Valladolid
Valladolid (Spanish: [baʎaðoˈlið] (
listen)) is a city in Spain, with a population of 316,564. It is the capital of Castile and León, and one of the historical capitals of the Spanish Kingdom.
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| Anthem: Himno a Valladolid | |
| Coordinates: 41°39′10″N 4°43′25″W / 41.65278°N 4.72361°WCoordinates: 41°39′10″N 4°43′25″W / 41.65278°N 4.72361°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Province | Valladolid |
| Founded | 1072 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 197.47 km2 (76.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 698 m (2,290 ft) |
On 19 October, 1469, Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile married secretely in the Palacio de los Vivero. Also, Christopher Columbus died in the city on 20 May, 1506.
The river that runs through the city is known as the Pisuerga. Valladolid has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa in the Köppen climate classification).
Valladolid Media
Satellite view of Valladolid
Winter in the city gardens of Campo Grande
Historicist early 20th century mural painting by Eugenio Oliva, depicting a meeting of Ansúrez, Eylo and other people in Valladolid
Vallisoletum, 1574, by Braun and Hogenberg
'A jousting tournament in the main square of Valladolid', ceiling preserved in Madrid's Museo del Prado.
Old postcard of the gothic Church of San Pablo, c. 1900.
The Paseo de Zorrilla in the 1970s
The façade of the City Hall at the Plaza Mayor
The Palacio de Santa Cruz houses the UVA's rectorate.
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