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webcamsdeasturias.comLeonor and Carlos arrived at the town of Llanes after leaving Hiddelburgo 19 days before, deviating from its initial destination: Santander.
The royal procession was received with honors by the people of Llanes, they adorned their houses with bouquets and carpeted the pavement with flowers. The chronicler Mr. Vital collects it this way: "if they could have done it better, they would have done it with more pleasure."
They settled into Juan Pariente's house on Calle Real (Mayor), where Charles received the town's dignitaries for the traditional hand-kissing ceremony . Meanwhile, Leonor toured the seaside town , well-protected within its walls, its pillars being the Town Hall and Regiment, the Church, and also the Seafarers' Guild of Saint Nicholas, whose ordinances had been approved by her maternal grandparents, the Catholic Monarchs.
The route proposes a journey through time and maritime history in the town to visit seven places of great interest : Santa Ana Square, El Fuerte, the Basilica, Mirador de San Pedro, El Puente, San Antón and the port.
1 Plaza de Santa Ana
2 El Fuerte
3 The Basilica
4 Mirador de San Pedro
5 the bridge
6 San Anton
7 Port
Plaza Santa Ana
Princess Leonor crossed Calle Real and approached the Palace of San Nicolás or the Marquis of Gastañaga , a stately Gothic-style building located in Plaza de Santa Ana, then encountering the wall (it is the second longest section in northern Spain), finally contemplating the chapel of San Nicolás, patron saint of seafarers.
· The strong
Before nightfall that Saturday in September, she walked to the Fort , still unarmed, since it would be equipped with five pieces of artillery, bastions and siege ramps by her nephew, King Philip II, son of her brother whom she was accompanying.
· The Basilica
Sunday, King Carlos I and his sister went to hear mass at the churchAt that time it was surrounded by holm oaks and there were only granaries around it and no houses at that time. The Emperor would contribute a large amount to pay for the works that were being carried out in the ecclesiastical precinct.
It is one of the few examples of Gothic in Asturias. Its construction began in 1240, continuing until the XIV-XV century. It has two Romanesque façades, strongly flared, a bell tower and a XNUMXth century portico that protects the façade on the south side.
San Pedro viewpoint
After the mass, Princess Leonor walked along a path to a rocky mound where sailors had built a hermitage in honor of Saint Peter. There she was impressed by the views of the sea and the town , with its mansions, towers, mountains, and river.
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The Bridge
In the afternoon, while her brother Carlos enjoyed a bullfight, Leonor went to the bridge , which had recently been built and allowed people to cross from one bank to the other without taking a boat. Nearby is "The House of the Sirens," with two carved figures in one of its windows; and there she would listen to the mayor of the fishermen's guild tell the legend of the fisherman who swam like a pike because he was the son of a mermaid and a man.
San Antón
Leonor asked to visit a small chapel she spotted on the opposite shore. It was the hermitage dedicated to Saint Anthony, where the image of the Virgin of Guía was placed after being rescued from the sea . She was told that after several apparitions on a hill overlooking the town, a wooden hermitage was built on that promontory in 1516.
· Port
As the final stop on her tour of the town, and with just enough time to get to Vísperas, Leonor visited the port area , the pier that, starting from "El Campu del gatu," separated the river from Sablín beach, and perhaps also the Santiago pier. There she was amazed by the bravery of the local fishermen, capable of hunting large whales.
Text: © Ramón Molleda for asturias.com
