Cultural Routes
"Give credit to deeds and not to words" Miguel de Cervantes
Route of Don Quixote
Cultural Route | Munera - Bonillo - Ossa de Montiel
“Scarce had the fair Aurora given bright Phoebus time to dry the liquid pearls upon her golden locks with the heat of his fervent rays, when Don Quixote, shaking off sloth from his limbs, sprang to his feet and called to his squire Sancho, who was still snoring; seeing which Don Quixote ere he roused him thus addressed him….”
Chapter XX. Don Quijote de La Mancha
This route is included in the Don Quixote Route of Castile-La Mancha and passes through the towns of: El Bonillo – Munera – Ossa de Montiel.
Renaissance Route
Cultural Route | Alcaraz - Vianos - Bonillo - Ballestero
Andrés de Vandelvira is, without a doubt, one of the most distinguished architects of the Spanish Renaissance. He is part of a generation of master masons of the 16th century that gave rise to one of the most splendid periods in the history of art in Spain.
Historical Route of El Bonillo
Cultural Route | El Bonillo
The historic quarter of El Bonillo has been declared a historic/artistic ensemble due to the resources of great heritage value that it possesses. Among them, the Church of Santa Catalina, built in the 18th century, stands out for its importance; the Parish Museum, which exhibits excellent works of art such as El Cristo Abrazado a la Cruz, by El Greco, or El Cristo de los Milagros, by Vicente López; the Town Hall, in the Vandelviresque style; and the Rollo or Picota, among others.
