TOLEDO, SPAIN WORLD HERITAGE MONUMENTS
TOLEDO, SPAIN WORLD HERITAGE MONUMENTS
Toledo (Spanish: [toˈleðo]) is a city and municipality located in central Spain; it is the capital of the province of Toledo and the autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha. Toledo was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986 for its extensive monumental and cultural heritage.
Toledo is known as the Imperial City for having been the main venue of the court of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and as the City of the Three Cultures for the cultural influences of Christians, Muslims and Jews reflected in its history. It was also the capital from 542 to 725 AD of the ancient Visigothic kingdom, which followed the fall of the Roman Empire, and the location of historic events such as the Visigothic Councils of Toledo. Toledo has a long history in the production of bladed weapons, which are now common souvenirs from the city.
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Alicante landscape, Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain, Europe
Alicante, or Alacant, both official names, is a city and port in Spain on the Costa Blanca, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city of Alicante proper was 334,329, estimated as of 2011, ranking as the second-largest Valencian city. Including nearby municipalities, the Alicante conurbation had 462,281 residents. The population of the metropolitan area (including Elche and satellite towns) was 771,061 as of 2011 estimates, ranking as the eighth-largest metropolitan area of Spain. The area around Alicante has been inhabited for over 7000 years. The first tribes of hunter gatherers moved down gradually from Central Europe between 5000 and 3000 BC. Some of the earliest settlements were made on the slopes of Mount Benacantil. By 1000 BC Greek and Phoenician traders had begun to visit the eastern coast of Spain, establishing small trading ports and introducing the native Iberian tribes to the alphabet, iron and the pottery wheel. By the 3rd century BC, the rival armies of Carthage and Rome began to invade and fight for control of the Iberian Peninsula. The Carthaginian general Hamilcar Barca established the fortified settlement of Akra Leuka (Greek: Ἄκρα Λευκή, meaning White Mountain or White Point), where Alicante stands today. Although the Carthaginians conquered much of the land around Alicante, the Romans would eventually rule Hispania Tarraconensis for over 700 years. By the 5th century AD, Rome was in decline and the Roman predecessor town of Alicante, known as Lucentum (Latin), was more or less under the control of the Visigothic warlord Theudimer. However neither the Romans nor the Goths put up much resistance to the Arab conquest of Medina Laqant in the 8th century. The Moors ruled southern and eastern Spain until the 13th century Reconquista (Reconquest). Alicante was finally taken in 1246 by the Castilian king Alfonso X, but it passed soon and definitively to the Kingdom of Valencia in 1298 with King James II of Aragon. It gained the status of Royal Village (Vila Reial) with representation in the medieval Valencian Parliament (Corts Valencianes). After several decades of being the battlefield where the Kingdom of Castile and the Crown of Aragon clashed, Alicante became a major Mediterranean trading station exporting rice, wine, olive oil, oranges and wool. But between 1609 and 1614 King Felipe III expelled thousands of Moriscos who had remained in Valencia after the Reconquista, due to their cooperation with Barbary pirates who continually attacked coastal cities and caused much harm to trade. This act cost the region dearly; with so many skilled artisans and agricultural labourers gone, the feudal nobility found itself sliding into bankruptcy. Things got worse in the early 18th century; after the War of Spanish Succession, Alicante went into a long, slow decline, surviving through the 18th and 19th centuries by making shoes and growing agricultural produce such as oranges and almonds, and thanks to its fisheries. The end of the 19th century witnessed a sharp recovery of the local economy with increasing international trade and the growth of the city harbour leading to increased exports of several products (particularly during World War I when Spain was a neutral country). During the early 20th century, Alicante was a minor capital that enjoyed the benefit of Spain's neutrality during World War I, and that provided new opportunities for the local industry and agriculture. The Rif War in the 1920s saw numerous alicantinos drafted to fight in the long and bloody campaigns in the former Spanish protectorate (Northern Morocco) against the Rif rebels. The political unrest of the late 1920s led to the victory of Republican candidates in local council elections throughout the country, and the abdication of King Alfonso XIII. The proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic was much celebrated in the city on 14 April 1931. The Spanish Civil War broke out on 17 July 1936. Alicante was the last city loyal to the Republican government to be occupied by dictator Franco's troops on 1 April 1939, and its harbour saw the last Republican government officials fleeing the country. Vicious air bombings were targeted on Alicante during the three years of civil conflict, most notably the bombing by the Italian Aviazione Legionaria of the Mercado de Abastos in 25 May 1938 in which more than 300 civilians perished. The next 20 years under Franco's dictatorship were difficult for Alicante, as they were for the entire country. However, the late 1950s and early 1960s saw the onset of a lasting transformation of the city by the tourist industry. Large buildings and complexes rose in nearby Albufereta (e.g. El Barco) and Playa de San Juan, with the benign climate being the biggest draw to attract prospective buyers and tourists who kept the hotels reasonably busy.
