Medina del Campo is a preroman city with an excellent geographical situation. It is situated in the South-Western area of the province of Valladolid, which capital is only 28 miles away. Medina del Campo has an area of 65 square miles, it is at a height of 720m and it has a population of 21,000 inhabitants.
The climate is continental, with long and cold winters and short and hot summers. The main vegetation is pine forest. Most of the lands are dry lands and the most important crops are cereals. However the irrigation culture has been increasing in the last few years.
It is the most dynamic economic centre of the province, with the city of Valladolid. Its main activities are trade, agriculture, and the furniture industry.
The town offers many services such as a post office, a train station, taxi services… Medina del Campo is 40 miles away from the airport of Villanubla and less than 100 miles away from Madrid. In the middle of the region of Castilla Leon, Medina del Campo is a major road junction.
Medina del Campo, City of furniture is a commercial initiative in which offers, promotions, transport facilities and funding are common elements in the town’s furniture shops. The shops and exhibitions of the furniture and household industry are points of reference for the region. They are also distinguishing features of business in Medina del Campo.
The first medieval city centre of Medina del Campo was founded around the 11th century on the hill (mota in Spanish), where nowadays is the castle. Declared to be of Cultural Interest since 1904.
Many historical events have taken place in the palace but the most important facts to remember are that Queen Isabel made her will in one of the rooms of this palace and also that she died there, on 26th of November of 1504.
The temple was mainly built between XVI and XVII centuries. Starred rib vaults cover the inner three nave construction. Discover Las Angustias Chapel's chromatic and decorative complexity.
The Museum's exhibition narrative reflects XV and XVI centuries Medina's international fairs. It shows an extraordinary colection of historic, artistic and documentary pieces of that age.
The Museum's exhibition script revolves around the 15th and 16th centuries international fairs. It exhibits an extraordinary collection of historical and documentary artistic works of that time. The Center stands on the site of the old Hospital of Amparo and its chapel. It proposes a trip in the time and deepening in the sizes, traditions, rites and constumbres of the Holy Week Medinense. The "space cofrade", is the meeting place of Brotherhoods of all Spain.