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ﾃ」ila
ﾃ」ila ( , , ) is a Spanish city located in the autonomous community of Castile and Leﾃｳn. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of ﾃ」ila. It lies on the right bank of the Adaja river. Located more than 1,130 m above sea level, the city is the highest provincial capital in Spain. Distinctively known by its medieval walls, ﾃ」ila is sometimes called the ''Town of Stones and Saints'', and it claims that it is one of the towns with the highest number of Romanesque and Gothic churches per capita in Spain. It has complete and prominent medieval town walls, built in the Romanesque style; writer Josﾃｩ Martﾃｭnez Ruiz, in his book ''El alma castellana'' ("The Castilian Soul"), described it as "perhaps the most 16th-century town in Spain". The town is also known as ''ﾃ」ila de los Caballeros'', ''ﾃ」ila del Rey'' and ''ﾃ」ila de los Leales'' ("ﾃ」ila of the knights", "ﾃ」ila of the king", "ﾃ」ila of the loyal ones"), each of these epithets being present ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ﾃ」ila (province)
ﾃ」ila ( , , ) is a Spain, Spanish city located in the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castile and Leﾃｳn. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of ﾃ」ila. It lies on the right bank of the Adaja, Adaja river. Located more than 1,130 m above sea level, the city is the highest provincial capital in Spain. Distinctively known by Walls of ﾃ」ila, its medieval walls, ﾃ」ila is sometimes called the ''Town of Stones and Saints'', and it claims that it is one of the towns with the highest number of Romanesque and Gothic architecture, Gothic churches per capita in Spain. It has complete and prominent Middle Ages, medieval town walls, built in the Romanesque architecture, Romanesque style; writer Josﾃｩ Martﾃｭnez Ruiz, in his book ''El alma castellana'' ("The Castilian Soul"), described it as "perhaps the most 16th-century town in Spain". The town is also known as ''ﾃ」ila de los Caballeros'', ''ﾃ」ila del Rey'' and ''ﾃ」ila de los Leale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castile And Leﾃｳn
Castile and Leﾃｳn is an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in northwestern Spain. Castile and Leﾃｳn is the largest autonomous community in Spain by area, covering 94,222 km2. It is, however, sparsely populated, with a population density below 30/km2. While Capital of Castile and Leﾃｳn, a capital has not been explicitly declared, the seats of the executive and legislative powers are set in Valladolid by law, and for all purposes that city (also the most populated municipality) serves as the ''de facto'' regional capital. Castile and Leﾃｳn is a landlocked region, bordered by Portugal as well as by the Spanish autonomous communities of Galicia (Spain), Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria, the Basque Autonomous Community, Basque Country, La Rioja (Spain), La Rioja, Aragon, Castilla窶鏑a Mancha, the Community of Madrid and Extremadura. Chiefly comprising the northern half of the Meseta Central, Inner Plateau, it is surrounded by mountain barriers (the Cantabrian Mount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For ﾃ」ila
For ﾃ」ila (, XAV) is a regional political party in Castile and Leﾃｳn, centered in the province of ﾃ」ila. It was formed as a split from the People's Party (Spain), People's Party in January 2019 and officially registered as a political party on 18 February 2019. Electoral performance ﾃ」ila City Council Cortes of Castile and Leﾃｳn Cortes Generales References {{Political parties in Spain Centrist parties in Spain Regionalist parties in Spain Political parties established in 2019 2019 establishments in Castile and Leﾃｳn Political parties in Castile and Leﾃｳn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walls Of ﾃ」ila
The Walls of ﾃ」ila, completed between the 11th and 14th centuries, are the defensive walls of ﾃ」ila, Spain, and its principal historic feature. These medieval fortifications are the most complete and best preserved in all the country. The Old Town of ﾃ」ila, including the walls and its extramural churches, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. Description The work was started in 1090 but most of the defensive wall appears to have been rebuilt in the 12th century. The enclosed area is an irregular rectangle of with a perimeter of some , including 88 semicircular towers. The walls have an average width of and an average height of . The nine gates were completed over several different periods. The ''Puerta de San Vicente'' (Gate of St Vincent) and the ''Puerta del Alcazar'' (Gate of the Fortress) are flanked by twin towers, high, linked by a semicircular arch. The apse of the cathedral also forms one of the towers. It is possible to walk upon the walls for roughl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesﾃｺs Manuel Sﾃ｡nchez Cabrera
Jesﾃｺs Manuel Sﾃ｡nchez Cabrera (born 1 August 1982) is a Spanish politician of the For ﾃ」ila (XAV) party. He was elected mayor of ﾃ」ila in 2019, having been the President of the Provincial Deputation of ﾃ」ila from 2015 to 2019, as a member of the People's Party (PP). Biography Born in ﾃ」ila, Castile and Leﾃｳn, Sﾃ｡nchez Cabrera studied Political and Administrative Sciences at the Complutense University of Madrid and worked in a bank from 2007 to 2015. In 2011, he was elected to the town council in Padiernos in the Province of ﾃ」ila, and into the Provincial Deputation. Four years later, he was installed as president of the deputation in a surprise move, as the designated candidate of the People's Party (PP) was Pablo Luis Gﾃｳmez, a councillor in the provincial capital. In December 2018, Sﾃ｡nchez Cabrera announced that he would not be the PP candidate for mayor of ﾃ」ila in the coming elections. The following March, two months before the vote, he was announced as the candi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ﾃ」ila Cathedral
The Cathedral of the Saviour () is a church architecture, Catholic church in ﾃ」ila, Spain, ﾃ」ila in the south of Old Castile, Spain. It was built in the late Romanesque architecture, Romanesque and Gothic architecture, Gothic architectural traditions. It was planned as a Fortress church, cathedral-fortress, its apse being one of the turrets of the city walls. It is surrounded by a number of houses or palaces, the most important being: the Palace of the Veladas, the Palace of the Infant King () , and the Palace of Valderrﾃ｡banos, which were responsible for the defence of the ("The Gate of the Loyal Ones") also known as ("The Flour Weigh Gate"). History It is not known exactly when the construction of the cathedral began. Two theories exist. One states that Alvar Garcﾃｭa started its construction in 1091 inside the remains of a previous Romanesque Church of the Saviour, which was left in ruins as a result of successive Muslim attacks, and that Alfonso VII of Castile raised the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Convento De San Josﾃｩ (ﾃ」ila)
