Castellón de la Plana (in Catalan (Català, Valencià) is a Romance language spoken by as many as approximately 12 million people in portions of Spain, France, Andorra and Italy, although the majority of Catalan speakers are in Spain. Classification Catalan is a Romance language. According to the Ethnologue, its specific classification is a... Catalan/Valencian Castelló de la Plana) is the This article concerns places that serve as centers of government and politics. For alternative meanings see capital (disambiguation) In politics a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or... capital city of the Province is a name for a secondary, or subnational entity of government in most countries. In some countries an alternative term is used, such as state (in Australia and the United States), department (in France), or region (in Italy, where a province is a subdivision within a region, making it... province of Castellón province Castellón ( Spanish) or Castelló ( Catalan/Valencian) is a province in the northern part of the Valencian Country, Spain. It is bordered by the provinces of Valencia, Teruel, Tarragona, and the Mediterranean Sea. Its capital is Castellón de la Plana (ca: Castell... Castellón, in the Missing image Ccaa-valencia.png image:ccaa-valencia.png Capital Valencia Official languages Valencian (Catalan) and Spanish (Castilian) Area  - total  - % of Spain Ranked 8th 23 255 km² 4,6% Population  - Total (2003)  - % of Spain  - Density Ranked 4th 4 326 708 10,3% 186,05/km... Valencian autonomous community, The Kingdom of Spain or Spain ( Spanish: Reino de España or España; Catalan: Regne dEspanya; Basque: Espainiako Erresuma; Galician: Reino da España) is a country located in the southwest of Europe. It shares the Iberian Peninsula with Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra. To the... Spain, in the east of the topographic map of the Iberian Peninsula The Iberian Peninsula, or Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe. It is bordered on the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea, and on the north and west by the Atlantic Ocean. The Pyrenees form the northeast edge of the peninsula... Iberian Peninsula, by the -1... Mediterranean Sea (40°N 0°W). In the most common sense of the word, a population is the collection of people—or organisms of a particular species—living in a given geographic area. Population is studied in a wide variety of ways and disciplines. In population dynamics, size, age and sex structure, mortality, reproductive... Population: approx. 160,000.

