParedeños
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website

Paredes de Nava is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain.

It is the birthplace of Renaissance painter Pedro Berruguete. Some paintings by him can be seen in the predella of the local church of Santa Eulalia. Other sights include the church of St. Martin (15th century, renovated in the 18th century).

Festivities

  • San Sebastián. (January 20)
  • Virgen de Carejas. (September 8)
  • Fiestas del Señor o Benditos Novillos (Sunday, Monday and Tuesday after September 8)

Main sights

Santa Eulalia's church

The church of Santa Eulalia was built throughout the 12th and 16th centuries, and was declared National Monument in 1962. On September 13 of 1964, the first parochial museum of sacred art founded in Spain was inaugurated, and nowadays there are two activities: religious celebrations and the exhibition of sacred art.

  • Church of Santa Eulalia Church of Santa Eulalia
  • Church of Santa Eulalia, interior Church of Santa Eulalia, interior
  • Painting of King David, in the Church of Santa Eulalia Painting of King David, in the Church of Santa Eulalia

Church of San Martín

It was built in the 15th century, but extensively renovated in the 17th century. At present it hosts the Interpretation Center of Tierra de Campos and the tourism office of Paredes de Nava.

People

  • Jorge Manrique (1440 – 1479) – Poet, writer of the “Coplas a la muerte de su padre”.
  • Pedro Berruguete (1450 – 1504) – Painter.
  • Alonso Berruguete (1488 – 1561) – Painter, sculptor and architect.
  • Felipe Berrojo - Architect, sculptor and plasterer (1628-1694).
  • Gregoria Matorras (1738 – 1813) – Mother of José de San Martín, military rioplatense.
  • Antonio Vallejo-Nájera (1889 - 1960) - Psychiatrist, physician and eugenicist.
  • Tomás Teresa León (1924 - 1962) - Priest and official writer of Paredes de Nava.

Twin towns

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. "Paredes de Nava". Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
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