What to see in Polanco: heritage, literature and landscape
Pereda: birthplace and later home
A literary visit should distinguish two houses. The birthplace is an 18th-century manor in La Cochera; his 1872 residence is the building associated with CRIEME, where Pereda spent summers and where the memory of his writing desk is preserved. They are separate properties and do not have the same access arrangements.
- José María de Pereda’s residence and CRIEME ES
- José María de Pereda’s birthplace in Polanco
- José María de Pereda gardens and bust ES
Architecture and worship
The present church of San Pedro Advíncula was rebuilt after the 1936 fire. The municipality’s listed heritage also includes churches and chapels in Mar, Posadillo, Requejada, Rinconeda, Rumoroso and Soña. The individual pages explain their location and access.
- Church of San Pedro Advíncula in Polanco ES
- San Miguel Chapel and Mar Cultural Centre ES
- Church of San José in Requejada ES
- Church of San Andrés Apóstol in Rumoroso ES
- Chapel of San Pedro in Rumoroso ES
- Church of San Roque in Posadillo ES
- Chapel of San Bernabé in Rinconeda ES
- Chapel of San Elías in Soña ES
Public art and industrial heritage
The bust of Pereda, the cyclist monument, the Turquoise-Eyed Mermaid, the Tree of Winds, the bison of Rinconeda and Solvay’s cableway bucket column connect culture, community life and industry. The Northern Way adds another historical layer to the route.
- José María de Pereda gardens and bust ES
- Cyclist monument in Polanco ES
- Mar’s Turquoise-Eyed Mermaid ES
- Tree of Winds in Requejada ES
- Bison and calf: Rinconeda sculpture ES
- Solvay cableway column and bucket ES
- The Northern Way through Polanco ES
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