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Timeline Of Almería
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Almería, Spain. Prior to 20th century * 955 CE – Town of Al-Mariyya established. * 1012 – Taifa of Almería established. * 1147 – Al-Mariyya taken by forces of Alfonso VII of León. * 1157 – Almohads in power. * 1238 – City becomes part of the kingdom of Granada. * 1309 – City besieged by forces of James II of Aragon.( es) * 1489 – Castilians in power. * 1492 ** Roman Catholic Diocese of Almería established. ** Santo Domingo convent founded. * 1524 – Almería Cathedral construction begins. * 1591 – August: Battle of the Gulf of Almería (1591) fought offshore. * 1674 – (church) built. * 1829 – Teatro Principal (theatre) opens. * 1834 – Almeria Sociedad Económica de los Amigos del País established. * 1840 – founded. * 1842 – Population: 17,800. * 1845 – Biblioteca del Instituto Provincial de Segunda Enseñanza de Almería (library) established. * 1860 – ''Crónica Meridional'' news ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almería
Almería (, , ) is a city and municipalities in Spain, municipality of Spain, located in Andalusia. It is the capital of the province of Almería, province of the same name. It lies in southeastern Iberian Peninsula, Iberia on the Mediterranean Sea. Caliph Abd al-Rahman III founded the city in 955. The city grew wealthy during the Islamic era, becoming a world city throughout the 11th and 12th centuries. It enjoyed an active port that traded Almerían silk, silk, oil, and raisins. Being adjacent to a small desert, Almería has an exceptionally dry climate by European standards. Etymology The name "Almería" comes from the city's former Arabic name, ''Madīnat al-Mariyya'', meaning "city of the watchtower". As the settlement was originally the port or coastal suburb of Pechina, it was initially known as ''Mariyyat al-Bajjāna'' (''Bajjāna'' being the Arabic name for Pechina). History The origin of Almería is connected to the 9th-century establishment of the so-called Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archivo Histórico Provincial De Almería
Archivo Histórico Provincial de Almería (AHPA) is one of the first historical archives established in Spain. In 1980s it was the palace of the Viscounts of Almansa. In 1935 it received the first notarial protocol from Almería, Berja, Canjáyar, Gérgal and Sorbas. It is owned by the Ministerio de Cultura (Spain), Ministerio de Cultura. References External links * Archives in Spain History of Almería 1935 establishments in Spain {{library-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadio De Los Juegos Mediterráneos
es:Estadio is the spanish language word for Stadium. The term may be applied to the following: * Estadio (magazine) ''Estadio'' was a sports magazine from Chile, that specialized in Chilean football and other sports. It was regarded as the "principal sports publication in Chile" for 41 years, from 12 September 1941 until 5 October 1982, and it published 2,048 ... a sports magazine published in Chile * Specific stadiums in Spanish speaking or Portuguese speaking countriesclick here for a full search {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibn Tufayl Foundation For Arabic Studies
The Ibn Tufayl Foundation for Arabic Studies () is a cultural foundation, whose main purpose is to promote and conduct research projects related to the Arabic language, its literature, the history of the Arab World and the history of Al-Andalus. The Foundation was established on July 7, 2003 and currently has over a hundred fellows and external collaborators of different nationalities in varied academic fields. The foundation headquarters are located in the city of Almería, Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur .... See also * Biblioteca de al-Andalus References External links Fundación Ibn Tufayl de Estudios Árabes - official site (Spanish)Sociedad Española de Estudios Árabes (Spanish Arabic Studies Society) History of al-Andalus Arabic language 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Almería
The University of Almería (, UAL) is a public university situated in Almería, Spain. Located on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea, it belongs to the La Cañada de San Urbano district of Almería City. In 2008 the university offered 38 different degree programmes, with 871 lecturers, and 11,825 students. At the time of its foundation, its initial governing was assigned to D. Alberto Fernández Gutiérrez, as Vice-Chancellor. In 2007 Pedro Molina García was elected rector. He was succeeded by Carmelo Rodríguez Torreblanca, who obtained the 68.24% of the votes, elected by the university community in the elections that took place in early 2015, taking over from D. Alfredo Martinez Almécija. He was reelected on 28 May 2019 with 87% of votes. Carmelo was succeeded by José Céspedes with the 55.6% of the votes (2.285) against Diego Valera, who obtained 1.690. Access The University of Almería is connected by roads and bus services to the city and the province. By road It is po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centro Andaluz De La Fotografía
