Fábrica de albarcas y juguetes de madera

In the town of Saja, population located at the bottom of the upper Saja valley composed of two neighborhoods separated by the river that gives the town its name. It is the most recent town in the municipality and although in principle it was constituted as a neighborhood of the town of Los Tojos, its most important growth has to do with the creation of a new access road to Castilla that crosses the port of Palombera.

In this, as in the other towns of the municipality, There has been a great use of wood since ancient times and as an example of this, a factory of albarcas and wooden toys was installed in Saja, which was in operation until the Civil War, when it was destroyed.. The hydraulic system of this factory was used to give light to the town.

Relojes de Sol

Sundials are very common in the towns of Cantabria, but they also belong to the essence and character of Bárcena Mayor. Five sundials are found in the town, with different dates in time.

Lavaderos y Bebederos

Located in singular points of the population center. In the mountain village, the spaces at the crossroads between alleys often become places of community use.

Casonas Montañesas

Old manor houses, halfway between the rustic dwelling and the palaces. arcades with arches, masonry and masonry walls, the wooden balcony are characteristic elements of the mansions.