Alicante landscape, Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain, Europe
Alicante, or Alacant, both official names, is a city and port in Spain on the Costa Blanca, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city of Alicante proper was 334,329, estimated as of 2011, ranking as the second-largest Valencian city. Including nearby municipalities, the Alicante conurbation had 462,281 residents. The population of the metropolitan area (including Elche and satellite towns) was 771,061 as of 2011 estimates, ranking as the eighth-largest metropolitan area of Spain. The area around Alicante has been inhabited for over 7000 years. The first tribes of hunter gatherers moved down gradually from Central Europe between 5000 and 3000 BC. Some of the earliest settlements were made on the slopes of Mount Benacantil. By 1000 BC Greek and Phoenician traders had begun to visit the eastern coast of Spain, establishing small trading ports and introducing the native Iberian tribes to the alphabet, iron and the pottery wheel. By the 3rd century BC, the rival armies of Carthage and Rome began to invade and fight for control of the Iberian Peninsula. The Carthaginian general Hamilcar Barca established the fortified settlement of Akra Leuka (Greek: Ἄκρα Λευκή, meaning White Mountain or White Point), where Alicante stands today. Although the Carthaginians conquered much of the land around Alicante, the Romans would eventually rule Hispania Tarraconensis for over 700 years. By the 5th century AD, Rome was in decline and the Roman predecessor town of Alicante, known as Lucentum (Latin), was more or less under the control of the Visigothic warlord Theudimer. However neither the Romans nor the Goths put up much resistance to the Arab conquest of Medina Laqant in the 8th century. The Moors ruled southern and eastern Spain until the 13th century Reconquista (Reconquest). Alicante was finally taken in 1246 by the Castilian king Alfonso X, but it passed soon and definitively to the Kingdom of Valencia in 1298 with King James II of Aragon. It gained the status of Royal Village (Vila Reial) with representation in the medieval Valencian Parliament (Corts Valencianes). After several decades of being the battlefield where the Kingdom of Castile and the Crown of Aragon clashed, Alicante became a major Mediterranean trading station exporting rice, wine, olive oil, oranges and wool. But between 1609 and 1614 King Felipe III expelled thousands of Moriscos who had remained in Valencia after the Reconquista, due to their cooperation with Barbary pirates who continually attacked coastal cities and caused much harm to trade. This act cost the region dearly; with so many skilled artisans and agricultural labourers gone, the feudal nobility found itself sliding into bankruptcy. Things got worse in the early 18th century; after the War of Spanish Succession, Alicante went into a long, slow decline, surviving through the 18th and 19th centuries by making shoes and growing agricultural produce such as oranges and almonds, and thanks to its fisheries. The end of the 19th century witnessed a sharp recovery of the local economy with increasing international trade and the growth of the city harbour leading to increased exports of several products (particularly during World War I when Spain was a neutral country). During the early 20th century, Alicante was a minor capital that enjoyed the benefit of Spain's neutrality during World War I, and that provided new opportunities for the local industry and agriculture. The Rif War in the 1920s saw numerous alicantinos drafted to fight in the long and bloody campaigns in the former Spanish protectorate (Northern Morocco) against