As the capital of La Sagra, the city holds a rich historical and cultural heritage.

Also, in the Plaza de Infanzones you can enjoy the shade of the many-times-centenarian Elm, just as the author of El Quijote used to do. This city was favored by Cardinal Cisneros, in whose Charity hospital you can admire up to five works by El Greco. The wines from this corner of the Toledo province have always been very well appreciated so much so that in the time of Cervantes they were reserved for the Royal House and for nobility, even being prescribed as a medicinal remedy for ailments and childbirth.Ĭlose to Esquivias is Illescas. Enjoy the traditional arrangement that these rooms evoke, including a typical cellar. Here, you can learn details about the relationships between Cervantes and this town. In a large house typical of the 16th century, the House Museum of Cervantes opens its doors in Esquivias. Catalina was the niece of the nobleman Alonso Quijada Salazar, who some historians believe to have been the inspiration for the immortal literary hero, Don Quijote. The church preserves in the sacristy the Book of Matrimony, where the union is documented. Here, on the 12th of December, 1584, Cervantes married doña Catalina de Salazar y Palacios, a local of the town. The Esquivias parish church is dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption. Follow in his footsteps, and venture to discover the charms of the Cervantine corners to be found in Castile - La Mancha, an essential part of our cultural heritage. Toledo, Esquivias and Argamasilla de Alba were decisive places in his life. Throughout his intense and adventurous life, the writer had a connection with different places in this area. The pages of El Quijote have contributed to a universal understanding of the towns and countryside of this region.

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