History

The first known Building is either the act of creating an object assembled from more than one element, or the object itself. A building is usually a human-created object composed of more than a single element, permanently fixed to the ground, that mediates one or more aspects of the environment. Lärbro... building in the area was the A high altitude form of heathland habitat widespread in northern Britain; see heath. A type of wetland; see bog. Person of Moorish (North African) ethnicity; see Moors. Mooring, attaching a boat to a riverbank or towpath. This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that... Moorish This article describes the fortified buildings. Castle is also an alternative name for the Rook, the move of castling in chess, and Operation Castle, a large U.S. nuclear test. The Alcázar of Segovia, Spain A castle (from the Latin castellum, diminutive of castra, a military camp, in... castle of Fadrell, near the Alquerías de La Plana. The A street in Ynysybwl, Wales, relatively stereotypical of a small town A town is usually an urban area which is not considered to rank as a city. As with cities, there is no standard universal definition of a town: the criterion in use in any country is likely to arise... town proper was officially founded in 1251, after the A conquest is the act of conquering a foreign land, usually for its assimilation into a larger federation or empire. See Main Article: Imperialism See also: British Empire, Colonialism, Mongol Empire, Roman Empire, Caliphate, Lombards, Pax Romana, Third Reich Conquistador, Spanish conquest of Yucatán, Norman Conquest Right of conquest... conquest of the For the terrain type see Moor Moors is used in this article to describe the medieval Muslim inhabitants of al-Andalus and the Maghreb, whose culture is often called Moorish. For other meanings look at Moors (Meaning) or Blackamoors. The name derives from the ancient Berber tribe of the Mauri... Moorish Kingdom of Valencia by King James I of Aragon (Catalan: Jaume I) (Montpellier February 2, 1208 - July 27, 1276), surnamed the Conqueror, was the king of Aragon, count of Barcelona and Lord of Montpellier from 1213 to 1276. As a child he was a pawn of power politics in Provence, where his father was engaged... James I of Aragon in Events Fortress of Kalan built. Establishment of the Inquisition. Deaths Abu al-Hasan Ali March 25 - king Afonso II of Portugal Monarchs/Presidents Aragon - James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona (reigned from 1213 to 1276) Castile - Ferdinand III, the Saint King of Castile and Leon (reigned from... 1233. James granted For the head of state, see Monarch. For the origins of the word king and for the traditional kings of Germanic countries, see also Germanic king. See also high king, King of Kings See also king (chess), king (playing card). For the television station, see KING. for the gigantic gorilla... royal Most modern file systems have methods of administering permissions or access rights to specific users and groups of users. These systems control the ability of the users affected to view or make changes to the contents of the file system. Differences between operating systems Unix-like and otherwise POSIX-compliant... permission to move the town from the Mount Cook, a mountain in New Zealand A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. A mountain is generally much higher and steeper than a hill, but there is considerable overlap, and usage often depends on local custom. Some authorities define a mountain... mountain to the In geography, a plain is an expanse of land with relatively low relief. Plains may be more suitable for farming than plateaus or mountains. Famous plains can be found in North America and in Russia. List of famous plains: Australian Plains Canterbury Plains, New Zealand Indo-Gangetic plain Kanto plain... plain on September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). There are 114 days remaining. Events 1331 - Stefan Dusan declares himself king of Serbia 1380 - Battle of Kulikovo - Russian forces under Grand Prince Dmitrii Ivanovich defeat a mixed army of Tatars and Mongols, stopping their advance. 1449... September 8, Events First Shepherds Crusade Births Deaths Monarchs/Presidents Aragon - James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona (reigned from 1213 to 1276) Castile - Ferdinand III, the Saint King of Castile and Leon (reigned from 1217 to 1252) Categories: 1251 ... 1251, and A tradition is a story or a custom that is memorized and passed down from generation to generation, originally without the need for a writing system. Tools to aid this process include poetic devices such as rhyme and alliteration. The stories thus preserved are also referred to as tradition, or... tradition claims that the move was completed by the third Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday, and the second day of the weekend in some cultures. It is considered a holiday in lands of Christian tradition, the day Christians most commonly attend church. In the Gregorian calendar, no century can start on a Sunday. In... Sunday of In Western Christianity, Lent is the period preceding the Christian holy day of Easter. Eastern Christianity calls this period Great Lent, to distinguish it from the Winter Lent or Advent that precedes Christmas. The remainder of this article will discuss Lent as it is understood and practiced in Western Christianity... Lent, Events Alfonso X of Castile, the Wise (el Sabio) Stockholm is founded by Birger Jarl (cf 1854) The widespread usage of torture by the Medieval Inquisition is introduced. The first European gold coins are minted. In the Italian city of Florence known as the florin. Births Deaths Monarchs/Presidents Aragon... 1252. During the The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. The Middle Ages of Western Europe are commonly dated from the end of the Western Roman Empire... Middle Ages, the City lights from space. NASA. Credit-Marc Imhoff A city is an urban area, differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. In most parts of the world cities are generally substantial and nearly always have an urban core, but in the United... city was protected by The moated manor house of Baddesley Clinton in Warwickshire, England Moats were deep and wide trenches, usually filled with water, to provide a barrier against attack upon castle ramparts or other fortifications. 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See also altar, altar rails, confessional, dome, nave, pew, pulpit, sanctuary, lych gate. Etymology The word... church was built, later becoming a A cathedral is a Christian church building, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy (such as the Roman Catholic Church or the Anglican churches), which serves as the central church of a bishopric. As cathedrals are often particularly impressive edifices, the term is sometimes also used loosely as a... cathedral. In the (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. During this period, the power of England and the United Provinces increased; while that of Spain and Portugal declined. Similarly, the power... 17th century the town was one of the last Stronghold is a commercial version of Apache Web Server, distributed by RedHat Inc.. 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His educator was Anton Florian of Liechtenstein. On terms of a contract he was the... Archduke Charles of Austria in the Charles II was the last Habsburg King of Spain. After his death, the War of the Spanish Succession broke out as France and Austria vied for the Spanish empire. The War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714) was a major European armed conflict that arose in 1701 after the... War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14), but was later taken by the troops of King Philip V of Spain (1683-1746) was king of Spain from 1700 to 1746, the first of the Bourbon dynasty in Spain. The grandson of Louis XIV of France, he was chosen by the dying Charles II of Spain as his successor. This provoked the War of the Spanish... Philip d'Anjou.

