Camigas – FROM BURGO EL RANERO TO MANSILLAS DE LAS MULAS – Fin de Meseta

24 May
Good bye
Early start
One way to pass the time in quiet places like this – tree huggers!
The usual church tower attraction
Mountains appeared in the far distance
Every village has a Cruceiro- – pilgrims leave stones as prayers or symbolic of leaving their cares,problems behind
Leaving the Meseta with its endless plains and fields – encountering two things not seen for good few days – First a forest
Second – Grazing cattle
Ruins of an old farm building the walls are of lime and pebble bonding. Adobe.
Mountains more apparent as the clouds disperse
An irrigation canal
Descending at last towards Reliegos
A tiny chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary
These stone and placard type notices are found at the entrance to every village
A lovely, more modern Adobe style structure, complete with chimneys
We received a warm welcome at BODEGA Gil II just past the house,above.
The ELVIS Bar has been here for many years but bit it looks as if Elvis has left the building for good,sadly.
What! No Storks amid the bells?
This traditional Adobe house still occupied- must be very dark inside.
Another Huerta
And even more cattle on the outskirts of Mansilla
A helpful map on the town outskirts
An ancient gateway through remnants of the town walls,Mansilla de las Mulas is a town located about 15 km from the capital of Leon, on the Ctra. De Valladolid and on the banks of the Esla river.
It is an important enclave of the Camino de Santiago, since in this town the Royal French Way and the Vía Trajana converge.


The town has a medieval origin, and is surrounded by a walled enclosure, built around the year 1181 to defend the town from the banks of the Esla, so the walls have considerable dimensions (3 meters thick and 14 meters high). .
Sections are still in good condition, especially next to the river;
although of the four gates it had, only two remain .
In the vicinity of the
Hermitage of the Virgen de Gracia and the ruins of the Puerta del Castillo (today destroyed), through which the intramural town of the
walled enclosure was accessed , is this monument dedicated to the pilgrim.


It is made of stone, and consists of a series of statues representing pilgrims on the Jacobean route, resting on a staircase on which stands a cross carved on both sides with images of the Virgin and Christ respectively.


The monument is erected in this place as it is the junction between the French Camino de Santiago and the Roman Road (or via Trajana).

This square is the geographical center and one of the most important of the small town of Mansille, where the modern building of the Town Hall is located.
It is surrounded by two-storey houses, typically Castilian, characterized by its arcades in which the columns are large wooden beams supported on stone plinths.
These houses are a sample of the typical architecture of this area, which can also be seen in other places in the city (Plaza del Grano and Plaza de Lena).
They are generally inhabited by traders, who have their store on the ground floor and their homes above.

In the middle of the square is the well, hence its name, and also a modern monument built in metal.
Not of historic interest but an essential outlet on the square as we had decided to self cater as we are staying in a townhouse, Casa Belia.
Sharpeners in a lovely setting just across from the house. And tomorrow we are bound for LEON

One Response to “Camigas – FROM BURGO EL RANERO TO MANSILLAS DE LAS MULAS – Fin de Meseta”

  1. slodown 25/05/2023 at 05:15 #

    Thanks for the continuing log!
    I’m living vicariously 😊
    Buen Camino!
    Derm

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