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Escalona is a municipality located in the north of the province of
Escalona's strategic location, on the Alberche river and between Avila and Toledo, suggests there may have been a fortress there in Roman times or during the Visigoth period. Following the conquest of Toledo (1085), by Alfonso VI of León and Castile, it was a key defensive point against raids by the Almoravides and Almohades that attacked the place in 1131, 1137 and, again, in 1196.
The Mudéjar-style Castle of Escalona, built in the 15th century, Sureda Pons, Joan, ed. (1998)
''España Gótica: Castilla-La Mancha'', pp. 142-5. Ediciones Encuentro.
ISBN 8474905095. ''Google Books''. Retrieved 15 March 2023. is the most characteristic building of the town. Historically, there was a Jewish community in Esacalona, dating to before the Christian conquest in 1083, but remained in the town after it. The rights of the Jews in Escalona were established by the town's municipal charter, granting them equal status with Christians and Moors. A Jewish quarter existed from 1477 to 1489; in 1483, the Muslim mosque was included in the Jewish quarter. Isaac Abarbanel had business interests in Escalona. The community continued to exist until the 1492
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) websiteOfficial website of the Diputación Provincial de Toledo
Municipalities in the Province of Toledo {{CastileLaMancha-geo-stub
Toledo
Toledo most commonly refers to:
* Toledo, Spain, a city in Spain
* Province of Toledo, Spain
* Toledo, Ohio, a city in the United States
Toledo may also refer to:
Places Belize
* Toledo District
* Toledo Settlement
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* Toledo, Orur ...
, which in turn is part of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2017 census ( INE), the municipality has a population of 3,240 inhabitants, many of whom are settled in several housing estates outside the town itself.
The town lies 30 metres above the right bank of the river Alberche
The Alberche is a river in the provinces of Ávila, Madrid and Toledo, central Spain. It begins its course at 1,800 m in Fuente Alberche, San Martín de la Vega del Alberche municipal term, Ávila Province. It forms the natural division between ...
, in the comarca of Torrijos, which is a part of the historical region of New Castile.
History
Escalona's strategic location, on the Alberche river and between Avila and Toledo, suggests there may have been a fortress there in Roman times or during the Visigoth period. Following the conquest of Toledo (1085), by Alfonso VI of León and Castile, it was a key defensive point against raids by the Almoravides and Almohades that attacked the place in 1131, 1137 and, again, in 1196.
The Mudéjar-style Castle of Escalona, built in the 15th century, Sureda Pons, Joan, ed. (1998)''España Gótica: Castilla-La Mancha'', pp. 142-5. Ediciones Encuentro.
ISBN 8474905095. ''Google Books''. Retrieved 15 March 2023. is the most characteristic building of the town. Historically, there was a Jewish community in Esacalona, dating to before the Christian conquest in 1083, but remained in the town after it. The rights of the Jews in Escalona were established by the town's municipal charter, granting them equal status with Christians and Moors. A Jewish quarter existed from 1477 to 1489; in 1483, the Muslim mosque was included in the Jewish quarter. Isaac Abarbanel had business interests in Escalona. The community continued to exist until the 1492
expulsion of the Jews
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Timeline
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Demographics
Twin towns
* Villena, Spain *Peñafiel, Spain
Peñafiel is a town in the Valladolid Province and the greater autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It is best known for the Peñafiel Castle and for its medieval square used for bullfights and named " Plaza del Coso" (English: "Bul ...
Notable people
* Juan Manuel (1282–1348), writer *Esteban de Aguilar y Zúñiga
Esteban de Aguilar y Zúñiga (13 August 1606 – 1681) was a Spanish theologian and writer. He was born in Escalona del Alberche on 13 August 1606 and died in Madrid some time after 1681. He was the son of writer and humanist Juan de Aguilar Vil ...
, theologian
References
External links
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) website
Municipalities in the Province of Toledo {{CastileLaMancha-geo-stub