The best running trails around Tirgo

A very impressive old medieval bridge.

The Castillo de los Velasco is a castle built between the 14th and 15th centuries by the powerful Velasco family, who ruled these lands in the Middle Ages. It is the most important and interesting castle of Mena and one of the most striking in the province of Burgos.

Puente de Cihuri is a bridge over the Tirón River in the municipality of Cihuri, in the autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain. The bridge is of Roman origin and was rebuilt in the Middle Ages. It has been a monument of cultural interest since 1982. The name of the place means “the villa of the bridge” in Basque. The bridge is located next to the Priorate, a 17th century building that belonged to the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla. Cihuri is a small village with about 200 inhabitants. It has a church dedicated to San Juan Bautista and an archaeological site with a spring and wash houses used for wool processing.

We have news of this population since 1093, since it appears in some deeds by which Don Lope, lord of Vizcaya, Guipúzcoa, Álava and Nájera, donated his possessions to his children, among whom was Toda, lady of Anguciana. Since the 14th century it was the Lordship of the Salcedo family, who inhabited the Torre Fuerte, of which the south entrance and some loopholes are preserved. In addition to the Torre Fuerte de los Salcedo (14th century), in the Gothic style, other places of interest in Anguciana are the church of San Martín, from the 16th century, renovated in the 17th century (two chapels in the first section, lower part of the tower, doorway and apse), the 18th century (chapel of the second section) and the 20th century (upper bodies of the tower) and the hermitages of Santa María de Oreca, from the 17th century and of La Esclavitud.

Gothic-style castle, dating from the late fourteenth century, located in the center of the Cuzcurrita de Río Tirón municipality, in La Rioja Alta. Built with ashlar masonry from the region, the castle stands out for its square-plan keep. In addition, the fortification took advantage of the river as a defense ditch. Although you cannot visit its interior, it is worth contemplating it from the outside while walking along the banks of the Tirón River.

Elegant temple of Baroque work from the 18th century that stands next to the Tirón River. The church was built between 1753 and 1766 with stone blocks extracted from the quarries near the municipality. It stands out for its unique façade where curved elements are used that manage to convey the sensation of movement and dynamism. Right in the center of the façade rises a tower with an octagonal section body with columns.

Beautiful Roman bridge that crosses the river Tirón, declared an Asset of Cultural Interest, built with ashlar stone from the area. The structure has two semicircular arches and one pointed arch. The bridge was built during the century and redone in the Middle Ages to maintain its great beauty. Over time, different restorations have been carried out to maintain its functionality. Next to the bridge stands the Priory house, a Baroque building from the mid-17th century.

Cuzcurrita de Río Tirón is a municipality in the Rioja Alta. The river Tirón crosses it and it is at the foot of the El Bolo forest. From the bridge you can admire the Church of San Miguel Arcángel and the Castillo de los Velascos.