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*[[La Olmeda|Roman villae of La Olmeda]]: The palatial [[Late Antiquity|Late Antique]] [[Roman villa]] at '''La Olmeda''' is situated less than 1km away from the village of Pedrosa. Long known as the provenance of chance finds, it was finally professionally excavated from 1968, and was a declared a ''[[Bien de Interés Cultural]], 3 April 1996.<ref>Decreto 97/1996, de 3 de abril, por el que se declara Bien de Interés Cultural, con categoría de Zona Arqueológica, el Yacimiento «La Olmeda» en Pedrosa de la Vega (Palencia)</ref>. The site was donated in 1984 to the [[Province of Palencia|Diputación de Palencia]] by its proprietor and discoverer, Javier Cortes Álvarez de Miranda, who had supported the archaeological investigation of the site from 1969 to 1980. It is open to the public, while a museum dedicated to the finds is housed in the nearby church of San Pedro de Saldaña. |
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Revision as of 21:06, 7 May 2011
Pedrosa de la Vega, Spain | |
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| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Province | Palencia |
| Municipality | Pedrosa de la Vega |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 366 |
| • Density | 17.4/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Pedrosa de la Vega is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 366 inhabitants.
Monuments
- Roman villae of La Olmeda: The palatial Late Antique Roman villa at La Olmeda is situated less than 1km away from the village of Pedrosa. Long known as the provenance of chance finds, it was finally professionally excavated from 1968, and was a declared a Bien de Interés Cultural, 3 April 1996.[1]. The site was donated in 1984 to the Diputación de Palencia by its proprietor and discoverer, Javier Cortes Álvarez de Miranda, who had supported the archaeological investigation of the site from 1969 to 1980. It is open to the public, while a museum dedicated to the finds is housed in the nearby church of San Pedro de Saldaña.
References
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42°29′N 4°45′W / 42.483°N 4.750°W
- ^ Decreto 97/1996, de 3 de abril, por el que se declara Bien de Interés Cultural, con categoría de Zona Arqueológica, el Yacimiento «La Olmeda» en Pedrosa de la Vega (Palencia)