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Santiago de Compostela (also Saint James of Compostela) is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia. Located in the northwest region of Spain in the Province of A Coruña, it was the "European City of Culture" for the year 2000. The city's cathedral is the destination of the important medieval pilgrimage route, the Way of St James (in Spanish the Camino de Santiago). Image File history File links Sin_bandera. ...
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Galician (Galician: galego, IPA: ) is a language of the Western Ibero-Romance branch, spoken in Galicia, an autonomous community with the constitutional status of historic nationality, located in northwestern Spain and small bordering zones in neighbouring autonomous communities of Asturias and Castilla y León. ...
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A Coruña (also: La Coruña in Spanish, La Corogne in French and La Croyne and Corunna in English) is the most North-western Atlantic facing province of Spain, and one of the four provinces which constitute the autonomous community of Galicia. ...
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A Coruña (also: La Coruña in Spanish, La Corogne in French and La Croyne and Corunna in English) is the most North-western Atlantic facing province of Spain, and one of the four provinces which constitute the autonomous community of Galicia. ...
The European Capital of Culture is a city designated by the European Union for a period of one year during which it is given a chance to showcase its cultural life and cultural development. ...
The Obradoiro façade of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela: an all-but-Gothic composition generated entirely of classical details Santiago de Compostela Cathedral is situated in Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain. ...
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The city
 Hostal dos Reis Católicos
 Train station in Santiago de Compostela The cathedral borderis the main Plaza of the old and well-preserved city. Across the square is the Palacio de Raxoi (Raxoi's Palace), the town hall and seat of the Galician Xunta, and on the right from the cathedral steps is the Hostal dos Reis Católicos, founded in 1492 by the Catholic Monarchs, Isabella of Castille and Ferdinand of Aragon, as a pilgrim's hospice (now a parador). The Obradoiro façade of the cathedraol, the best known, is depicted on the Spanish euro coins of 1 cent, 2 cents, and 5 cents (€0.01, €0.02, and €0.05). Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x960, 330 KB) Hostal de los Reyes Catolicos, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. ...
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The Obradoiro façade of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela: an all-but-Gothic composition generated entirely of classical details Santiago de Compostela Cathedral is situated in Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain. ...
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Ferdinand on the left with Isabella on the right Coffins of the Catholic Monarchs at the Granada Cathedral The Catholic Monarchs (Spanish: los Reyes Católicos) is the collective title used in history for Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon. ...
The Aigua Blava Parador overlooking Aigua Blava Bay in the Costa Brava Paradores de Turismo de España are a chain of Spanish luxury hotels. ...
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Santiago also has a fine University. The main campus can be seen best from an alcove in the large municipal park in the centre of the city. The University ensures youthful night life. Within the old town there are many narrow winding streets full of historic buildings. The new town all around it has less character though some of the older parts of the new town have some big apartments in them. The University of Santiago de Compostela (Galician: Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spanish: Universidad de Santiago de Compostela) is a public university located in the city of Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. ...
Santiago gives its name to one of the four military orders of Spain: Santiago, Calatrava, Alcantara and Montesa.
The prevailing wind from the Atlantic and the surrounding mountains combine to give Santiago some of Europe's highest rainfall: about 1,900 mm (75 inches) annually.
The etymology of the name Compostela The popular etymology of the name "Compostela" holds that it comes from Latin campus stellae, i.e. "field of stars", making Santiago de Compostela "St. James in the Field of Stars". This name would come from the belief that the bones of St. James were taken from the Middle East, to Spain. These bones were then buried where a shepherd had spotted a star and a church was eventually built over the bones and later replaced with the Cathedral de Santiago de Compostela.
Another etymology is Compositum, i.e. "The well founded", or Composita Tella, meaning "burial ground".
Yet another etymology derives it from "San Jacome Apostol".
History Santiago de Compostela was founded by Suebi people at the end of the 4th century or the beginning of the 5th century. Suebi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...
