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History
Galicia
La Corua y Santiago de Compostela

This are is known for its
historical sites
Santiago de Compostela
During the middle ages pilgrims
came to , Santiago de Compostela
from Europa. The Saints ashes
are located here.
This is also where the Catholic Kings
spent their summers. It was
queen Isabel who financed
Columbus trip to the Americas.

La Torre de Hrcules
Hostal de
Los Reye
Catlicos
Asturias
Home of Pre Roman
Architecture. The
Churches of Santa
Maria del Naranco, San
Miguel de Lillo and
Santa Cristina de Lena
are great examples.
They have basilicas
and column with pillars
In addition you can see
Visigoth influence.

Pre Roman Churches
Santa Maria del Naranco
San Miquel de Lillo
Santa Cristina de Lena
Cantabria
The history of
Cantabria is rich with
primitive drawings.
The pre historic caves
of Alta Mira are
located
Dibujo en Las
Cuevas de
Altamira
Pais Vasco-
Bilbao and San Sebastin

The great Spanish
writer Miquel de
Unamuno was born
here in 1864

Campo Volatin Footbridge

Palacio de Miramar
Navarra
Pamplona

The name and origin
of this city comes
from Pompeii. In the
8
th
Century the moors
lived here before the
arrival of
Charlemagne.



Palacio de
Navarra
Aragon
Zaragoza
It is said that the Virgen
appeared here in the year 40
to Saint Santiago at the
Basilica.Was a Roman
colony conquered bye the
Arabs in 714 and then
Alfonso I in 1118. In 1808
and 1809 this region resisted
the French invasion of Spain.
La Baslica de Nuestra
Seora del Pilar


Catalua
Barcelona
The name of the city
comes from three
Spanish words: bar
(caf) +cel (cielo)
+ona (onda) =
Barcelona. It is the
most populated city in
Europe and the most
prosperous in Spain.
It has the largest port.
Obras de Antonio Gaud

Praque Guell
Casa Balt
Casa Mila
Iglesia
Sagrada
Familia
Rioja
Has an illustrious
history. There are
many temples and
cathedrals fro the XIV
and XV century.
They were models for
the churches of the
XIII century. The
French influence is
visible here.

Iglesia de Santa Maria de
Palacio
Castilla Leon
Valladolid

Favorite residence of the
Catholic Kings. They were
married here.

Valladolid was also the
residence of Carlos I. Felipe
IV and his sister Ana of
Austria were born here.

Miguel Cervante lived here his
house from the XVII century
is here. This is also where
Christopher Columbus died.


El Colegio San Gregorio
Casa de
Miquel Cervantes
Palacio de
los Reyes
Extremadura

Cceres has many
historical buildings. It
is surrounded by a
huge wall. It is full of
temples and
churches. Here is
where you find
ancient palentogist
caves.
La Cuidad Vieja de Cceres
Madrid
Felipe II, declared Madrid the
capital of Spain in 1561. It is
the biggest city in Spain and
the highest capitol in
Europe.
La Plaza de Espaa
Plaza Mayor
Plaza de Coln
El Prado
Fuente de
Neptuno
Fuente de Cibeles
Puerta del Sol
La Zarzuela The
residence of the kings of
Spain.
Valle de los
Caidos
Monument to
the fallen in the
Spanish Civil
War.
El Escorial - Palacio y
Monasterio de Felipe II
MADRID
Comunidad Valencia
In the XV century Valencia was known for outstanding
literature and art. In 1238
Jaime II conquered the Arabs.

Catedral de Valencia
Las Torres
La Puerta de Serrano
Castilla La Mancha
Toledo - Segovia - vila
The history of Toledo is the
history of the Catholic
Church in Spain. Toledo is
known as the heart of the
church. Toledo was the
capital in the visigodal era.
The Roman occupied Toledo
in 200 a.c. It is one of the
oldest cities. El Greco lived
here.
Segovia is famous for its
two thousand year old
aqueducts of Roman style.

Catedral San
Ildefonso
El Alczar
Convento de
Santa Teresa
El Greco
Andalucia
Crdoba -Sevilla-
Granada
Crdoba Was conquered by the Romans in 206 a.c.
The Arabs arrived in 711.
Christians, Arabs and Jews lived here in peace during
medieval times.
Sevilla, after 1492 this was the only port where ships
left to the new world.
Granada was the last stronghold of the Moors until
January 1492, when the Catholic Kings conquered
them
La Mezquita
EL Puente Romano
La Catedral de
Sevilla
La Torre de Oro
Murcia
La Catedral de Murcia
The city of Murcia
was founded by the
Arab emir of
Crdoba,Abd-Al-
Rahman II in 825.
Islas Baleres
Islas Baleres
One of the most
beautiful turist
destinations.
Known for its thick
rock walls
especially in
Trmuntana.
Islas Canarias
Garonjonay National Park
The Canary Islands are
near the African coast.
They offer fantastic
views of the sea in any
season.
Galicia
Austurias Cantabria
Pais
Vasco
Navarra
Catalua
Aragon
Comunidad
Valencia
Murcia
Castilla
Leon
Madrid
Castilla
La Mancha
Extremadura
Andalucia
Islas Canarias
Islas Baleres