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Archivo General de Simancas

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Archivo General de Simancas
Archivo General de Simancas
Archivo General de Simancas
Archivo General de Simancas
Archivo General de Simancas
Archivo General de Simancas
Archivo General de Simancas
Archivo General de Simancas
Archivo General de Simancas
Archivo General de Simancas
Archivo General de Simancas
Archivo General de Simancas
Archivo General de Simancas
Archivo General de Simancas
Archivo General de Simancas
Archivo General de Simancas
Archivo General de Simancas
Archivo General de Simancas
Archivo General de Simancas
Archivo General de Simancas
Archivo General de Simancas
Archivo General de Simancas
Archivo General de Simancas
Archivo General de Simancas
Archivo General de Simancas
Phone:
+34 983 59 00 03

Hours:
Sunday10am - 2pm, 5pm - 7pm
Monday10am - 2pm, 5pm - 7pm
Tuesday10am - 2pm, 5pm - 7pm
Wednesday10am - 2pm, 5pm - 7pm
Thursday10am - 2pm, 5pm - 7pm
Friday10am - 2pm, 5pm - 7pm
Saturday10am - 2pm, 5pm - 7pm


The General Archive of Simancas is an official archive located in the Castle of Simancas, in the town of Simancas, province of Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain. It was founded in 1540, making this the first official archive of the Crown of Castile. The chronological evolution of the institution has been influenced by the history of the Crown of Castile. The moments of strength or withdrawal of the Spanish monarchy were reflected in the form of documents arrivals or resource shortages. A major milestone occurred in 1588, when Philip II of Spain gave the instruction to the Government of the Archives of Simancas, a key document for understanding the management of both this file and others in the peninsula. Also, the damage suffered during the Spanish War of Independence had a major impact on what is now the institution. Currently, the AGS is a cultural institution under the Ministry of Culture of Spain dedicated to conservation, cataloging and investigation with the large funds that are hosted there. These activities have brought about the reputation of the archive as one of the cornerstones of the Iberian Peninsula in what is relates to preservation and custody of documents. The UNESCO was awarded the distinction of World Heritage Site in 2017 within its category Memory of the World Programme.
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