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 The legend that St James found his way to the Iberian peninsula, and had preached there is one of a number of early traditions concerning the missionary activities and final resting places of the apostles of Jesus. Although the 1884 Bull of Pope Leo XIII Omnipotens Deus accepted the authenticity of the relics at Compostela, the Vatican remains uncommitted as to whether the relics are those of Saint James the Great, while continuing to promote the more general benefits of pilgrimage to the site. The Way of St. ...
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The Iberian Peninsula, or Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe, and includes modern day Spain, Portugal, Andorra and Gibraltar. ...
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According to a tradition that cannot be traced before the 12th century, the relics were said to have been discovered in 835 by Theodomir, bishop of Iria Flavia in the far northwest of the principality of Asturias. Theodomir was guided to the spot by a star, the legend affirmed, drawing upon a familiar myth-element, hence "Compostela" was given an etymology as a corruption of Campus Stellae, "Plain of Stars." (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ...
Iria Flavia or simply Iria in Galicia, northwestern Spain, was a Celtiberian port, the main seat of the Caporos, on the road between Braga and Astorga, which the Romans rebuilt as via XVIII or Via Nova [1]. The Romans refounded it as Iria Flavia (Flavian Iria) to compliment Vespasian. ...
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The establishment of the shrine As suggested already, it is probably impossible to know whose bones were actually found, and precisely when and how. Perhaps it does not matter. What the history of the pilgrimage requires, but what the meager sources fail to reveal, is how the local Galician cult associated with the saint was transformed into an international cult drawing pilgrims from distant parts of the world. This article is about the religious or spiritual journey. ...
The 1000 year old pilgrimage to the shrine of St James in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is known in English as the Way of St. James and in Spanish as the Camino de Santiago. Over 100,000 pilgrims travel to the city each year from points all over Europe, and other parts of the world. Saint James the Great (d. ...
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Pre-Christian legends As the lowest-lying land on that stretch of coast, the city's site took on added significance. Legends supposed of Celtic origin made it the place where the souls of the dead gathered to follow the Sun across the sea. Those unworthy of going to the Land of the Dead haunted Galicia as the Santa Compaña. Celtic mythology is the mythology of Celtic polytheism, apparently the religion of the Iron Age Celts. ...
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The Santa Compaña (Holy Company) is probably one of the most deep-rooted mythical beliefs in rural Galicia (see Galician mythology), and also in Asturias, where it is called Güestia. ...
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Main sights The Obradoiro façade of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela: an all-but-Gothic composition generated entirely of classical details Santiago de Compostela Cathedral is situated in Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain. ...
The University of Santiago de Compostela (Galician: Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spanish: Universidad de Santiago de Compostela) is a public university located in the city of Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. ...
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Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name A Coruña (Galician) Spanish name La Coruña Postal code 15xxx Area code 34 (Spain) + 981 (A Coruña) Website http://www. ...
Location Location of Vigo in Spain and Pontevedra Coordinates : , , . Time zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer : CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Vigo (Galician) Spanish name Vigo Nickname La Ciudad Olvica (The Olive City) Postal code 36xxx Website http://www. ...
Pontevedra is a city in northwestern Spain, the capital of the province of Pontevedra in Galicia. ...
Ferrol is an Atlantic-facing city in the Province of A Coruña in Galicia in north-western Spain. ...
Location Coordinates : Time zone : UST - summer : UST +1 General information Native name Lugo (Galician) Spanish name Lugo Postal code 2700X Website http://www. ...
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A Coruña (also: La Coruña in Spanish, La Corogne in French and La Croyne and Corunna in English) is the most North-western Atlantic facing province of Spain, and one of the four provinces which constitute the autonomous community of Galicia. ...
Abegondo is a municipality of Spain in the province of A Coruña, an autonomous community of Galicia. ...
