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Ronda (other)
Ronda is a city in the Spanish province of Málaga. Ronda may also refer to: In geography * Ronda, Cebu, Philippines * Ronda (Illano), Illano, Asturias, Spain * Ronda, California, United States * Ronda, North Carolina, United States *Ronda, West Virginia, United States * Camí de Ronda, a footpath in Catalonia, Spain * Ronda Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil * A Ronda (Boal), Boal, Asturias, Spain * La Ronda (estate), Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S. Other uses * Ronda (tango), line of dance in Argentine tango * La Ronda (magazine), ''La Ronda'' (magazine), literary magazine published in Rome between 1919 and 1923 * Ronda do Quarteirão, or simply Ronda, is a Brazilian public safety program * SEAT Ronda, a small family car produced by the Spanish automaker SEAT * Ronda (watchmaker), a Swiss manufacturer of watch movements People with the given name Ronda * Ronda Curtin (born 1980), American college ice hockey player * Ronda Jo Miller (born 1978), American deaf basketball and volleyba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronda
Ronda () is a town in the Spanish province of Málaga. It is located about west of the city of Málaga, within the autonomous community of Andalusia. Its population is about 35,000. Ronda is known for its cliff-side location and a deep chasm that carries the Guadalevín River and divides the town. It is now one of the towns and villages that is included in the Sierra de las Nieves Natural Park. History Around the city are remains of prehistoric settlements dating to the Neolithic Age, including the rock paintings of Cueva de la Pileta. Ronda was, however, first settled by the early Celts, who called it Arunda in the sixth century BC. Later Phoenician settlers established themselves nearby to found Acinipo (sometimes referred to as ''Ronda la Vieja'', Old Ronda). The current Ronda is of Roman origins, having been founded as a fortified post in the Second Punic War, by Scipio Africanus. Ronda received the title of city at the time of Julius Caesar. In the fifth century AD, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronda Rousey
Ronda Jean Rousey (; born February 1, 1987) is an American professional wrestler, actress, former judoka and mixed martial artist. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand and is the current SmackDown Women’s Champion in her second reign. She is best known for her time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Her long standing nickname, "Rowdy", was inherited from professional wrestler Roddy Piper.Kurchak, Sarah (January 3, 2014)" 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper Talks About Handing His Nickname Over to Ronda Rousey" ''Vice''. The first American female to earn an Olympic medal in judo by winning bronze at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Rousey began her mixed martial arts (MMA) career with King of the Cage in 2011. She soon joined Strikeforce, becoming their last Women's Bantamweight Champion until its acquisition by UFC. Rousey was part of the company's first ever female fight at UFC 157, was their inaugural Women's Bantamweight Champion, and held the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sella Ronda
The Sellaronda is the ski circuit around the Sella group in Northern Italy. The Sella massif lies between the four Ladin valleys of Badia, Gherdëina, Fascia, and Fodom and is divided between the provinces of South Tyrol, Trentino and Belluno. It can be driven around by car crossing the Campolongo Pass, Pordoi Pass, Sella Pass, and Gardena Pass. In winter it is possible to ski around the entire massif by using the ''Sellaronda'' ski lift carousel. Also each winter the alpine touring ski ''Sellaronda Skimarathon'' race is held, which leads around the entire Sella and covers 42 km of mountain trails. Skiers are advised to set off before 10am to make sure they complete the circuit before the lifts close, as it can take up to six hours to complete depending on the weather and your ability. The Sella Ronda also gives access to a further 500+km of connected skiing with neighbouring resorts. The same trails can be mastered by Mountain bike A mountain bike (MTB) or mountain b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronda Del Guinardó, Barcelona
