Uclés

Tourist information

Monastery of Uclés
Castillo s/n
Phone: 969 135 058
Website: www.monasteriodeucles.com

Council of Uclés
Pelayo Quintero, 1
Phone: 969 13 50 51
Website: www.ucles.es

How to get there

Road transport

It had a powerful and famous castle, located at the top of a hill. Parts of the original castle, such as the Albarrana tower, a stretch of the walls and two turrets, are still visible. The entry to the fortified site, known as Arco de la Fuente (Arch of the Fountain) is also standing.
The urban site is organised around the Main Square and, in spite of the negative evolution over the last two centuries, there are still various magnificent examples of architecture standing, such as the Council, with a porticoed façade. However, the greatest symbol representing Uclés is the convent house of the Order of Santiago, in other words, the Monastery.

Special trips in Uclés

Don’t forget
to return to Uclés for its local festivities, held on January 20 to honour Saint Sebastian, or on the first Sunday in May to honour el Cristo de la Humildad, the Christ of Humility. In addition, on the weekend of August 15, the Medieval Days are held. On the following weekend, the locals venerate the "Virgen de las Angustias".

You should be in Uclés, above all if you are a poetry lover, to enjoy the main event in the weekend closest to April 24, with the celebration of the Days called "Triángulo manriqueño".

Collecting information on the literary tourist route dedicate to the poetry of Jorge Manrique and the famous Coplas a la Muerte de su Padre, is the perfect excuse to return to these fascinating lands.