La Olmeda

La Olmeda is a Roman villa in Pedrosa de la Vega in northern Spain, preserved today as an archaeological site. The building surrounds a central courtyard with four corner towers, the southern ones octagonal and the northern ones rectangular.

A first villa rose here in the first century after Christ and was later rebuilt. In the fourth century, the complex was damaged by fire and then reconstructed before being abandoned in the fifth century.

The floors show scenes from ancient stories, including figures in short tunics hunting animals through open landscapes. In another room, you see a group of people in long robes gathered around a central figure standing among them.

The site lies on a side road branching from the CL-615 highway near Gañinas de la Vega. Guided visits explain the rooms and help interpret the mosaics, which can be difficult to understand otherwise.

More than 700 tombs from later centuries have been uncovered on the grounds, showing that people continued to use the site after the villa ended. Some of the finds from these tombs are displayed in the former Church of San Pedro in Saldaña.

Location: Pedrosa de la Vega

Website: http://villaromanalaolmeda.com

GPS coordinates: 42.48167,-4.73639

Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:28