Castile and León
Castile and León (Spanish: Castilla y León ), known formally as the Community of Castile and León, is one of the 17 autonomous communities of Spain.
Coordinates: 41°23′N 4°27′W / 41.383°N 4.450°WCoordinates: 41°23′N 4°27′W / 41.383°N 4.450°W | |
Country | Spain |
Castile And León Media
Skull number 5 of Homo heidelbergensis. It appeared in the 1992 campaign, extracted from the Atapuerca Mountains.
Bulls of Guisando, in El Tiemblo, Ávila. These verracos, of Celtic origin, are found in many towns of the western half of Castile and León.
Celtiberian castro of Ulaca.
Aqueduct of Segovia, Roman construction.
Castle of Gormaz. It was the largest fortress in Europe after its expansion in 956, in the river Duero (Douro) defense line.
In Tordesillas queen Isabella I of Castile signed the Treaty of Tordesillas. Her daughter queen Joanna of Castile was imprisoned in a convent of the city by her father first, by her son later, and was praised by the comuneros in their Revolt.