Location Situation of Ames within Galicia Government Parroquias ? Alcalde (Mayor) ? (?) Geographical characteristics Area - Total - Land - Water km² ? km² ? km² Population - Total (2005) - Density ? (INE) ?/km² ? Time zone - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CET (UTC+2) Website: ? Ames is a municipality of Galicia, Spain in the province of A Coruña...
Aranga is a municipality of Galicia, Spain in the province of A Coruña with an area of 120. ...
Ares is a muncipality of Galicia, Spain in the province of A Coruña with an area of 18. ...
Nickname: Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: Concello de Arteixo Location Location of Arteixo within Galicia Government Parroquias ? Alcalde (Mayor) ? (?) Geographical characteristics Area 93. ...
Nickname: Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: Concello de Arzúa Location Location of Arzúa within Galicia Government Parroquias ? Alcalde (Mayor) ? (?) Geographical characteristics Area 155. ...
Nickname: Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: ? Location Location of A Baña within Galicia Government Parroquias ? Alcalde (Mayor) ? (?) Geographical characteristics Area 98. ...
Nickname: Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: Concello de Bergondo Location Location of Bergondo within Galicia Government Parroquias ? Alcalde (Mayor) ? (?) Geographical characteristics Area 32. ...
Betanzos is a town in northwest Spain, in the province of A Coruña, in the Autonomous region of Galicia (population 12,575 [2002]). The town is located in a fertile valley close to the Athlantic Ocean, and it has one of the best preserved old quarters in Galicia. ...
Nickname: Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: Location Location of Boimorto within Galicia Government Parroquias ? Alcalde (Mayor) ? (?) Geographical characteristics Area 82. ...
Nickname: Boiro Motto: Official website: Concello de Boiro website Location Location of Boiro within Galicia Government Parroquias 8 Alcalde (Mayor) Xosé Deira Triñanes (BNG) Geographical characteristics Area Total km² Land ? km² Water ? km² Population Total (2004) 18. ...
Nickname: Boqueixón Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: Location Location of Boqueixón within Galicia Government Parroquias ? Alcalde (Mayor) ? (?) Geographical characteristics Area km² Land ? km² Water ? km² Population ? Total (2004) 4337 (INE) Density /km² Latitude Longitude Time zone CET (UTC+1) Summer (DST) CET (UTC+2) Boqueixón is a municipality...
Nickname: Brión Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: Location Location of Brión within Galicia Government Parroquias ? Alcalde (Mayor) ? (?) Geographical characteristics Area km² Land ? km² Water ? km² Population ? Total (2004) 6,684(INE) Density /km² Latitude Longitude Time zone CET (UTC+1) Summer (DST) CET (UTC+2) Brión is a...
Nickname: Bergantiños Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: Location Location of Cabana de Bergantiños within Galicia Government Parroquias ? Alcalde (Mayor) ? (?) Geographical characteristics Area km² Land ? km² Water ? km² Population ? Total (2004) 5,354 (INE) Density /km² Latitude Longitude Time zone CET (UTC+1) Summer (DST) CET (UTC+2) Cabana de...
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Nickname: Motto: Official website: ? Location Situation of Camariñas within Galicia Government Parroquias ? Alcalde (Mayor) ? (?) Geographical characteristics Area Total km² Land ? km² Water ? km² Population Total (2005) ? (INE) Metro area {{{population_metro}}} Density ?/km² Latitude ? Longitude ? Coordinates Elevation m Time zone CET (UTC+1) Summer (DST) CET (UTC+2) Camariñas...
Nickname: Cambre Location of Cambre within Galicia Parroquias 12 - Alcalde (Mayor) Antonio Varela Saavedra PSOE Area - City 41 km² (15. ...
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Nickname: Carballo Motto: Official website: http://www. ...
Flag Seal Nickname: Cariño Location Location of Cariño within Galicia Government Parroquias ? Alcalde (Mayor) ? (?) Geographical characteristics Area City 47. ...
