Guardo
Encyclopedia
Guardo is a municipality
in the province of Palencia
, in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon, Spain
.
The town is located at 42° 47' 00" north, 4° 50' 00" west on the banks of the Carrión River
. It is the second most populated municipality
after the capital, Palencia
, in the province of Palencia. Its construction is modern, ordered in an urbanized affluent nucleus. The center of the town is on the left bank of the river. The right bank contains the railway and industrial
facilities.
, situated on the eastern slope of the Carrión River
Valley
. The historic district contains a magnificent Baroque
palace built in the 18th Century by Bishop Francisco Díaz-Santos de Bullón. The palace currently houses the Centre for Teacher Training and Educational Innovation.
There are several impressive large houses on either side of the palace and another, near the church of San Juan, contains the House of Culture and the Municipal Library. The church was built in the 17th Century.
A 16th-century bridge crosses the Carrión River. On the 13th of June a festival is held in honor of San Antonio de Padua. Every Friday there is a weekly market.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the province of Palencia
Palencia (province)
Palencia is a province of northern Spain, in the northern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is bordered by the provinces of León, Cantabria, Burgos, and Valladolid....
, in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
The town is located at 42° 47' 00" north, 4° 50' 00" west on the banks of the Carrión River
Carrión River
The Carrión is a river in northern Spain. Its source is in the mountain range called Fuentes Carrionas, and it is a tributary of the river Pisuerga. The entire course of the river is within the province of Palencia....
. It is the second most populated municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
after the capital, Palencia
Palencia
Palencia is a city south of Tierra de Campos, in north-northwest Spain, the capital of the province of Palencia in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon...
, in the province of Palencia. Its construction is modern, ordered in an urbanized affluent nucleus. The center of the town is on the left bank of the river. The right bank contains the railway and industrial
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
facilities.
Urban Structure and Monuments
The historic district is divided into 3 neighborhoods: Barruelo, La Fuente and La PlazaLa Plaza
La Plaza is one of thirteen parishes in Teverga, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.It is in size, with a population of 836...
, situated on the eastern slope of the Carrión River
Carrión River
The Carrión is a river in northern Spain. Its source is in the mountain range called Fuentes Carrionas, and it is a tributary of the river Pisuerga. The entire course of the river is within the province of Palencia....
Valley
Valley
In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
. The historic district contains a magnificent Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
palace built in the 18th Century by Bishop Francisco Díaz-Santos de Bullón. The palace currently houses the Centre for Teacher Training and Educational Innovation.
There are several impressive large houses on either side of the palace and another, near the church of San Juan, contains the House of Culture and the Municipal Library. The church was built in the 17th Century.
A 16th-century bridge crosses the Carrión River. On the 13th of June a festival is held in honor of San Antonio de Padua. Every Friday there is a weekly market.
External links
- Aerial Photograph
- More Information about Guardo (In Spanish)
- Interactive Map (In Spanish)
- Información, historia y fotografías de Guardo