Ronda del Guinardó is one of the rondes of Barcelona, somewhere between an inner ring road and a district avenue crossing Guinardó, in the Horta-Guinardó district of Barcelona. Basically the same thoroughfare as Travessera de Dalt, or an extension of it, it becomes Ronda del Guinardó around Plaça d'Alfons el Savi. It cuts Guinardó in half and ends at Plaça de Maragall. The other major avenue in the area is Avinguda de la Mare de Déu de Montserrat, not far from it but further north. See also * List of streets and squares in Horta-Guinardó References The writer Juan Marsé Juan Marsé Carbó (8 January 1933 – 18 July 2020) was a Spanish novelist, journalist, and screenwriter who used Spanish as his literary language. In 2008, he was awarded the Cervantes Prize, "the Spanish-language equivalent" to the Nobel ... wrote his book '' Ronda del Guinardó'' in 1984. Barcelona Metro * Alfons X ( L4) * Guinardó ( L4) * Maragall ( L4, L5) External linksBCN.es {{DE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronda De Sant Pere, Barcelona
Ronda de Sant Pere is a thoroughfare in central Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, one of the main roads in the lower side of Dreta de l'Eixample, part of the Eixample district. It runs from the ''Arc de Triomf'', in Passeig de Lluís Companys, through Plaça Urquinaona towards Plaça de Catalunya, where the medieval city walls stood before the construction of Eixample. After Plaça de Catalunya it becomes Ronda de la Universitat. It features the famous Rafael de Casanova monument, built in 1888 by Rossend Nobas, Josep Llimona and Alexandre Soler March for the Expo of that year, commemorating the Catalan leader who defended Barcelona during the Spanish War of Succession in the early 18th century. Several days every year, most notably on the National Day of Catalonia (September 11) and St George's Day (April 23), flower offerings take place by the statue.http://www.trivago.es/barcelona-31965/monumento/monumento-a-rafael-de-casanova-749396 The street is named after the neighbourhood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronda Campesina
() are autonomous peasant patrols in rural Peru. The were especially active during the early 1980s in northern Peru and during internal conflict in Peru with the insurgency of the Maoist group Shining Path and the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement. Origins The were originally formed as a protection force against theft, especially cattle rustling. They developed further as a response to the Shining Path's violence against their local leaders. When Shining Path leader Abimael Guzmán launched his insurgency against the government in 1980, the Peruvian armed forces by and large ignored the threat at the very outset. Because the very core of the movement was land and wealth redistribution, the insurgency was confined to rural areas in the Andean regions inhabited by indigenous and Amerindian groups, and largely off the radar of the government. The Shining Path challenged the government by making scenes. They would dynamite buildings and make big symbolic gestures, such as " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plaza De Toros De Ronda
The Plaza de Toros de Ronda is a Bullring in Ronda, it has a diameter of , surrounded by a passage formed by two rings of stone. There are two layers of seating, each with five raised rows and 136 pillars that make up 68 arches. The Royal Box has a sloping roof covered in Arabic tiles. The design of the main entrance to the bull ring features two Tuscan columns and the royal shield of Spain surround by baroque edging. The main door is large enough to allow horses and carriages to enter the ring, and above the door is an iron wrought balcony that embodies the bullfighting culture. History The city of Ronda is home to the Real Maestranza de Caballería, the oldest and most noble order of horsemanship in Spain since 1485. In that year, the Catholic King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella won Ronda back from the Moors and ended over seven centuries of Islamic rule. Construction of the bullring started in 1779 and finished in 1785. It stands on the west edge of Ronda, about two blocks from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Depression Of Ronda
