Castile and León

Castile and León (Spanish: Castilla y Leóncode: es is deprecated ), known formally as the Community of Castile and León, is one of the 17 autonomous communities of Spain.

Castilla y Leóncode: es is deprecated   (Spanish) Castiella y Llióncode: ast is deprecated   (Asturian)
Autonomous community
Flag of Flag Coat of arms of Coat of arms
Map of Castile and León Location of Castile and León within Spain
Coordinates: 41°23′N 4°27′W
Country	Spain

Castile And León Media

• Checkered banner featuring the castle of Castile and the lion of León in the cathedral of Burgos.

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  Skull number 5 of Homo heidelbergensis. It appeared in the 1992 campaign, extracted from the Atapuerca Mountains.

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  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.

• Castro de Ulaca 10 by-dpc.jpg

  Celtiberian castro of Ulaca.

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  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.

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  Revolt of the Comuneros

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  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.