The Gothic Rollo Jurisdiccional of Villalón de Campos

The Rollo Jurisdiccional, a grandiose Gothic relic, stands in the main square of Villalón de Campos. Count Rodrigo Alonso Pimentel of Benavente directed its creation, with assistance from a master craftsman dispatched by the cathedral council of Burgos. The construction features foliage, conical arches, and medallions of a Renaissance style.

The monument has a square plan with a side of a meter and a half, and it rises from a polygonal staircase that provides an elevation of more than two meters from the ground. Its design boasts concealed thickness in the pillars, a medieval observation. Decorative gargoyles serve to embellish its silhouette, concluding with a veleta - a metal rod ornamented with leaves and branches.

As a monument of cultural interest since 1929, it remains a prominent feature of the town's architecture. It stands as a testament to the initiative of the Count of Benavente, who promoted its construction in the early 16th century using stone from the cathedral of Burgos.

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