 Canfranc Estacion in autumn. Canfranc is a municipality in the Aragón Valley of north-eastern Spain consisting of two towns.
Political Information
- comarca of Jacetania (capital at Jaca)
- province of Huesca
- autonomous community of Aragón
Jaca as is viewed from the Rapitan fort. ...
Huesca province Huesca is a province of northern Spain, in the northern part of the autonomous community of Aragon. ...
Capital Zaragoza Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 4th 47 719 km² 9,4% Population – Total (2005) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 11th 1 269 027 2,9% 26,59/km² Demonym – English – Spanish Aragonese aragonés Statute of Autonomy August 16, 1982 ISO 3166-2 AR Parliamentary representation – Congress seats – Senate...
Canfranc (Pueblo) The name of the village is from Campus Franci, literally the field of foreigners. It was originally a small market village, as well as providing pilgrims on the Arles route of the Way of St. James their first respite after the difficult crossing of the Pyrenees over the pass of Somport. The Way of St. ...
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It was founded between 1080-90 by Sancho Ramírez, King of Aragón. Canfranc was also a command post, protecting the borders and controlling taxes, which were donated to the Cathedral of Jaca. Sancho of Aragon (c. ...
Jaca as is viewed from the Rapitan fort. ...
On 29 October 1288, the treaty of Canfranc mediated by Edward I of England was signed here, providing for the release of Charles II of Naples from his imprisonment by Peter III of Aragon. Edward I (June 17, 1239–July 7, 1307), popularly known as Longshanks because of his 6 foot 2 inch (1. ...
Charles II, known as the Lame (Fr. ...
Peter III of Aragon (Catalan: Pere) (1239 – November 11, 1285, also Peter I of Valencia, Peter II of Barcelona), known as the Great, was the king of Aragon and Valencia and count of Barcelona from 1276 to 1285. ...
The village, which lies in the valley of the Aragón River covers an area of 71,6 km² and is situated at an altitude of 1040 m. The remains to be seen include a Romanesque pilgrim's bridge and two churches of interest: Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (12th-16th c) with four Baroque retablos, and la Trinidad (16th century). The town was obliterated by fire in 1617 and again in 1944, after which the villagers for the most part moved to nearby Canfranc Estación. The current population is 77. The River Aragón or rÃo Aragón is one of the tributaries to the left of the river Ebro. ...
Canfranc Estación This small village (altitude 1190 m.) was largely created due to the inauguration of a railroad crossing the Pyrenees on 18 July 1928. The trains continued running until the international train accident at nearby L'Estanguet in 1970. Canfranc Estación is most well known due to the rumours of "German gold" arriving here during World War II (see external link below). The train station is the highlight of the village and was used during the filming of Doctor Zhivago. There has been talk for some time of reopening international train traffic between France and Spain, but until that time the area is profiting from its nearness to the ski resorts of Candanchú and Astún. The current population is 454. Combatants Allies: Soviet Union, United Kingdom, France/Free France, United States, Canada, China, India, Australia, Poland, New Zealand, South Africa, Greece, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, Bulgaria, Finland, Romania, Hungary, Burma, Slovakia Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8...
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General view of the resort town in autumn. ...
General view of the resort town. ...
Principal Festivities Canfranc-Pueblo celebrates the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (its Patron saint) on the 15th August, while Canfranc Estación holds festivities on the anniversary of the inauguration of its train station, the 18th July. The Assumption has been a subject of Christian art for centuries. ...
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