Iglesia de Santa María de Wamba

Wamba

Part of the building — the transept arm and the chapels of the east end — dates from the Mozarabic period of the 10th century, before a Romanesque rebuilding in the 12th century by the Knights Hospitaller. Local tradition links the place to the Visigothic king Wamba, elected king not far from here according to legend — an account that belongs to tradition rather than to any archaeological fact dated with certainty. The church is best known today for its ossuary, which gathers the bones of several thousand people deposited between the 13th and 18th centuries.

Getting there : Admission charge, limited opening at weekends

Opening times and access details are given as a guide only: check before you set out.

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