The Ronda Depression ( es, Depresión de Ronda; also ''Hoya de Ronda'' and occasionally ''Vega de Ronda'') is a sedimentary basin in the form of a plateau located within the Cordillera Penibética, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. It is one of the series of valleys forming the Surco Intrabético. The plateau is situated between and above sea level. Its predominantly composed of sedimentary materials such as sandstones, clays and conglomerates. It is surrounded by various ridges of the Serranía de Ronda and forms a nexus between the valley of the Guadalteba, which opens to the north; the valley of the Guadiaro, to the southwest; and the valley of the Genal, to the southeast. It is flat, but crossed by canyons popularly known as ''"tajos"'' ("pits"). The principal rivers are the Guadalevín and the Guadalcobacín, whose confluence forms the Guadiaro. The predominant climate is Mediterranean with as strong mix of Continental: cold winters and hot summers. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CD Ronda
Club Deportivo Ronda is a Spanish football team based in Ronda, Province of Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1931, it plays in Tercera División – Group 9, holding home matches at '' Ciudad Deportiva'', with a 2,000-seat capacity. Season to season ---- *1 season in ''Segunda División B'' *26 seasons in ''Tercera División'' Former players * Kelvin Onosiughe * Ángel Guirado * Iván Peñaranda Former coaches * Enrique Mateos Enrique Mateos Mancebo (15 July 1934 – 6 July 2001) was a Spanish footballer who played as a striker. He amassed La Liga totals of 123 games and 48 goals over the course of 13 seasons, representing in the competition Real Madrid, Sevilla and ... References External linksComprehensive tourist information about Ronda in English [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assembly Of Ronda
{{unreferenced, date=September 2012 The Assembly of Ronda (Spanish: ''Asamblea de Ronda'') or Assembly of the Andalusian Provinces in Ronda (Spanish: ''Asamblea de las provincias andaluzas en Ronda'') was a gathering of Andalusian nationalists convoked by the Centros Andaluces in Ronda, Province of Málaga in January 1918. It was the first Andalusian regionalist gathering to adopt what Blas Infante called "the insignia of Andalusia" (''las insignias de Andalucía''), now the flag and emblem of the autonomous community of Andalusia. The assembly also adopted the projected 1883 Federal Constitution for Andalusia—the Constitution of Antequera—as a Magna Carta for Andalusia, and espoused a political program of putting it into practical effect, taking on the mantle of the Andalusianist movement of the late 19th century. The most immediate antecedent to the Assembly of Ronda was the foundation in 1916 of the first Centro Andaluz in Seville, presided over by Infante, and of the Andal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhondda (other)
Rhondda may refer to: * Rhondda, or the Rhondda Valley, a former coal mining valley in Wales *River Rhondda river in South Wales **Rhondda Fawr the larger of the two valleys in the Rhondda **Rhondda Fach the smaller of the two valleys in the Rhondda *Rhondda Cynon Taf, a county borough in Glamorgan, South Wales Political wards and constituencies *Rhondda (UK Parliament constituency), a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1918, and from 1974 to present *Rhondda East (UK Parliament constituency), created in 1918, abolished in 1974 *Rhondda West (UK Parliament constituency), created in 1918, abolished in 1974 *Rhondda (Senedd constituency), a constituency of the Senedd *Rhondda (district), a former local government district in Wales *Rhondda (Pontypridd electoral ward), an electoral division of Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough council, Wales Other uses *Cwm Rhondda, a hymn tune, after the Welsh name of the Rhondda Valley. *''Glan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhonda
Rhonda is a given name derived from Rhondda, which is a Welsh name. Notable people with the name include: *Rhonda Adams (born 1971), American model and actress *Rhonda Bates (born 1949), American actress *Rhonda Belle Martin (1907–1957), American serial killer *Rhonda Britten (born 1960), the founder of the Fearless Living Institute, speaker and bestselling author *Rhonda Burchmore (born 1960), Australian entertainer *Rhonda Byrne (born 1951), Australian television writer and producer *Rhonda Cator (born 1966), retired badminton player from Australia *Rhonda Cornum, Ph.D., M.D., captured during the Gulf War and molested by her Iraqi captors * Rhonda Corvese, Toronto-based international independent curator *Rhonda Faehn (born 1971), American college gymnastics coach and former college and elite gymnast *Rhonda Fleming (1923–2020), American film and television actress *Rhonda Galbally (born 1948), Australian, currently the Chair of the Royal Women's Hospital Melbourne *Rhonda G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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