Potes is the capital and main town of the Liébana. Important cultural and tourist center, celebrated the festival in October and in September Orujo the exaltation of the Holy Cross. Located 117 km from Santander and well connected to other municipalities lebaniegos, very close to the Parque Nacional de Picos de Europe, the Parador de Fuente Dé and the monastery of Santo Toribio.

Tower Infantado

Infantado Tower is the most symbolic building of Potes, and one of the highlights of Cantabria, serving currently serving as City Hall. It’s in the town center, forming a beautiful stamp with the Picos de Europa in the background.

It is a tower house of the fifteenth century, a square with four floors and few openings. Is topped by four angular towers completed in battlements.

It is the focus of historical and monumental Potes to the river, stands out with its imposing presence cubic angular turrets topped by battlements. Orejón belonged to the Lama and then became the Duke and Marquis of Santillana del Infantado. Meet strategic roles – military and was the principal witness of the struggles Liébana.

Presides over the old part of town, declared a Historical – Artistic and is the best place to start a visit through the streets of what was the medieval village of Potes.

Orejón Torre de la Lama

Near the tower is the Tower of Infantado Orejón of the Lama, but is less monumental and quite restored. Is topped with Gothic windows and pinnacles and frequently hosts exhibitions and other cultural events.

This tower is a fifteenth-century construction of a square and is attached to other buildings. It has three floors and features the shields and Celis Bedoya.

Barrio Viejo

Headed our steps towards the Old Quarter in the heart of Old town of Potes. This area is linked by two bridges (the San Cayetano and called the prison), one of old architecture, possibly medieval.

Some of these streets still retain an atmosphere typical of the past, popular with houses, like those in the neighborhood of Solana. However, the war destroyed 36 large part of the town which was virtually rebuilt with uneven success.

However, the old town of Potes still retains its medieval appearance and is one of the most spectacular historical monuments of Cantabria.

Also noteworthy are the stately baroque Barrio El Sol, and close to the bridge of San Cayetano, the home of Bustamante Prellezo beautiful Baroque altarpieces in particular chapel. From this we can house them in a beautiful journey through the old part of town that will guide us in the neighborhood of La Solana, where the towers will Calseca, Linares Osorio and constructions of the eighteenth century. These are buildings of various heights, with shields in front and bow access annex sometimes.

Birthplace of Jesus Monastery

Located on the street that bears his name, a pla-ca remember that this is the birthplace of the famous violinist.

Jesus is buried in the Monastery of Casar Periedo near reason head of the Salt, a place of inspiration for the artist.

In front of the villa there is a monument, in stone and bronze to remember. Was done with romantic air – realistic sculptor P. Estany, in 1903.

Churches of San Vicente

Potes advocates retains two churches of San Vicente. The oldest started in the fourteenth century in late Gothic style with later additions during the XV and XVII when he was restored with complicated cross another hall. Is in poor condition. The building is of ashlar masonry and in the corners. At the foot of the church tower, built in the sixteenth century. The new church was built in the nineteenth century with the decline of the former. Worth visiting to see their interesting Baroque reredos, coming mostly from the old convent of San Raimundo.

Former convent of San Raimundo

This is a domi-nico convent of the XVII century, which shows interesting home access and cloister. It houses an exhibition on Liebana and Picos of Europe closer to dealing with the unique co-brand its distinctive lebaniega and ethnography. Very important to remember the exquisite and rich gastronomy lebaniega, whose products we can host itself in the market Monday.

Hermitage Valmayor

It is worth giving a short and lovely walk to the shrine of Valmayor, located in a beautiful dotted with cork trees. To get there, walk along the national road 621 that goes towards Vega de Liebana and the Port of San Glorio. Before leaving Potes, a track is left, just off a path down to the houses of El Sol Neighborhood

Back from this path between some houses to reach a small clearing where the trail ends and a continuous path that goes to the left leaving a small valley known as the Spread Tejera “and that leads to the chapel.

The ascent to the shrine of Valmayor is very popular among neighbors Potes, who held a procession on August 15, from the church of the village to the shrine, carrying a litter on the Virgin and then celebrating a mass.

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