Castrillo de Duero
Castrillo de Duero is of family importance since this is the village where Julio's grandparents originate from, with his mother moving to Madrid when she was a child. It is in the Castile-Leon province in Spain. It is also the birthplace of el Empecinado (Juan Martín Díez), a Spanish military who fought, often successfully, the Napolean army during the Spanish war of independence.
We passed by on our week-end visiting Peñafiel on 4 March (2019).
Julia waiting for the visit to begin.
There were beautiful blasons on several houses with sophisticated details.
The del Valle with a possible ancestor, el Empecinado.
Another richly adorned facade.
A window of the church, with a stunning detail.
Julio lost in thought and memories.
Precious blason.
Julia fighting the cold.
Studying the less interesting part of things.
The walk around the church.
The fountain in the center of the village.
A path in the distance.
