Like us on Facebook

MENU
Europe
Spain
Castile-La Mancha
Albacete
Alcala De Henares
Alcalá del Jucar
Alcaraz
Alcazar de San Juan
Alcobendas
Alcorcón
Almagro
Almansa
Aranjuez
Azuqueca
Ciudad Real
Consuegra
Cuenca
Daimiel
Fuencaliente
Fuenlabrada
Getafe
Guadalajara
Hellín
Illescas
Leganes
Madrid
Manzanares
Ocana
Oropesa
Pastrana
Pozuelo de Alarcon
Puertollano
Riopar
Siguenza
Talavera de la Reina
Tarancon
Toledo
Tomelloso
Valdepenas
Villanueva de los Infantes
Villarrobledo
Yeste
Things to do in Illescas
Things to do in Castile and León.


PLACE NAMES




Illescas


Illescas is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 15,830 inhabitants. In 2012, Illescas had more than 24,000 inhabitants.

Monuments
  • Arco de Ugena is the remaining fragment of the old Puerta de Ugena, a door made of wood in the Mudéjar style. The wall had five doors and the Arco de Ugena is the last one standing. It is thought to have been built in the 11th century, when Alfonso VI wanted to wall the village.
  • Convento de la Concepción de la Madre de Dios was built in 1514 by Cardinal Cisneros. The first mother superior, Inés de la Concepción, was Cardinal Cisneros's cousin.
  • Hospital Nuestra Señora de la Caridad was built between the 16th and 17th centuries.
  • Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad was built in 1500. It hosts five paintings by El Greco: Saint Ildefonsus and four of the five painted for its high altarpiece (Charity, Coronation of the Virgin, Nativity and Annunciation).
  • Iglesia parroquial and Torre Mudéjar; in 1920 this was declared a national monument.
  • Calle Real is a densely populated main street.
  • Plaza de las Cadenas is located in front of the Iglesia de la Caridad.
  • Olmo del Milagro is a 500-year-old elm.



leonedgaroldbury@yahoo.co.ukFeel free to Email me any additions or corrections


LINKS AVAILABLE TO YOUR SITE