the Rif rebels. The political unrest of the late 1920s led to the victory of Republican candidates in local council elections throughout the country, and the abdication of King Alfonso XIII. The proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic was much celebrated in the city on 14 April 1931. The Spanish Civil War broke out on 17 July 1936. Alicante was the last city loyal to the Republican government to be occupied by dictator Franco's troops on 1 April 1939, and its harbour saw the last Republican government officials fleeing the country. Vicious air bombings were targeted on Alicante during the three years of civil conflict, most notably the bombing by the Italian Aviazione Legionaria of the Mercado de Abastos in 25 May 1938 in which more than 300 civilians perished. The next 20 years under Franco's dictatorship were difficult for Alicante, as they were for the entire country. However, the late 1950s and early 1960s saw the onset of a lasting transformation of the city by the tourist industry. Large buildings and complexes rose in nearby Albufereta (e.g. El Barco) and Playa de San Juan, with the benign climate being the biggest draw to attract prospective buyers and tourists who kept the hotels reasonably busy.
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Playa Torrevigía - Benalmádena, Málaga
La playa de Torrevigía en Benalmádena, municipio de Málaga, Andalucía (España), a tan solo 3 kilómetros de su Puerto Deportivo. Es una playa para disfrutar en familia y una de las más tranquilas de la zona. Esta se ha ido conformando en un pequeño recodo del litoral malagueño, arropada entre dos urbanizaciones de apartamentos con vistas al mar.
De 350 metros de longitud y unos 35 metros de anchura media, la playa de Torrevigía es una de las más pequeñas y a la vez más visitadas de Benalmádena. En sus proximidades encontramos el Parque Acuático Selwo Marina y el Tivoli World, de ahí que la playa de Torrevigía esté recomendada para familias.
Su fondo es rocoso, pero se le perdona por su agua cristalina y turquesa, haciendo las delicias de los amantes del buceo, pasando el día espiando como viven cangrejos, crustáceos, erizos de mar y multitud de peces.
El galardón de Bandera Azul concedido en 2016 la convierte en una playa de inequívoca calidad.
A pesar de que la playa es pequeña ofrece a los bañistas una variada oferta de servicios e instalaciones, como hamacas, sombrillas, duchas, papeleras, además de ser una playa muy limpia con acceso al paseo marítimo (lo que facilita el acceso de las personas con discapacidad).
Una de las ventajas por las que muchos se decantan por esta playa, son sus restaurantes y beach bar. Ofrecen unas vistas maravillosas de la playa y el mar, eso sí, se recomienda reservar. Los precios son un poco más altos que en otros chiringuitos, pero nada exagerado.
En la playa existe bar-chiringuito conocido como Luna Beach. A menudo cuando cae la noche organizan música en vivo. Las vistas impresionantes, especialmente al atardecer, cuando el cielo cambia de color dando la bienvenida a la noche con un bonito color rosado.
Esta playa no existía prácticamente antes de las obras de mejora realizadas en la década de los 90. No es una playa grande pero dispone de buenos servicios.
Su arena es gruesa y oscura, dispone de paseo marítimo y su oleaje es moderado.
Bilbao Conocelo
Este Vídeo Pertenece a la Bilbao Film Comisión. Creado para promocionar la ciudad en el mundo cinematográfico.
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En Bilbao, al igual que sucede en otras grandes ciudades europeas, es cada vez más frecuente que las artes audiovisuales, los rodajes y los festivales de cine formen parte de la ciudad.
