Holy Week in Castilla y León: processions program

La eastern It is one of the cultural manifestations that has the greatest importance in the community of Castilla y León, so that this festive period becomes one of the times of greatest attraction for visitors to the region.

Without a doubt, along with Andalusia, riding a Castilla y Leon is where the celebrations of eastern acquire greater tourist relevance.

In fact, eight of the Holy Week celebrations in Castilla y León have the declaration of International Tourist Interest, of the 23 that have it in all of Spain.

Below you have detailed information about the most notable ones Holy Week processions 2016 in Castilla y León.

Holy Week in Avila

In the city of Ávila, the most notable procession is that of Christ of Battles, that the Holy Wednesday, and which starts from the convent of Mosén Rubí.

El Christ of the Executed presides over the Via Crucis of Penance that runs along the line of the wall of Avila in the Good Friday.

Here you have the program Holy Week processions 2016 in Avila.

Easter in León

During Holy Week in León, which dates back to the 16th century, the artistic richness of the steps that participate in the processions stands out, with figures made by artists such as Juan de Juni, Gregory Fernandez, Luis Salvador Carmona o Victor de los Rios.

Check the program Holy Week processions 2016 in León.

Holy Week in Medina del Campo

The population of Medina del Campo It is reputed to be the first in which there were processions in Spain. Specifically, it was in 1411 when they were instituted by the Dominican Saint Vincent Ferrer.

And it was in Medina del Campo where the Passion of Christ on the streets.

Here you have the program Holy Week processions 2016 in Medina del Campo.

Holy Week in Medina de Rioseco

The artistic richness of the carvings made by the most relevant image makers of the 16th and 17th centuries is what stands out in the Holy Week in Medina de Rioseco, In the Valladolid province.

However, the first brotherhoods of this town date back to the 15th century, born under the protection of the Franciscan Convent.

Check the program Holy Week processions 2016 in Medina de Rioseco.

Holy Week in Palencia

In the celebrations that take place in Palencia, it should be noted that four of the brotherhoods that were created in Castilla after the Council of Trento.

The oldest steps are Virgin of the Knives o Fifth Anguish, which process with the Brotherhood of the Sepulcher.

In this link you can consult the program Holy Week processions 2016 in Palencia.

Holy Week in Salamanca

In Salamanca one of the Easter traditions most deeply rooted in history in Spain, which is the celebration of the Services in the Chapel of the old University, next to the ashes of Fray Luis de León.

This celebration, a mixture of a liturgical and academic event, takes place on Holy Thursday within the framework of an extraordinary cloister.

Here you have the program Holy Week processions 2016 in Salamanca.

Holy Week in Valladolid

El Good Friday It is the big day of celebration Holy Week in Valladolid.

In the morning in the Plaza Mayor the Sermon on the Seven Words, and in the afternoon a large procession is held through the historic center of the city with the participation of thousands of brothers.

This is the General Procession of the Passion with 31 steps, most of them carved between the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries.

Check the program Holy Week processions 2016 in Valladolid.

Easter in Zamora

The celebration of Easter in Zamora shows the visitor great contrasts, such as the night parades with hundreds of brothers processioning with bare feet, all in an environment of silence and meditation, compared to the music and luminosity of the daytime processions.

This is the program Holy Week processions 2016 in Zamora.