Nickname: Motto: Official website: ? Location Situation of Carnota within Galicia Government Parroquias ? Alcalde (Mayor) ? (?) Geographical characteristics Area Total km² Land ? km² Water ? km² Population Total (2005) ? (INE) Metro area {{{population_metro}}} Density ?/km² Density {{{population_density_mi2}}}/mi² Latitude ? Longitude ? Coordinates Elevation m Time zone CET (UTC+1) Summer (DST) CET (UTC+2...
Nickname: Motto: Official website: ? Location Situation of Carral within Galicia Government Parroquias ? Alcalde (Mayor) ? (?) Geographical characteristics Area Total km² Land ? km² Water ? km² Population Total (2005) ? (INE) Metro area {{{population_metro}}} Density ?/km² Density {{{population_density_mi2}}}/mi² Latitude ? Longitude ? Coordinates Elevation m Time zone CET (UTC+1) Summer (DST) CET (UTC+2...
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Nickname: Cee Official website: http://www. ...
Nickname: Cerceda Motto: Official website: Location Location of Cerceda within Galicia Government Parroquia Alcalde (Mayor) Geographical characteristics Area Total 111. ...
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Nickname: Cesuras Location Location of Cesuras within Galicia Government Parroquia Geographical characteristics Area Total 79,56 km² Land ? km² Water ? km² Population (2004) City proper 2,463 Density 30. ...
Nickname: Coirós Motto: Official website: Location Location of Coirós within Galicia Government Parroquias Alcalde (Mayor) Geographical characteristics Area Total 34. ...
Nickname: Corcubión Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: Location Location of Corcubión within Galicia Government Parroquias ? Alcalde (Mayor) ? (?) Geographical characteristics Area 6. ...
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Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name A Coruña (Galician) Spanish name La Coruña Postal code 15xxx Area code 34 (Spain) + 981 (A Coruña) Website http://www. ...
Nickname: Culleredo Location Location of Culleredo within Galicia Government Parroquia Geographical characteristics Area Total 63 km² Land ? km² Water ? km² Population (2004) City proper 24,640 Density 389. ...
Nickname: Curtis Location Location of Curtis within Galicia Government Parroquia Geographical characteristics Area Total 117 km² Land ? km² Water ? km² Population (2004) City proper 4,421 Density 37. ...
Nickname: Dodro Location Location of Dodro within Galicia Government Parroquia Geographical characteristics Area Total 36. ...
Nickname: DumbrÃa Location Location of DumbrÃa within Galicia Government Parroquia Geographical characteristics Area Total 125. ...
The Maritime Pine so typical of Ferrol Ferrol 43°28′N 8°15′W is an Atlantic-facing city in Galicia in north-western Spain . ...
Ferrol is an Atlantic-facing city in the Province of A Coruña in Galicia in north-western Spain. ...
Nickname: Fisterra Location of Fisterra within Galicia Parroquia Alcalde (Mayor) Area - City 29. ...
Nickname: Frades Location Location of Frades within Galicia Government Parroquia Geographical characteristics Area Total 81. ...
Nickname Irixoa Location Location of Irixoa within Galicia Government Parroquias Alcalde (Mayor) Geographical characteristics Area - City - Land - Water 68. ...
Nickname A Laracha Location Location of A Laracha within Galicia Government Parroquias Alcalde (Mayor) Geographical characteristics Area - City - Land - Water 126. ...
Nickname Laxe Location Location of Laxe within Galicia Government Parroquias Alcalde (Mayor) Geographical characteristics Area - City - Land - Water 37. ...
Nickname: Lousame Motto: Official website: Location Location of Lousame within Galicia Government Parroquias Alcalde (Mayor) Geographical characteristics Area Total 94. ...
Nickname: Bergantiños Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: Location Location of Malpica de Bergantiños within Galicia Government Parroquias ? Alcalde (Mayor) ? (?) Geographical characteristics Area 61. ...
Flag Seal Location Situation of Mañón within Galicia Government Parroquias ? Alcalde (Mayor) ? (?) Geographical characteristics Area City km² Land 81. ...
