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Peñafiel (town)
Peñafiel may refer to: * Peñafiel, Spain * Peñafiel Castle, Spain * Peñafiel (mineral water), a Mexican mineral water brand People *Constance of Peñafiel *Juan Manuel, Duke of Peñafiel See also *Torre de Peñafiel *Canalejas de Peñafiel *Olmos de Peñafiel {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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: "Bullring Square"). The square is surrounded by private homes, but since medieval times the rights to use their windows, balconies and doorways during bullfights are owned by the town (see easement), which auctions them to the highest bidders. The town is full of deep excavated caveswhich were traditionally used to store the wine because of the constant temperature they kept all year around. These caves have chimney vents for ventilation and to evacuate the gases generated by the fermentation of the wine. These chimney vents dot the landscape in and around the town and the castle. In 2006 Peñafiel had a population of about 5,434. Peñafiel was a very important centre in the Middle Ages, as evidenced by the fact that it had up to 19 churches. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peñafiel Castle
Peñafiel Castle is located in Peñafiel, Valladolid Province, Spain. The castle is more than long and encloses an area about wide. Standing in the middle is a high three storey keep. Fernan Gonzalez began construction on the Peñafiel site in 947, as a frontier outpost in defense against the Arabs. A castle was built in 1013 by Sancho Garcia to protect the land. Several other members of the Spanish nobility added to the castle including Juan Manuel and Pedro Girón. Blanche I, Queen of Navarre gave birth to the Charles, Prince of Viana in the keep of Peñafiel in 1421. Gallery Image:CastilloPeñafiel2.jpg, Image:Castillo de Penafiel 7111.JPG, Image:CastilloPeñafiel4.jpg, Image:Peñafiel - Plaza del coso - 20110210a.jpg, View from Plaza del Coso Image:Castillo Peñafiel.jpg, Image:Castillo de Peñafiel (Valladolid). Torre del Homenaje.jpg, Image:Peñafiel - Castillo 08.JPG, Image:Peñafiel PM 17927.jpg, Image:Penafiel-Espana0011.JPG, Image:Castillo de Peñafie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peñafiel (mineral Water)
Peñafiel is a Mexican mineral water brand currently manufactured by Grupo Peñafiel, the Mexican subsidiary of Keurig Dr Pepper. History Peñafiel was founded in Tehuacán, Puebla around 1928. Current presentations for products include ''Naturel'', ''Twist'' and ''Classic''. Cadbury Schweppes acquired Peñafiel in 1992, adding the historic mineral water to a family that includes many other historic brands. Peñafiel grew under Cadbury Schweppes management, rolling out line extensions and innovative packaging. In August 2003, Peñafiel Twist spun into the marketplace, bringing consumers fruit-flavored mineral waters that contain more than 75% fewer calories than traditional soft drinks. The brand followed this with Peñafiel Naturel in April 2004, which contains no artificial sweeteners but still has about 75% fewer calories than most sodas. Peñafiel is part of Plano, Texas-based Dr Pepper Snapple Group, an integrated refreshment-beverage business marketing more than 50 beve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constance Of Peñafiel
Constanza Manuel of Villena ( 1318 – 27 January 1349), was a Castilian noblewoman who by her two marriages was Queen consort of Castile and León and Infanta of Portugal. Early years and first marriage: Queen of Castile Born in Castillo de Garcimuñoz in 1318, Constanza was the daughter of Castilian nobleman and writer Don Juan Manuel (1282–1348), Duke of Peñafiel, "powerful and hardworking magnate of Castile"''Nobreza de Portugal'', vol. I, p. 207. and his second wife, Infanta Constance of Aragon, Princess of Villena, daughter of King James II of Aragon. She was the only surviving child of her parents' marriage: her two full siblings, Beatriz and Manuel, both died young; in addition, Constanza had several half-siblings from her father's third marriage and several extramarital affairs, including Juana Manuel (later wife of King Henry II of Castile). After the death of King Ferdinand IV of Castile in 1312, Don Juan Manuel was one of the tutors of his son and successor, K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Manuel, Duke Of Peñafiel
Don (honorific), Don Juan Manuel (5 May 128213 June 1348) was a Spanish medieval writer, nephew of Alfonso X of Castile, son of Manuel of Castile and Beatrice of Savoy (died 1292), Beatrice of Savoy. He inherited from his father the great Lordship of Villena, receiving the titles of Lord, Duke and lastly Prince of Villena. He married three times, choosing his wives for political and economic convenience, and worked to match his children with partners associated with royalty. Juan Manuel became one of the richest and most powerful men of his time, coining his own currency as the kings did. During his life, he was criticised for choosing literature as his vocation, an activity thought inferior for a nobleman of such prestige. Some confusion exists about his names and titles. Juan Manuel often refers to himself in his books as "Don Juan, son of infante don Manuel". But some 19th and early 20th century scholars started calling him infante, a title he did not possess, as in medieval ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