Debido al incremento de este tipo de actividades en los últimos años, en noviembre del 2006 surge BiFic (Bilbao Film Commission), como un proyecto respaldado e impulsado por el Ayuntamiento de Bilbao, a través del Departamento de Cultura, y de Zinebi, el Festival Internacional de Cine documental y cortometraje de Bilbao.
Así, BiFic es una oficina municipal de promoción audiovisual que nace con el objetivo de:
Fomentar y promocionar la imagen de la ciudad como enclave de rodajes de películas, spots, anuncios, cortometrajes u otras actividades cinematográficas.
Ser un punto de encuentro entre profesionales del sector, tanto locales como internacionales.
Dinamizar el sector y contribuir a activar el sector audiovisual en el País Vasco.
Publicitar y dar a conocer el Festival Zinebi, tanto a nivel local como internacional, para incrementar su prestigio, la asistencia de público y su repercusión mediática.
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Bilbon, Europako beste hiri handi askotan bezala, gero eta leku handiagoa hartu dute ikus-entzunezko arteek, filmatzeek eta zinemaldiek.
Azken urteotan jarduera horiek hazten doazenez, BiFic (Bilbao Film Commission) proiektua jaio da, Bilboko Udalak bere Kultura Sailaren bidez eta Zinebi Bilboko Zine Dokumental eta Film Laburren Nazioarteko Zinemaldiak babestu eta sustatuta.
Hortaz, BiFic ikus-entzunezkoak sutatzeko udal bulegoa da eta helburu hauekin sortu da:
Hiria filmen, iragarkien, film laburren eta zinemaren alorreko beste edozein ekintzaren kokagunetzat indartu eta sustatzea.
Sektore honetan berton zein nazioartean dauden profesionalen bilgune izatea.
Sektorea dinamizatzea eta Euskadin ikus-entzunezkoak bizkortzen laguntzea.
Zinebi zinemaldia bertoko zein nazioarteko mailan zabaltzea, bere izen ona, ikusle kopurua eta hedabideetan duen oihartzuna handitzeko.
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As in other European big cities, it is usual that audiovisual arts, film-shootings and film festivals play an important role in the city's life.
Bilbao City Council, through its Department of Culture, and Zinebi, the Bilbao International Documentary and Short Film Festival, have created BiFic (Bilbao Film Commission) in response to the growth of this kind of events in the last years.
BiFic is a municipal office for the audiovisual promotion whose purpose is.
To promote Bilbao as a setting for film-shooting, spots, ads, short films and other kind of filming activities.
To be a meeting point for national and international professionals in this sector.
To dynamize film sector and help to liven up Basque audiovisual sector.
To promote and establish Zinebi Festival's reputation, nationally and worldwide, to increase its prestige, its public and its repercussions in the media.
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Ciudad Rodrigo (Salamanca)
Vídeo realizado por Aníbal Clemente e Inma Estévez de Ciudad Rodrigo, mostrando los rincones más interesantes de esta interesante ciudad salmantina.
Ciudad Rodrigo es un municipio y localidad española de la provincia de Salamanca, en la comunidad autónoma de Castilla y León. Se distingue como el núcleo de población más importante del suroeste salmantino y se considera la capital o centro de servicios de la comarca de Ciudad Rodrigo, el partido judicial de Ciudad Rodrigo y la diócesis de Ciudad Rodrigo, tres entidades íntimamente ligadas aunque con una demarcación ligeramente distinta, dentro de la inmensa llanura del Campo Charro. Tiene los títulos de Ciudad Antigua, Noble y Leal.
Su término municipal está formado por las localidades de Águeda del Caudillo, Arrabal de San Sebastián, Bocacara, Ciudad Rodrigo, Ivanrey, Sanjuanejo, Pedro Toro, Valdecarpinteros y el polígono industrial La Viña, ocupa una superficie total de 240,11 km² y según los datos demográficos recogidos en el padrón municipal elaborado por el INE en el año 2014, cuenta con una población de 13209 habitantes.