Nickname: Mazaricos Location of Mazaricos within Galicia Parroquias Alcalde (Mayor) Area - City 188. ...
Melide is a municipality in the autonomous region of Galicia, northwest Spain. ...
Location of MesÃa in Galicia. ...
Location of Miño in Galicia. ...
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Flag Seal Nickname: Monfero Location Location of Monfero within Galicia Government Parroquias Alcalde (Mayor) Geographical characteristics Area City 172,43 km² Land ? km² Water ? km² Population City (2004) 2,490 (INE) Density 14. ...
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Location of Muros in Galicia. ...
Muxia (Spanish: MugÃa; Galician: MuxÃa) is a coastal town in Galicia, Spain. ...
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Nickname: Negreira Motto: Official website: Location Location of Negreira within Galicia Government Parroquias Alcalde (Mayor) José Blanco Pazos Geographical characteristics Area Total 115. ...
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Location of Outes in Galicia. ...
Oza dos RÃos (Galician) or Oza de los RÃos (Spanish) is a municipality in the province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. ...
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A street in Padrón Padrón is a concello (Galician for municipality) in Galicia (Spain) within the region called Comarca do Sar. ...
Nickname O Pino Location Location of O Pino within Galicia Government Parroquias Alcalde (Mayor) Geographical characteristics Area - City - Land - Water 133 km² ? km² ? km² Population - City (2004) - Density 4,940 37. ...
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Nickname: Ponteceso Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: Location Location of Ponteceso within Galicia Government Parroquias ? Alcalde (Mayor) ? (?) Geographical characteristics Area 92. ...
Nickname: Pontedeume Location of Pontedeume within Galicia Parroquias Government - Alcalde (Mayor) Area - City 29. ...
Flag Seal Nickname: As Pontes de GarcÃa RodrÃguez Location Location of As Pontes de GarcÃa RodrÃguez within Galicia Government Parroquias ? Alcalde (Mayor) ? (?) Geographical characteristics Area City 249. ...
Nickname: O Son Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: Location Image:Situacion Porto do Son. ...
Rianxo is a port town in Galicia, Spain, in the province of A Coruña. ...
Santa UxÃa de Ribeira is the capital of the region of Barbanza, in the province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain . ...
Nickname: Rois Motto: Official website: Location Location of Rois within Galicia Government Parroquias ? Alcalde (Mayor) ? (?) Geographical characteristics Area Total 93 km² Land ? km² Water ? km² Population Total (2004) 5,122 (INE) Metro area {{{population_metro}}} Density 55. ...
Nickname: Location of Sada within Galicia Parroquias Government - Alcalde Abel López Soto Area - City 27. ...
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Nickname: Santa Comba Location Location of Santa Comba within Galicia Government Parroquias ? Alcalde (Mayor) ? (?) Geographical characteristics Area Total 204. ...
Nickname: Santiso Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: Location Location of Santiso within Galicia Government Parroquias ? Alcalde (Mayor) ? (?) Geographical characteristics Area 67. ...
Location of Sobrado in Galicia. ...
As Somozas , is a City Council of Ferrolterra in North-western Spain in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia. ...
Location of Teo in Galicia. ...
Location of Toques in Galicia. ...
Location of Tordoia in Galicia. ...
Nickname Touro Location Location of Touro within Galicia Government Parroquias 19 Alcalde (Mayor) Ignacio Codesido Barreiro Geographical characteristics Area - Total - Land - Water 115. ...
Nickname: Trazo Motto: Official website: Location Location of Trazo within Galicia Government Parroquias Alcalde (Mayor) Geographical characteristics Area Total 101. ...
Nickname: Val do Dubra Motto: Official website: Location Location of Val do Dubra within Galicia Government Parroquias Alcalde (Mayor) Geographical characteristics Area Total 109. ...
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Location of Vedra in Galicia. ...
