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Landmark Attractions In Castile and Leon

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Castile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was constituted in 1983, although it existed for the first time during the First Spanish Republic in the 19th century. León first appeared as a Kingdom in 910, whilst the Kingdom of Castile gained an independent identity in 1065 and was intermittently held in personal union with León before merging with it permanently in 1230. It is the largest autonomous community in Spain and the third largest region of the European Union, covering an area of 94,223 square kilometres with an official population of around 2.5 million . From the beginning of the federalist debate in Spain in the ...
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  • 1. Segovia Aqueduct Segovia
    The Aqueduct of Segovia is a Roman aqueduct in Segovia, Spain. With the Pont du Gard in France, it is one of the best-preserved elevated Roman aqueducts. It is the foremost symbol of Segovia, as evidenced by its presence on the city's coat of arms.
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  • 5. Colegiata de Santa Maria Toro
    The Collegiate church of Santa María la Mayor is a church in Toro, province of Zamora, Spain.
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  • 8. Monastery of San Anton Ruins Castrojeriz
    Monasteries in Spain have a rich artistic and cultural tradition, and serve as testament to Spain's religious history and political-military history, from the Visigothic Period to the Middle Ages. The monasteries played an important role in the recruitment conducted by Christian aristocracy during and after the progress of the Reconquista, with the consequent decline in the Muslim south of the peninsula. Their presence in the peninsula dates from the early centuries of Christianity, when the original hermit life gave rise to the formation of religious communities and the construction of small monasteries by Hispanics in the sixth and seventh centuries. Many of these buildings reflect the traditional style of Mozarabic. The second phase was developed with the arrival of the Benedictines of ...
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  • 9. Arco Romano Medinaceli
    The Roman arch of Medinaceli is a Roman Triumphal arch located in Medinaceli, in Castile and León, Spain. It is constructed in stone using a technique called Opus quadratum. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1930.
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  • 13. Iglesia de Santo Domingo Soria
    Santo Domingo de Soria is a Romanesque-style, Roman Catholic church in Soria, Castile and León, Spain.
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  • 15. Plaza Mayor de Ciudad Rodrigo Ciudad Rodrigo
    The Mexico City Metro , officially called Sistema de Transporte Colectivo, often shortened to STC, is a metro system that serves the metropolitan area of Mexico City, including some municipalities in Mexico State. It is the second largest metro system in North America after the New York City Subway. In 2016, the system served 1.662 billion passengers, placing it as the ninth highest ridership in the world. The inaugural STC Metro line was 12.7 kilometres long, serving 16 stations, and opened to the public on September 4, 1969. The system has expanded since then in a series of fits and starts. As of 2015, the system has 12 lines, serving 195 stations, and 226.49 kilometres of route . Ten of the lines are rubber-tyred; instead of traditional steel wheels, they use pneumatic traction, which a...
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