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Montjuic Castle, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe
Montjuïc Castle is an old military fortress, with roots dating back from 1640, currently serving as a Barcelona municipal facility, built on top of Montjuïc hill in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The foundation stone for the basic fortification was laid out in 1640. A year later, in January 1641, the fort saw its first battle, during the Catalan Revolt when the Principality of Catalonia challenged Spain's authority. On orders from the King of Spain, Pedro Fajardo, heading an army of 26,000 men, proceeded to crush the revolt. The Spanish recaptured several cities, but they were defeated at the Battle of Montjuïc by the Catalan rebels, led by Francesc de Tamarit. Fifty years later, in 1694, new bastions and battlements were erected and the fortress became a castle. The old fort was however demolished in 1751 by the Spanish engineer & architect Juan Martin Cermeño, creating the current structure, still standing. The final shape of the castle took form during 1779 and 1799, when major construction works took place in order to improve the castle and accommodate the needs. It was also during this time that the castle was equipped with 120 cannons. During the Napoleonic Wars, the French Army entered Barcelona, and, on orders from Napoleon, they also captured the castle without firing a shot as the troops guarding the castle were ordered not to fight the French. In the last 350 years Montjuïc Castle has played a decisive role in the history of Barcelona becoming a symbol of submission after the Catalan defeat to Spain in 1714. Since then the Montjuic canons have bombarded the city and its citizens on various occasions and Montjuic has been used as a prison and torture centre repeatedly for three centuries. The castle is infamous in Catalan history books because of its role in the civil war from 1936 to 39 when both sides of the conflict imprisoned, tortured and shot political prisoners at Montjuic, among them Lluís Companys, who was the former president of the Generalitat de Catalunya at the beginning of Spain's civil war. Companys was executed by the dictator Franco's regime at Montjuic castle in 1940. Later in the 20th century, the castle became a military museum. In June 1963, Francisco Franco inaugurated the Military Armor Museum, the official name given to the institution. In April 2007, the government transferred the castle to Barcelona City Council. Following discussions over the next months, the castle became a municipal facility. Subsequently, in 2010 the museum was closed and the City Council started a project of restoration and waterproofing of the roof and a watchtower. The current plans for the castle include L’Espai de la Memòria, El Centre d’Interpretació de la Muntanya de Montjuïc, and cultural activities.
The castle can be accessed by the Montjuïc cable car, a gondola lift that has its upper station near the castle entrance and connects, via the Montjuïc funicular, with the Barcelona Metro at Paral·lel station.
¿Qué ver y hacer 1 día en PALMA DE MALLORCA? Lugares Desconocidos 2/2 | Mallorca 4# | Travel Guide
Nuestro segundo día en Palma de Mallorca la disfrutamos visitando los lugares más desconocidos e increíbles de esta ciudad. (Turismo Mallorca - Turismo islas Baleares)
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Our second day in Palma de Mallorca we enjoyed visiting the most unknown and incredible places in this city. (Tourism Mallorca - Tourism Balearic Islands)
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¿Qué ver y visitar en Palma de Mallorca? /What to see and visit in Palma de Mallorca? /
- Casco antiguo Palma de Mallorca
- Castillo de San Carlos
- Palacio March
- Mercado del Olivar
- Iglesia San Antonio Abad
- Lonja de Mallorca
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Guadalquivir River, Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain, Europe
