Urueña la Villa del Libro, located in the province of Valladolid, is much more than a beautiful town: it is a journey to the medieval past and a refuge for the passionate of literature. Surrounded by an almost intact wall, this villa retains the charm of its steep streets, blasphemed houses and historical monuments such as the Roman-Lombard hermitage of the Announced Virgin.
Since 2007, Urueña has had the title offirst Villa of the Book of Spain, with12 bookstores for less than 200 inhabitants, which makes it thepeople with more bookstores per inhabitant of the country: one for every 23 people. If you want to know the sites to see in Urueña, enjoy this entrance from Urueña the Villa del Libro.
What to see in Urueña the Book Villa
- Medieval walled enclosure with two original doors: the Azogue and the Villa.
The wall of Urueña, Spain
Panoramic view of Urueña, Valladolid, Spain
Castillo de Urueña, Valladolid (Spain) - Church of Santa Maria del Azoguefrom the 16th century, located within the walled enclosure.
Church of Santa María del Azogue, Uruguay, Spain - Hermitage of the Virgin of the Announced, 2 km from the centre, only example of Romano-Lombardo in Castilla y León.
Romanesque Church of Our Lady of the Announced, Uruguay (Valladolid, Spain)
Church of Our Lady of the Announced, Urueña (Valladolid, Spain) - Thematic museumslike the Music Museum, the Story Museum and the e- LEA Miguel Delibes Center:
- Museum of Musicwith over 500 instruments in the world. If you want to organize a visit, visit your official website:Music Museum. Luis Delgado Collection – 124; URUEÑA. Currently, you should write to the web mail @ luisdelgado.net and I recommend you to do so because on the web I have shared mention “The Real Time of the Museum of Music is daily from 11.30 to 14.30 and from 16.30 to 19.30, butWe only attend when we’re home.both to individual visits and to groups that have not previously concluded. If you want to guarantee your visit, you need to book in the email. “Today’s entry costs 3 euros.
- Centro e-Lea Miguel Delibes: the website of the museum isE- LEA Miguel Delibes – 124; URUEÑA. Check it because the schedule varies depending on the time of year. The price is currently 3 euros and:
- From 2 January to 31 March:
- From Wednesday to Saturday? from 10: 30 to 14: 00 and from 16: 00 to 18: 00.
- Sundays and holidays from 10: 30 to 15: 00.
- Rest of the year:
- From Tuesday to Saturday? from 10: 30 to 14: 00 and from 16: 00 to 20: 00.
- Sundays and holidays from 10: 30 to 15: 00.
- Closed: 1 and 6 January and 24, 25 and 31 December.
- From 2 January to 31 March:
- Bell Museum: the link to the official website isThe Museum of Campans – 124; URUEÑA. They have a collection of bells from the 15th to 20th centuries. Time:
- Tuesday to Saturday, 10: 30 to 13: 30 and 16: 30 to 19: 30.
Sunday from 10: 30 to 13: 30.
Monday and holidays, closed.
- Tuesday to Saturday, 10: 30 to 13: 30 and 16: 30 to 19: 30.
- Joaquín Díaz Ethnographic Center, dedicated to the Spanish popular culture.
- FromTuesdayaFriday, of10-14and16-19h. /Mondayclosed.
- Saturdays, of10-14h.
- Sundaysandpublic holidays, of10-14h.
- The Joaquín Díaz Foundation remains closed the days:
- 24, 25 and 31 December, and 1 and 6 January.
- Individual entry:3 EUR.
- Reduced entry (retirees over 65, students under 25 and groups over 25):2 EURper person.
- 12 bookstoreswith various themes: travel, photography, poetry, calligraphy, children’s literature and more
Bookstore in Valladolid, Spain
Bookstore in Urueña la Villa del Libro, Valladolid