Gift ideas
Gifts for Christmas and the Three Wise Men
The end of the year is approaching and we must be thinking about what to give to our children, our relatives and our friends. There is a lot...
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Gift ideas
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The first living Nativity scene or Nativity scene in the Middle Ages
The living manger was invented by Saint Francis of Assisi, the saint of humility and poverty, on Christmas 1223, in the town of Greccio, in Italy. Francisco was...
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Medieval Store: Recognition in Ecommerce Zaragoza
The vast and constantly evolving digital world has seen countless success stories emerge, but few resonate as authentically as the case of Medieval Store. This establishment, specialized in...
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Castles
Iconic buildings of the Templars in Spain
The kingdoms of Castile, Navarra and Aragon have a close relationship with the Templars, because in their territories temples, hermitages and castles were erected that still stand the...
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The Alhambra of Granada
The Alhambra, listed as a World Heritage Site, is located in Granada, Spain. Splendid palace complex and fortress that housed the monarch and the court of the Nasrid...
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Medina Azahara of Córdoba
This archaeological complex has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO on July 4, 2018. It is the ruins of a city founded by the first caliph...
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Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba
The Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba has been a World Heritage Site since 1984, being the most important monument in the entire Islamic West and one of the most amazing...
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Vélez-Blanco Castle
It is one of the castles that the Catholic Monarchs incorporated into the Crown, which ordered the construction of the Adelantado of Murcia, Don Pedro Fajardo y Chacón...
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The Medieval Alcazaba Castle in Almería
LThe Alcazaba of Almería (Meria al-Bahrit – Espejo del Mar) was declared a historical and artistic monument in 1931, belonging to the National Artistic Treasure, after almost 1000...
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Gérgal Castle
Gérgal Castle belonged to Don Alonso de Cárdenas, Count of Puebla de Velefique and Bacares. It is located at the foot of the Sierra de Filabres, above the...
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Arcos de la Frontera Castle
Located at the top of a spectacular cliff, the town offers a great variety of landscapes, being surrounded by two natural parks: Los Alcornocales and Sierra de Grazalema. The...
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Santiago Castle
We do not have an exact date for the construction of this castle although we can safely affirm that it was built between the years 1468 and 1492,...
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Almanzora Caves Castle
The castle of the Marqués de los Vélez is located in the municipality of Cuevas del Almanzora, province of Almería. It is currently owned by the Cuevas del...
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Almodóvar del Rio Castle
The Almodóvar del Rio Castle is located in Córdoba and is a fortress of Muslim origin. It was previously a Roman fort, but the current building definitely has...
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Castle of Guzmán El Bueno
The Castle of Guzmán el Bueno is located on a high ledge, next to the sea, dominating the southernmost Spanish city on the peninsula and giving access to...
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Tabernas Castle
The Tabernas Castle was built in the 11th century during Arab domination and we can find it on a mound on the outskirts of the town of Tabernas,...
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Fort of St. Anne
The Castle of Santa Ana is located in the town of Roquetas de Mar, Almería, Andalusia. It is a military fortification built between the end of the 16th...
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Los Mendoza Castle
Also known as the New Castle of Manzanares el Real, it is an important example of Castilian military architecture from the 15th century. Its works began in 1475...
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