Milmarcos: manor houses, Mannerist altarpiece, and a theatre of a prosperous town

A village of historic prosperity

Milmarcos was in the early 20th century a significant commercial and livestock hub in the northern Señorío, and this prosperity remains clearly visible when walking its streets. It retains an impressive collection of manors and palaces built by prosperous families during the 18th and 19th centuries.

What to see

• The church of San Juan Bautista, a 16th-century Renaissance building containing a magnificent 17th-century Mannerist altarpiece.
• The palacio de los López Montenegro, located in the square, featuring a semicircular portal and fine wrought-iron grilles on its windows and balcony.
• The ermita de Jesús Nazareno, dating from the second half of the 18th century.
• The Teatro Zorrilla, the most curious reminder of that early-20th-century peak: a dedicated theatre building in a highland agricultural village.

Nearby

A few kilometres away stand Santa Catalina de Hinojosa, whose chapel was historically disputed between villagers of Hinojosa and Milmarcos, and the scenic valley of the Mesa River.