Burgos information
Frías information
The origins of Frías date back to the
9th century, when Alfonso VIII repopulated the valley to reinforce
the border between Castile and Navarre. The historic quarter preserves
its medieval atmosphere, and urban layout.
On the tallest end of a hill, the castle of the Duke of Frías
stands, with 13th-century Romanesque capitals. In the city centre
we must point out the church of San Vicente, whose Romanesque
main front was taken to New York after the tower fell in 1904,
and the convent of Santa María de Vadillo, founded at the beginning
of the 13th century. Near the town, crossing the Ebro river, we
see a gorgeous medieval bridge, with a defence tower that dates
from the 14th century.
Source: Web server of Instituto de Turismo de España, TURESPAÑA.