The Centro Andaluz de la Fotografía, created in 1992, is a photographic institution based in Almería, Spain. In 1996 this center was placed under the Directorate General of Historical Heritage Institutions (Dirección General de Instituciones del Patrimonio Histórico). The Foundation (nonprofit), foundation is a permanent institution which approaches photography from an interdisciplinary perspective. It currently offers exhibitions, workshops, photographic catalogs issues, research, dissemination, and retrieval of knowledge related to Andalusia, Andalusian photographic heritage. References External links Official site {{DEFAULTSORT:Centro Andaluz de la Fotografia Institutions of Andalusia Arts organizations established in 1992 Photography museums and galleries in Spain 1992 establishments in Spain Museums in Andalusia Art museums and galleries in Spain Buildings and structures in Almería ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UD Almería
Unión Deportiva Almería, S.A.D. () is a List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish professional football club based in Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 26 July 1989 and known as ''Almería Club de Fútbol'' until 2001, when it was renamed ''Unión Deportiva Almería''. The club currently plays in the , and plays their home games at the 17,400-seat capacity UD Almería Stadium. History The first football club in Almería was founded in 1909: el Almería Foot-Ball Club. Since then, several Almería football clubs appeared and disappeared. One of them was AD Almería, a team that played in La Liga between 1979 and 1981, but disappeared in 1982, and was arguably UD Almería's predecessor. In 1989, a club named ''Almería Club de Fútbol'' was born, but in 2001 was renamed ''Unión Deportiva Almería''. On 19 January 2001 the mayor of Almería Santiago Martínez Cabrejas announced in the city council that the new club UD Almería had been formed after the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadio Municipal Juan Rojas
Estadio Municipal Juan Rojas is a rugby stadium in Almería, Spain. It was initially used as the stadium of football club AD Almería as well as UD Almería matches until it was replaced by Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos in 2004. The capacity of the stadium is 13,468 spectators. In 2017, the stadium was partially demolished to expand the pitch, in order to be able to host the rugby union Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union in English-speaking countries and rugby 15/XV in non-English-speaking world, Anglophone Europe, or often just rugby, is a Contact sport#Terminology, close-contact team sport that orig ... matches of the local team UR Almería. It was finally re-inaugurated on 8 September 2018. References External linksStadium history [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AD Almería
Agrupación Deportiva Almería was a Spanish football club based in Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1971, it held home matches at ''Estadio Municipal Juan Rojas'', with a 13,468-seat capacity. History In only two years, AD Almería were promoted from the newly created Segunda División B to La Liga, finishing ninth in their debut season in the latter. The club had been founded just eight years earlier. In 1982, however, due to severe economic problems, the team was forced to fold, being replaced in the city by CP Almería and, in 1989, by UD Almería, which would also appear in the top flight, in the 2000s. Season to season ---- *2 seasons in La Liga *2 seasons in Segunda División *1 season in Segunda División B *5 seasons in Tercera División Tercera División () was the fourth tier of the Spanish football league system. Until 1977, it was the third tier of the Spanish football league system. Founded in 1929, it was below the ''Primera Div ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Instituto Nacional De Estadística (Spain)
The (INE; ) is the official government agency in Spain that collects statistics about demography, the economy, and Spanish society. It is an autonomous organization responsible for overall coordination of statistical services of the General State Administration in monitoring, control and supervision of technical procedures. Every 10 years, the institute conducts a national census. History First agency and evolution The oldest statistics agency of Spain and the predecessor of the current agency was the General Statistics Commission of the Kingdom, created on 3 November 1856 during the reign of Isabella II. The so-then Prime Minister Narváez approved a decree creating this body and ordering that people with recognized ability in this matter were part of it. On 1 May 1861 the Commission changed its name to General Statistics Board and their first work was to do a population census. By a decree of 12 September 1870 Prime Minister Serrano created the Geographic Institute a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almería Airport
Almería Airport () is an airport located east of Almería city centre, in the province of Almería in Andalusia, Spain. It is close to the main tourist centers of the province such as the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park, El Ejido, Mojácar, Roquetas de Mar or Vera, Spain, Vera. Facilities It is a modern airport, with arrivals and departures taking place on the main ground floor. There is a terrace and a small cafe overlooking the runway. On 13 July 2025, a 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck the area, causing the roof of the terminal building to collapse. Airlines and destinations The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Almería Airport: Statistics Annual traffic Busiest routes References External links * Official website * * Airports in Andalusia Buildings and structures in Almería Airports established in 1968 1968 establishments in Spain Long stubs with short prose {{Almería-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