Nickname: Vilarmaior Location of Vilarmaior within Galicia Parroquias ? Alcalde (Mayor) Area - City ? km² - Land ? km² - Water ? km² Population - City (2005) ?(INE) - Density ?/km² Time zone CET (UTC+1) CET (UTC+2) Website: http://vilarmaior. ...
Nickname: Vilasantar Location of Vilasantar within Galicia Parroquias Alcalde (Mayor) Area - City 59,36 km² - Land ? km² - Water ? km² Population - City (2004) 1. ...
Nickname: Vimianzo Motto: Official website: Location Location of Vimianzo within Galicia Government Parroquias 14 Alcalde (Mayor) Alejandro RodrÃguez Lema Geographical characteristics Area Total 188. ...
Nickname: Zas Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: Location Location of Zas within Galicia Government Parroquias ? Alcalde (Mayor) ? (?) Geographical characteristics Area 133. ...
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A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State...
The Alhambra (Arabic: الØمراء = Al-ĦamrÄ; literally the red palace) is a palace and fortress complex of the Moorish monarchs of Granada, in southern Spain (known as Al-Andalus when the fortress was constructed), occupying a hilly terrace on the south-eastern border of the city of Granada. ...
The Generalife viewed from the Alhambra The Generalife was a villa with gardens used by the Muslim kings of Granada as a place of retreat. ...
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Cave painting of a Bison from Altamira Outline of cave paintings. ...
The Palacio Real de Aranjuez at night The Palacio Real de Aranjuez is a residence of the King of Spain, one of the Spanish royal sites. ...
Mérida is the capital of the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. ...
Tarragona (IPA: in Catalan) is a city located in the south of Catalonia, northeastern Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. ...
Atapuerca, also known as Sierra de Atapuerca or Sierra Atapuerca, is an ancient karst topography region of Spain, containing several caves such as the Gran Dolina site, where fossils and stone tools of the one of the earliest known hominids in Europe have been found, dating to between 780,000...
Complete name of this city: Ãvila de los Caballeros Ãvila is a town in the south of Old Castile, the capital of the province of the same name, now part of the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. ...
Salle des illustres, ceiling painting, by Jean André Rixens. ...
Burgos Cathedral The Burgos Cathedral is a Gothic cathedral. ...
Cáceres is the capital of Cáceres Province, in Extremadura, Spain (see map). ...
This article is about the Spanish autonomous community. ...
South transept of Tournai Cathedral, Belgium, 12th century. ...
Fresco of Christ Pantocrator from Sant Climent de Taüll, acknowledged as one of the masterpieces of Romanesque art. ...
Cathedral from the Patio of Oranges Interior of the Cathedral Façade of the Cathedral The Cathedral of Seville, formally Catedral de Santa MarÃa de la Sede (Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See) was begun in 1402, with construction continuing into the 16th century. ...
King Pedros Palace in the Alcázar from the Patio de la Monteria The Alcázar of Seville (Spanish Reales Alcázares de Sevilla or Royal Alcázars of Seville) is a royal palace in Seville, Spain. ...
The Archivo de Indias, Seville The Archivo General de Indias (General Archive of the Indies) is the document repository, housed in Seville in the ancient merchants exchange, the Casa Lonja de Mercederes, of extremely valuable archival documents illustrating the history of the Spanish empire in the Americas and the Philippines. ...
For other uses, see Seville (disambiguation). ...
Location Coordinates : , , Time zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer : CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Córdoba (Spanish) Spanish name Córdoba Founded 8th century BC Postal code 140xx Website http://www. ...
Location of Cuenca in Spain Looking through an arch in old Cuenca Cuenca is a city (2004 pop. ...
Doñana National Park (Parque Nacional de Doñana), also called Coto de Doñana, is a national park and wildlife refuge in southwestern Spain. ...