The Guadalquivir is the fifth longest river in the Iberian peninsula and the second longest river with its entire length in Spain. The Guadalquivir is 657 kilometers long and drains an area of about 58,000 square kilometers. It begins at Cañada de las Fuentes (village of Quesada) in the Cazorla mountain range (Jaén), passes through Córdoba and Seville and ends at the fishing village of Bonanza, in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, flowing into the Gulf of Cádiz, in the Atlantic Ocean. The marshy lowlands at the river's end are known as Las Marismas. It borders Doñana National Park reserve. The Guadalquivir river is the only great navigable river in Spain. Currently it is navigable to Seville, but in Roman times it was navigable to Córdoba. The ancient city of Tartessos was said to have been located at the mouth of the Guadalquivir, although its site has not yet been found. The Phoenicians established the first anchorage grounds and dealt in precious metals. The Romans settled in Hispalis (Seville), in the 2nd century BC, making it into an important river port. By the 1st century BC Hipalis was a walled city with shipyards building longboats to carry wheat. In the 1st century AD the Hispalis was home to entire naval squadrons. Ships sailed to Rome with various products: minerals, salt, fish, etc. During Arab rule between 712 to 1248, the Moors left a stone dock and the Torre del Oro (Tower of Gold), to reinforce the port defences. In the 13th century, Ferdinand III expanded the shipyards and from Seville's busy port, grain, oil, wine, wool, leather, cheese, honey, wax, nuts and dried fruit, salted fish, metal, silk, linen and dye were exported throughout Europe. After the discovery of the Americas, Seville became the economic centre of the Spanish Empire as its port monopolised the trans-oceanic trade and the Casa de Contratación (House of Trade) wielded its power. As navigation of the Guadalquivir River became increasingly difficult Seville's trade monopoly was transferred to Cádiz.The construction of the artificial canal known as the Corta de Merlina in 1794 marked the beginning of the modernisation of the port of Seville. In late November 2010 the new Seville lock began to function as a regulator of the tides to finish five years of work (2005-2010). The Guadalquivir River Basin occupies an area of 63,085 km2 and has a long history of severe flooding. During the winter of 2010 heavy rainfall caused severe flooding in rural and agricultural areas in the provinces of Seville, Cordoba and Jaen in the Andalusia region. The accumulated rainfall in the month of February was above 250 liters per m2, double the precipitation for Spain for that month. In March 2010 several tributaries of the Guadalquivir flooded, causing over 1,500 people to flee their homes as a result of increased flow of the Guadalquivir River, which on 6 March 2010 reached a volume of 2000 m3/s in Cordoba and 2700 m3/s in Seville. This was below that recorded in Seville in the flood of 1963 when a volume of 6000 m3/s. was reached. During August 2010 when flooding occurred in Jaen, Cordoba and Seville three people died in Cordoba as a result. A reconstructed waterwheel is located at Cordoba on the Guadalquivir River. The Molino de la Albolafia waterwheel originally built by the Romans provided water for the nearby Alcazar gardens as well as being used to mill flour. The Alcazar was the castle and royal residence of Cordoba, inhabited by the caliphs in Islamic times, and later by the Spanish royalty. The Doñana disaster, also known as the Aznalcollar Disaster or Guadiamar Disaster was an industrial accident in Andalusia. In April 1998 a holding dam burst at the Los Frailes mine, near Aznalcóllar, Seville Province, releasing 4–5 million cubic metres of mine tailings. The Doñana National Park was also impacted by this event. Of the numerous bridges spanning the Guadalquivir, one of the oldest is the Roman Bridge in Cordoba. Significant bridges at Seville include the Puente del Alamillo (1992), Puente de Isabel II or Puente de Triana (1852), and Puente del V Centenario (1972). The El Tranco de Beas Dam at the head of the river was built between 1929 and 1944 as a hydroelectricity project of the Franco regime. Doña Aldonza Dam is located in the Guadalquivir riverbed, in the Andalusian municipalities of Ubeda, Peal de Becerro and Torreperogil in the province of Jaen. The Port of Seville is the primary port on the Guadalquivir River. The Port Authority of Seville is responsible for developing, managing, operating, and marketing the Port of Seville. The entrance to the Port of Seville is protected by a lock that regulates the water level, making the port free of tidal influences. The Port of Seville contains over 2.7 thousand meters of berths for public use and 1.1 thousand meters of private berths.