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  2. Spain in the Middle Ages - Wikipedia

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    Medieval Spain was as much as a network of cities as it was interconnected provinces. Cities were cultural and administrative centers, the seats of bishops and sometimes kings, with markets and housing expanding from a central fortified stronghold. Medieval Spanish history can easily be followed through these major cities:

  3. 12 Beautiful Walled Cities in Spain to Visit in Your Lifetime

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    Toledo, Castile-La Mancha. Toledo is the Spanish city with arguably the most beautiful-sounding name when pronounced in Castilian. It's also among the most iconic medieval walled cities in Europe ...

  4. List of castles in Spain - Wikipedia

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    The castles in Spain were built mainly for the country's defense, particularly with respect to fortification. During the Middle Ages , northern Christian kingdoms had to secure their borders with their Muslim southern neighbours, thus forcing both Christian and Muslim kings to grant border fiefs to their liege noblemen so as to keep and ...

  5. Category:Medieval history of Spain - Wikipedia

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    Iberian locality names of Arabic origin (11 P) K. Kingdom of ... Kingdom of León (9 C, 10 P) M. Medieval sites in Spain (2 P) Medieval Spanish architecture (3 C ...

  6. Castile (historical region) - Wikipedia

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    Castile or Castille (/ k æ ˈ s t iː l /; Spanish: Castilla ⓘ) is a territory of imprecise limits located in Spain. [1] The use of the concept of Castile relies on the assimilation (via a metonymy) of a 19th-century determinist geographical notion, that of Castile as Spain's centro mesetario ("tableland core", connected to the Meseta Central) with a long-gone historical entity of ...

  7. List of World Heritage Sites in Spain - Wikipedia

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    The city has an original and unplanned Upper Town, and "city-territory" Lower Town. It was Spain's first non-fortified colonial town and served as a model for development in America. Many religious-function buildings and other public and private buildings date to the 16th century. [51] [52] Palmeral of Elche: Elche: Valencian Community: 930 ...

  8. Category:Medieval sites in Spain - Wikipedia

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  9. Alcázar of Segovia - Wikipedia

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    The Alcázar of Segovia is a medieval castle located in the city of Segovia, in Castile and León, Spain. It has existed since at least the 12th century, and is one of the most renowned medieval castles globally and one of the most visited landmarks in Spain. It has been the backdrop for significant historical events and has been home to twenty ...