// El Escorial, the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo El Real (also known as the Monasterio de El Escorial or simply El Escorial) is located about 45 kilometres (28 miles) northwest of the Spanish capital, Madrid. ...
Garajonay National Park (Parque nacional de Garajonay) is located in the center and north of the island of La Gomera, one of the Canary Islands. ...
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Rainforests are among the most biodiverse ecosystems on earth Biodiversity is the variation of taxonomic life forms within a given ecosystem, biome or for the entire Earth. ...
Las Médulas were the most important Gold Mines in the Roman Empire. ...
The Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon is a World Heritage Site in Spain. ...
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Pre-Romanesque art in Asturias is framed between the years 718 and 910, the period of the rise, extension and disappearance of the kingdom of Asturias. ...
The Palau de la Música Catalana (Palace of Catalan Music) in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, is a concert hall built between 1905 and 1908, designed by the Catalan architect LluÃs Domènech i Montaner. ...
The present Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (Catalan for Hospital of the Holy Cross and Saint Paul) in the Guinardó, Barcelona, Spain, is a complex built between 1901 and 1930, designed by the Catalan architect LluÃs Domènech i Montaner. ...
Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (City of Counts) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ...
Panoramic view of Elx, showing the. ...
The Monastery of Santa Maria de Poblet is a Cistercian monastery, founded in 1151, located in the comarca of Conca de Barberà , in Catalonia (Spain). ...
Pyrenees National Park (French: Parc national des Pyrénées) is a national park located within the French départements of Hautes-Pyrénées and Pyrénées-Atlantiques. ...
Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park is an IUCN Category II National Park situated in the Pyrenees of Huesca, Aragón (Spain). ...
This article is about the European Renaissance of the 14th-17th centuries. ...
Úbeda (IPA: ) is a town in the province of Jaén in Spains autonomous community of Andalusia. ...
Santa MarÃa fountain and cathedral of Baeza Baeza (anc. ...
Location Coordinates : Time zone : UST - summer : UST +1 General information Native name Lugo (Galician) Spanish name Lugo Postal code 2700X Website http://www. ...
The Way of St. ...
Salamanca (population 160,000) is a city in western Spain, the capital of the province of Salamanca, which belongs to the autonomous community (region) of Castile-Leon (Castilla y León). ...
San Cristóbal de La Laguna is a municipality of the northern part of the island of Tenerife in the Santa Cruz de Tenerife province, on the Canary Islands. ...
San Millán de la Cogolla, La Rioja This beautiful part of La Rioja is a sparsely populated municipality. ...
The Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Guadalupe (Spanish: Real Monasterio de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe) is a monastic establishment in Cáceres province of the Extremadura autonomous community of Spain, which used to be the most important monastery in the country for more than four centuries. ...
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The Aqueduct of Segovia (or more precisely, the aqueduct bridge) is one of the most significant and best-preserved monuments left by the Romans on the Iberian Peninsula. ...
La Lonja de la Seda. ...
Teide (Mount Teide or Pico del Teide) is a volcano and mountain on Tenerife, Canary Islands (28. ...
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Location Location of Alcalá Coordinates : 40º28’N , 3º22’W Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Alcalá de Henares (Spanish) Spanish name Alcalá de Henares Founded Preromanian Postal code 28. ...
Portugalete Transporter Bridge, commonly called Puente Colgante A large ship crossing under the bridge The Puente Colgante has the official name of Bizkaiko Zubia - Puente de Vizcaya (Bridge of Biscay) and it is a transporter bridge that links the towns of Portugalete and Getxo in the Biscay province of Spain...
Antoni Gaudà i Cornet (Riudoms or Reus, 25 June 1852 – Barcelona, 10 June 1926) – sometimes referred to by the Spanish translation of his name, Antonio Gaudà – was a Catalan architect, who belonged to the Modernisme (Art Nouveau) movement and was famous for his unique style and highly individualistic designs. ...
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The European Capital of Culture is a city designated by the European Union for a period of one year during which it is given a chance to showcase its cultural life and cultural development. ...