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Sights

Most of the historical buildings are located in the diminutive old town, around the Plaza Mayor (Main Square). These include:

• The Gothic Concatedral de Santa Maria (Procathedral of Saint Mary), built in the 13th century and reconstructed one century later after destruction by fire.
• The Ajuntament (City Hall), erected at at the beginning of the 18th century. It features a pretty Tuscany (Italian Toscana) is a region in central Italy, bordering on Latium to the south, Umbria to the east, Emilia-Romagna and Liguria to the north, and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west. It is often regarded as among the most beautiful parts of Italy. Points of interest Tuscany was... Tuscan-style West façade of the Notre-Dame de Strasbourg Cathedral A facade (or façade) is the exterior of a building – especially the front, but also sometimes the sides and rear. The word comes from the French language, literally meaning frontage or face. In architecture, the fa... façade rising up over a In classical architecture, a colonnade denotes a long sequence of columns joined by their entablature, often free-standing, as in the famous elliptically curving colonnades that Bernini added to the facade of Saint Peters Basilica in Rome, which embrace and define the Piazza. Compare the sequence of baluster forms... colonnade.
• The standing bell-tower of the procathedral, known as El Fadrí (the single), built at the turn of the (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. During this period, the power of England and the United Provinces increased; while that of Spain and Portugal declined. Similarly, the power... 17th century.
• The Llotja del Cànem ( Hemp is the common English name for the annual herb cannabis, (marijuana), which can be and is grown for numerous non-drug purposes, including fiber (e.g. for textiles), food and fuel. The name cannabis is botanical Latin. In English this name is associated with drugs derived from the herb... Hemp Exchange Market), built during the first half of the 17th century to be used by traders in hempen cloth and ropes, a very important activity in the area at the time. Today the building is used by the University for cultural events and temporary exhibitions.
• On the northwest edge of the town, at the end of a broad avenue decorated with orange trees, stands the Basilica of Santa María de Lledó, a basilica devoted to an image of the Virgin Mary found in Events Births Anne of Bohemia, Queen consort of Richard II of England. Hubert van Eyck, Dutch Painter (approximate date). Deaths January 24 - Alfonso IV of Aragon Summer - Ming Yuzhen Categories: 1366 ... 1366 by a farmer when he was ploughing his lands. The original 14th-century chapel was extended to its present Baroque form during the (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. Events Beginning of the Little Ice Age a cooling period that resulted in lower crop yields across the world, and harsher... 16th century. The complex is surrounded by a The Harvesters, by Pieter Brueghel the Elder, 1565: Peace and agriculture in a pre-Romantic ideal landscape, without sublime terrors The term Landscape as most westerners use it, is completely entrenched in western notions of land, nature and art. It is generally only conceived of in terms of an emerging... landscaped A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation and enjoyment of nature. The garden can incorporate both natural and man-made materials. In its most common form, known as a residential garden, it is found adjacent to or near to a residence, and it... garden.

External Links

• Castellon: a virtual trip (http://www.upv.es/cv/casbegin.html)
• official website of the University Jaume I of Castellón de la Plana (http://www.uji.es/)