Habsburg and Bourbon Spain

San Carlos del Valle

Today: Spain

Years: 1501–1833
Role: Pilgrimage village of the Cristo del Valle

It grew up in the 16th century around the hermitage of Santa Elena, whose Santo Cristo del Valle drew pilgrims; the Crown and the Council of the Military Orders built a new shrine and lodgings, finished in the reign of Felipe V. Under Carlos III, Pablo de Olavide gave it the regular plan that still structures it, and in December 1800 Carlos IV made it a municipality independent of Membrilla.

What to see today

Iglesia del Santísimo Cristo del Valle (Iglesia del Cristo del Valle): Church, 1713 to 1729
Plaza Mayor de San Carlos del Valle (Plaza Mayor): Square, 1713 to 1729

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