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For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ...
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Administration District Luxembourg Canton Luxembourg LAU 2 LU00011001 Mayor Paul Helminger Geography Area Area rank 51. ...
For other uses, see Copenhagen (disambiguation). ...
Thessaloniki or Salonica (Greek: ) is Greeces second-largest city and the capital of Macedonia, the largest Region of Greece. ...
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Location in Iceland Coordinates: , Constituency Government - Mayor (Borgarstjóri) Dagur B. Eggertsson Area - Total 274. ...
County District Midhordland Municipality NO-1201 Administrative centre Bergen Mayor (2007) Gunnar Bakke (Frp) Official language form Neutral[1] Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 215 465 km² 445 km² 0. ...
Location of Helsinki in Northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Province Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Charter 1550 Capital city 1812 Government - Mayor Jussi Pajunen Area - Total 187. ...
For other places with the same name, see Brussels (disambiguation). ...
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For other uses, see Krakow (disambiguation). ...
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For the food product, see Bologna sausage. ...
Nickname: Motto: Sterker door strijd (Stronger through Struggle) Location of Rotterdam Coordinates: , Country Netherlands Province South Holland Government - Mayor Ivo Opstelten - Aldermen Jeannette Baljeu Hamit Karakus Orhan Kaya Lucas Bolsius Jantine Kriens Dominic Schrijer Roelf de Boer Leonard Geluk Area [1] - City 319 km² (123. ...
Oporto redirects here. ...
Geography Country Belgium Community Flemish Community Region Flemish Region Province West Flanders Arrondissement Bruges Coordinates , , Area 138. ...
Salamanca (population 160,000) is a city in western Spain, the capital of the province of Salamanca, which belongs to the autonomous community (region) of Castile-Leon (Castilla y León). ...
The Grazer Schloßberg Clock Tower Graz [graËts] (Slovenian: Gradec IPA: /gra. ...
For other uses, see Genoa (disambiguation). ...
For other uses, see Lille (disambiguation). ...
This article is about the city in the Republic of Ireland. ...
Patras (Demotic Greek: ΠάτÏα, Pátra, Classical Greek: ΠάτÏαι, Pátrai, Latin: , Ottoman Turkish: Ballıbadra) is the third-largest city of Greece and the capital of the prefecture of Achaea, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers to the west of Athens. ...
Administration District Luxembourg Canton Luxembourg LAU 2 LU00011001 Mayor Paul Helminger Geography Area Area rank 51. ...
The Greater Region of Saarland-Lorraine-Luxembourg -Rhineland-Palatinate-Walloon Region-French Community of Belgium- and German-speaking Community of Belgium has not found a specific shortcut yet. ...
County Status County capital Mayor Klaus Johannis, from the Democratic Forum of Germans of Romania, since 2000 Area 121. ...
For other uses, see Liverpool (disambiguation). ...
County District Jæren Municipality NO-1103 Administrative centre Stavanger Mayor (1995-) Leif Johan Sevland (H) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 406 71 km² 68 km² 0. ...
The Poestlingberg church in Linz. ...
Not to be confused with Vilnius city municipality. ...
Essen is a city in the center of the Ruhr Area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ...
Pécs (Latin: Quinque Ecclesiae, Croatian: PeÄuh, German: Fünfkirchen, Serbian: PeÄuj or Печуј, Slovak: Päťkostolie, Turkish: Peçuy, Italian: Cinquechiese) is the fourth largest city of Hungary, located in the south-west of the country. ...
Istanbul (Turkish: , Greek: , historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see other names) is Turkeys most populous city, and its cultural and financial center. ...
Location of Turku in Northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Finland Province Western Finland Region Finland Proper Sub-region Turku sub-region Government - Mayor Mikko Pukkinen Area - City 306. ...
County Area 159. ...
Area: 147. ...
District or region Braga Mayor - Party Magalhães Silva PS Area 241. ...
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