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Architectural Building Attractions In Alburquerque

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Alburquerque Spanish pronunciation: [alβuɾˈkeɾke] is a town in the province of Badajoz in Spain. It has 5,600 inhabitants. It is very close to the border with Portugal and was an ancient dominion of the kings of this country. The origin of the name of the town is uncertain. It is believed to stem from Latin, alba quercus, or the white oak. Another theory suggests that it may come from the Arabic Abu al-Qurq, which means father of the cork [oak].The titles of Lord of Alburquerque and later Count of Alburquerque and Duke of Alburquerque were important in Castile in the Middle Ages, see e.g. Sancho Alfonso, 1st Count of Alburquerque. Its sister city o...
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  • 1. Puente de Alcantara Alcantara
    The Puente de Alcántara is a Roman arch bridge in Toledo, Spain, spanning the Tagus River. The word Alcántara comes from Arabic القنطرة , which means bridge. Located at the feet of the Castillo de San Servando, it was built by the Romans after they founded the city. In the Middle Ages it was one of the few entrances of the pilgrim into the city. It currently has two arches. There is evidence of its construction in Roman times, in the founding of Toletum. It was damaged and rebuilt in the 10th century. It is when the third arch disappears, reduced to a gate with a horseshoe arch. It was one of the bridges that gave access to the city and it was in the Middle Ages an obligatory entry for all pilgrims. Under the reign of Alfonso X of Castile suffered serious damage and was rebuilt. T...
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