Attractions and Places To See around Quintanar De La Orden - Top 20

The ruins of the Ermita de Santa Ana in El Toboso (Toledo) are the remains of a 16th-century Renaissance temple. It is located outside the village, on a deserted hill.

La Puebla de Almoradiel: Its origins are linked to an Iberian and Celtic fortress, inhabited by Romans, Visigoths, and, during the Muslim era, by the Almoravids. The ancient city stood on the Cigüela River, but was abandoned in 1276 due to epidemics. Repopulated by the Order of Santiago in the Middle Ages, it received a town charter in 1315 and the privilege of town status in 1341.

This is the Convent of Poor Clare Franciscan Nuns, founded in 1515 and converted into a convent in 1546. It follows the Rule of Saint Francis and is dedicated to the Conception of Our Lady. Although renovated in the 20th century, it retains its original Renaissance façade. The nuns lead a contemplative life and support themselves by making artisanal sweets, such as the town's famous "pelusas." Hours for purchasing monastic pastries: in the winter, Monday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00 a.m. In the summer, Monday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00 a.m.

The statue of Don Quixote and Dulcinea in El Toboso is one of the town's most emblematic monuments, deeply linked to the Cervantes universe. It stands in the main square of El Toboso, dedicated to Juan Carlos I, in the heart of the town. The sculptures are made of sheet iron, not cast iron, giving them a handcrafted and robust appearance.

Along a walk through the town we can see the “Roman Bridge”, the parish church of San Juan Bautista, the hermitage of Nuestra Señora del Egido, the hermitage of Santísimo Cristo de la Salud, the hermitage of Santa Ana, numerous wells that once served as a water supply...

This convent belongs to the Clarisse Sisters. The most notable feature is the church door, built in 1670 and today the only element that remains from the original construction. Its origins date back to 1515, when there was a house of Beatas as a hermitage, which later, in 1546, was converted and founded as a Franciscan Monastery by Don Antón Martínez, a cleric from this town. In the Relations of Felipe II, from 1575, this place is already mentioned as a monastery of beatas, subject to the Order of San Francisco, called La Sentencia, dedicated to the Conception of Our Lady. Currently, all the dependencies of the convent are reconstructions of the old ones, including the church, since from the original Church of the convent only the first section of the vault, in simple baroque style, remains; The rest of the main factory is modernist, the result of the extensive reconstruction carried out between 1973 and 1976. The nuns who live there live in a cloistered setting and are dedicated to the artisanal production of sweets.

If you visit El Toboso, don't miss the Monastery of the Trinitarian Nuns, the Church of San Antonio Abad, the Cervantino Museum and more...

El Toboso is the town where Dulcinea lived - the lady of Don Quixote from the famous Cervantine work. Here in the square you can find the statue of Quixote and Dulcinea. El Toboso is worth a visit. It is also recommended to see the parish church of San Antonio Abad, called "La Mancha Cathedral".