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Calle Benito Corbal
The calle Benito Corbal is a street in Pontevedra (Spain) located in the Ensanche de Pontevedra, first urban expansion area of the city. It is one of the main streets of Pontevedra, known as the "Golden Mile". Origin of the name Since 1928, the street has been dedicated to the Pontevedra businessman and politician Benito Corbal (1853–1926). He was responsible for the transfer of the fairground to the Plaza de Barcelos and for the construction of more than 80% of the buildings in the street that bears his name (including his own house at number 34). History The origins of the present Benito Corbal Street lie in the layout of the new road to Ourense, which in 1844 replaced the Camino Viejo de Castilla (old Castilian road) as the main exit from the city to Castile and León, Castile. This new access road to the city, the most central part of which corresponds to the present-day Benito Corbal Street, came close to the church of the Pilgrim Virgin. In 1868, the part of the Wal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontevedra
Pontevedra (, ) is a Spanish city in the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula. It is the capital of both the ''Comarca'' (County) and Province of Pontevedra, and of the Rías Baixas in Galicia. It is also the capital of its own municipality which is often considered an extension of the actual city. The city is best known for its urban planning, pedestrianisation and the charm of its old town. In recent years, it has been awarded several international awards for its urban quality and quality of life, accessibility and urban mobility policy, like the international European Intermodes Urban Mobility Award in 2013, the 2014 Dubai International Best Practices Award for Sustainable Development awarded by UN-Habitat in partnership with Dubai Municipality and the Excellence Award of the center for Active Design in New York City in 2015, among others. The city also won the European Commission's first prize for urban safety in 2020. Pontevedra's car-free center helped transform it into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
