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The Best Attractions In Hortiguela

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Hortigüela is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 126 inhabitants.
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The Best Attractions In Hortiguela

  • 1. San Pedro de Arlanza Hortiguela
    San Pedro de Arlanza is a ruined Benedictine monastery in north central Spain. It is located in the valley of the river Arlanza in Hortigüela, Burgos. Founded in 912, it has been called the cradle of Castile . It was abandoned in 1841 during the confiscations the government of Juan Álvarez Mendizábal, when ecclesiastical properties were roundly redistributed. San Pedro's two purported founding documents, preserved in twelfth-century cartulary, were issued one by Count Fernán González and his wife, Sancha, and the other by Fernán's mother and brother, Muniadona Ramírez and Ramiro González, with Count Gonzalo Téllez and his wife, Flamula. Both documents suffer from certain inconsistencies and anachronisms that have cast doubts on their authenticity, especially that of Fernán Gonzá...
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  • 4. Hoces del Rio Duraton Natural Park Sepulveda
    Hoces del Rio Duratón Natural Park is a natural park of 5,037 hectares 1,2 km West from Sepúlveda, Segovia. Its name refers to the Duratón River. Las Hoces refers to the series of 100m high gorges that were formed by the Duratón.Saint Fructus established himself here as a hermit in the 8th century; a monastery dedicated to him also exists within the park. The park encompasses the towns of Sepúlveda, Sebúlcor and Carrascal del Río.It is home to a population of griffon vultures, along with Egyptian vultures, common kestrels, and peregrine falcons.
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  • 6. Canon del Rio Lobos Natural Park San Leonardo De Yague
    Cañón del Río Lobos Natural Park is a natural park protected by the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. Two thirds of the park are located in the province of Soria and another third is in the province of Burgos. It is a limestone landscape. It includes a Special Protection Area.
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  • 7. Monasterio de Santo Domingo de Silos Santo Domingo De Silos
    Not to be confused with the Abbey of Santo Domingo de Silos. The Monastery of Saint Dominic of Silos is a Cistercian monastery in Toledo. It was first founded in the 6th century and rebuilt in 1085 by Pedro Alcocer during the reign of Alfonso VI of Leon and Castille. It underwent major rebuilding work in the second half of the 16th century, in which the mudéjar church was demolished. The new building was begun by Nicolás de Vergara and completed by the royal architect Juan de Herrera, as well as being provided with a new altarpiece by El Greco.
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