{"id":114439,"date":"2020-10-05T15:20:02","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T13:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/blog\/the-way-of-ucles\/"},"modified":"2024-01-25T13:09:48","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T12:09:48","slug":"the-way-of-ucles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/the-way-of-ucles\/","title":{"rendered":"The Way of Ucl\u00e9s"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"114439\" class=\"elementor elementor-114439 elementor-114437\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-85e542f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85e542f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5a18c7\" data-id=\"b5a18c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15a9aa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15a9aa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Today we will talk about the&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Way of Ucl\u00e9s<\/span>, a pilgrimage route that has a close relationship with&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/camino-de-santiago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); line-height: var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );\">the Way of Santiago<\/a><\/span>, although it does not form part of the network of Jacobin Ways, because it does not end in&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Santiago de Compostela<\/span>. This route, which begins in&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Madrid<\/span>, has a fascinating story that we want to tell you and that we are sure will arouse your interest.<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Let&#8217;s find out more about the history around this pilgrimage that ends in the&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Monastery of Ucl\u00e9s<\/span>, in the province of Cuenca,&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">the second most important monument dedicated to the Apostle Santiago in Spain<\/span>, after of course, the Cathedral of Santiago.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af9c5e7378dc\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af9c5e7378dc\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/the-way-of-ucles\/#The-origins-of-the-Monastery-of-Ucles\" >The origins of the Monastery of Ucl\u00e9s<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/the-way-of-ucles\/#More-recent-history-of-the-Monastery-of-Ucles\" >More recent history of the Monastery of Ucl\u00e9s<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/the-way-of-ucles\/#i\" >\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/the-way-of-ucles\/#The-Way-of-Ucles\" >The Way of Ucl\u00e9s<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/the-way-of-ucles\/#i-2\" >\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/the-way-of-ucles\/#The-pilgrims-credential-and-the-Uclessiana\" >The pilgrim&#8217;s credential and the Uclessiana<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: Raleway, sans-serif; color: rgb(58, 58, 60); text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-origins-of-the-Monastery-of-Ucles\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The origins of the Monastery of Ucl\u00e9s<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Monastery of the Order of Santiago, is located in a&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">privileged position<\/span>, on a hill between Cuenca and Madrid. Surrounded by the remains of the walls and towers of the village of Ucl\u00e9s, of Celtic-Iberian and Roman origin, it received the name &#8220;<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">El Escorial de La Mancha<\/span>&#8221; for its great monumental value.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This monument, still in perfect state of preservation, is now used as a setting for cultural events, shows and exhibitions. In short, it is more alive than ever!<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It was the&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Muslim domination<\/span>&nbsp;of the Iberian territory that gave rise to the fortifications, of which the Monastery was part. After the reconquest of the Christians, this monument was&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">donated by King Alfonso VIII in 1174 to the Order of Santiago<\/span>. Created to ensure the protection of pilgrims on the Pilgrim&#8217;s Way to Santiago and to fight against Muslims, the monastery became the main center of the Order. With the passing of the years, in order to offer sufficient space to all its members, new parts were added to the construction, increasing its size.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Eliminated the Muslim danger, a structural redesign of the fortification of Ucl\u00e9s began. The&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">walls<\/span>&nbsp;were the only defensive element that remained intact, as can still be seen today.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"wixGuard\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28531 \" src=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/basin-1151508_1920-min-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"548\" height=\"365\"><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The present appearance of the monastery is due to the work undertaken in 1529, under the reign of Carlos I.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e64da3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e64da3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-485c54c\" data-id=\"485c54c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-639d57c elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"639d57c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"131031\" class=\"elementor elementor-131031\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d2d723a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d2d723a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ea154ff\" data-id=\"7ea154ff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d451f13 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d451f13\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-229db094\" data-id=\"229db094\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78515af2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78515af2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE CAMINO DE SANTIAGO PRACTICAL GUIDE<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bc84fe5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bc84fe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FREE DOWNLOAD<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2204a581 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2204a581\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Subscribe to our newsletter and receive our FREE Practical Guide to the Camino de Santiago. 