The Convento de San Josﾃｩ () is a monastery of Discalced Carmelite nuns in ﾃ」ila, Spain. It is situated not far from the center of the city but outside the medieval walls. Saint Teresa of Jesus was the driving force behind the foundation of the monastery, which was built from 1562 onwards. The church (by Francisco de Mora) was only begun in 1607 after Saint Teresa's death. The statue in the facade was commissioned by King Philip III of Spain via artist Giraldo de Merlo. History The Convent of Saint Joseph is a monastery of Discalced Carmelite nuns located in the Spanish city of ﾃ」ila, in the autonomous community of Castile and Leﾃｳn. It was the first monastery founded by Saint Teresa of Jesus, who had the support of such important figures as the Bishop of ﾃ」ila, Alvaro Hurtado de Mendoza, who was later buried there. The convent was built in the year of 1562, although the church, its most important architectural element, was built only in 1607. On 24 August 1963, Pope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basilica Of San Vicente
The Basﾃｭlica de los Santos Hermanos Mﾃ｡rtires, Vicente, Sabina y Cristeta, best known as Basﾃｭlica de San Vicente, is a church in ﾃ」ila, Spain. It is one of the best examples of Romanesque architecture in the country. History According to legend, Christian martyrs Vicente, Sabina and Cristeta were martyred during the rule of the Roman Emperor Diocletian; their corpses were buried into the rock and later a basilica was built over their tombs. In 1062 their remains were moved to the monastery of San Pedro de Arlanza in Burgos, but later, in 1175, they were returned to ﾃ」ila and the construction of a new basilica was started at the location. Construction was repeatedly halted or slowed, and were finished in the fourteenth century thanks to the support of Alfonso X and Sancho IV. The nave and aisles are cross-vaulted. The image of the , patron saint of the city, is located there as well. The most notable aspect of the exterior are the decorated western and southern gates. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adaja
The Adaja is a river of Spain located in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula, a major left-bank tributary of the Douro. Featuring a total length of 163 km, its river basin drains an area of 5,328 km2. It has its source in the so-called Fuente Berroqueﾃｱa ( Villatoro, province of ﾃ」ila A province is an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman , which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outside Italy. The term ''provi ...), near the saddle point between and the Sierra de ﾃ」ila. Initially following a Southwest-Northeast course through the Amblﾃｩs Valley, the Adaja bends towards the North in ﾃ」ila. It receives the contribution of its most important tributary, the Eresma, near Matapozuelos, emptying in the Douro in the province of Valladolid near the town of Aniago. References Tributaries of the Douro River {{Spain-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autonomous Community
The autonomous communities () are the first-level administrative divisions of Spain, created in accordance with the Spanish Constitution of 1978, with the aim of guaranteeing limited autonomy to the nationalities and regions that make up Spain. There are 17 autonomous communities and two autonomous cities (Ceuta and Melilla) that are collectively known as "autonomies". The two autonomous cities have the right to become autonomous communities. The autonomous communities exercise their right to self-government within the limits set forth in the constitution and organic laws known as Statutes of Autonomy, which broadly define the powers that they assume. Each statute sets out the devolved powers () for each community; typically those communities with stronger local nationalism have more powers, and this type of devolution has been called ''asymmetrical'' which is on the whole seen as advantageous, able to respond to diversity. Despite the Constitution not setting a mandat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autonomous Communities Of Spain
The autonomous communities () are the first-level political divisions of Spain, administrative divisions of Spain, created in accordance with the Constitution of Spain, Spanish Constitution of 1978, with the aim of guaranteeing limited autonomy to the nationalities and regions of Spain, nationalities and regions that make up Spain. There are 17 autonomous communities and two autonomous cities (Ceuta and Melilla) that are collectively known as "autonomies". The two autonomous cities have the right to become autonomous communities. The autonomous communities exercise their right to self-government within the limits set forth in the constitution and Organic Law (Spain), organic laws known as Statute of Autonomy, Statutes of Autonomy, which broadly define the powers that they assume. Each statute sets out the devolved powers () for each community; typically those communities with stronger local nationalism have more powers, and this type of devolution has been called ''asymmetric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romanesque Architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of medieval Europe that was predominant in the 11th and 12th centuries. The style eventually developed into the Gothic style with the shape of the arches providing a simple distinction: the Romanesque is characterized by semicircular arches, while the Gothic is marked by the pointed arches. The Romanesque emerged nearly simultaneously in multiple countries of Western Europe; its examples can be found across the continent, making it the first pan-European architectural style since Imperial Roman architecture. Similarly to Gothic, the name of the style was transferred onto the contemporary Romanesque art. Combining features of ancient Roman and Byzantine buildings and other local traditions, Romanesque architecture is known by its massive quality, thick walls, round arches, sturdy pillars, barrel vaults, large towers and decorative arcading. Each building has clearly defined forms, frequently of very regular, symmetrical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