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e04cbf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e04cbf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More-recent-history-of-the-Monastery-of-Ucles\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">More recent history of the Monastery of Ucl\u00e9s<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Unfortunately, the monastery suffered a first sacking in <strong>1809<\/strong> when the Battle of Ucl\u00e9s took place, after <strong>the invasion of Napoleon&#8217;s troops<\/strong>. The damages were important and the Order of Santiago lost its property on the building in 1874. Initially under the control of the Bishop of Cuenca, it will pass in the following centuries to be used for different purposes: <strong>Jesuit convent, seat of a college and novitiate for the Augustinians.<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A new attack on the monument was launched in <strong>1936<\/strong>, at the outbreak of the<strong> Spanish Civil War<\/strong>. The students were expelled and the building again looted and deteriorated. This became initially <strong>a hospital and later a prison<\/strong>.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After a renovation, it began to be used as a <strong>Minor Seminary of the Bishopric of Cuenca<\/strong>, in 1949-1950. Thousands of pupils passed through its classrooms and it is considered a place of extraordinary importance for the Diocese of Cuenca.<\/p><div id=\"WRchTxta-bwf\" class=\"txtNew\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-packed=\"true\" data-vertical-text=\"false\"><p class=\"font_8\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27595 \" src=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Publicacion-de-Instagram-Felicitacion-de-Otono-con-Foto-de-Hojas-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" \/><\/p><\/div><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i\"><\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-Way-of-Ucles\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The Way of Ucl\u00e9s<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thanks to <strong>Manuel Rossi<\/strong>, who rediscovered this route, abandoned for decades, with the help of the priest Juli\u00e1n de Cuenca in 2010, this route made its reappearance among the pilgrimage routes of the Iberian Peninsula and was <strong>officially recovered in 2011<\/strong>. Rossi&#8217;s involvement was such that <strong>he created the signs of the path<\/strong>, the red arrows with the cross of Santiago, symbol of the Order of Santiago.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The 145 km route is divided into 11 stages<\/strong>. However, being much shorter than the average of the stages of the Route of Santiago (10km per day compared to the 25km of the Route), some of them can be joined and covered in the same day (an average of 6 days is enough to complete the route). In addition, the type of terrain that is covered for most of the route makes this pilgrimage suitable for both bicycle and wheelchair pilgrims.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We can see the different stages of the route.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27603 \" src=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Marron-Beis-Blanco-Foto-Sencillo-Verificacion-Lista-1-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"549\" height=\"776\" \/><\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i-2\"><\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-pilgrims-credential-and-the-Uclessiana\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The pilgrim&#8217;s credential and the Uclessiana<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>This path, just like the Ways of St James, has its own <strong>credential<\/strong> which is stamped in the same way as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/pilgrim-passport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the traditional pilgrim&#8217;s credential.<\/a> <\/strong>Along the way you must receive a stamp at each stage to certify that you have walked the entire route. The proceeds from the sale of the credentials will be used for the maintenance of the Way of Ucl\u00e9s and the signage of the route. Once the route is completed, pilgrims can obtain the certificate, called <strong>Uclessiana<\/strong>, which testifies to the correct fulfilment of the pilgrimage. This will be obtained by presenting the credential correctly stamped upon arrival at the <strong>Monastery of the Apostle Santiago in Ucl\u00e9s.<\/strong><\/p><p>To learn more about one of the paths of Santiago and make your itinerary, do not hesitate <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">to contact us<\/a><\/strong>. At <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/?hl=es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Galiwonders<\/a><\/strong>, we create your tailor-made experience. Buen Camino!<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we will talk about the&nbsp;Way of Ucl\u00e9s, a pilgrimage route that has a close relationship with&nbsp;the Way of Santiago, although it does not form part of the network of Jacobin Ways, because it does not end in&nbsp;Santiago de Compostela. This route, which begins in&nbsp;Madrid, has a fascinating story that we want to tell you [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":124613,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,348,679],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-114439","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-por-defecto","category-camino-de-santiago-en"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Way of Ucl\u00e9s | Galiwonders<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore the Way of Ucl\u00e9s, a unique pilgrimage route that takes pilgrims from Madrid to the Monastery of Ucl\u00e9s.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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