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Moors also developed the basis for the art of pastry-making and introduced escabeche, [14] a food preservation technique relying on vinegar. Dishes like ajo blanco , alboronía , [ 15 ] alajú , [ 16 ] hallulla , [ 17 ] albóndigas , [ 18 ] mojama , [ 19 ] arrope , [ 20 ] were some of the many legacies of Moorish cuisine.
The museum features remains of the first hominins in Europe, who lived in this area 750,000-800,000 years ago. The Cathedral of Burgos is a World Heritage Site. [8] Burgos was selected as the "Spanish Gastronomy Capital" of 2013. In 2015 UNESCO named it "City of Gastronomy", and it has been part of the Creative Cities Network since then. [9]
Raw bomba rice. Muslims in Al-Andalus began rice cultivation around the 10th century. [9] Consequently, eastern Iberian Peninsula locals often made casseroles of rice, fish, and spices for family gatherings and religious feasts, thus establishing the custom of eating rice in Spain.
A famous Spanish dish typical throughout south and central Spain. In the Valencia region it is typical of the southern and inland areas and is the quintessential summer dish. Arròs a banda. A humble preparation typical of the Valencian coast with rice, fish, and garlic. Embotits. Cured sausages. Sobrassada. A typically Majorcan meat-product ...
The Monument to the Victims of the Holocaust (Spanish: Monumento a las víctimas del Holocausto) is a monument in Madrid, Spain, in memory of the victims of the Holocaust during World War II. It is located in the Three Cultures Garden (Spanish: Jardín de las Tres Culturas) in Juan Carlos I Park.
The highest military awards of the Spanish Republic, the Laureate Plate of Madrid (Spanish: Placa Laureada de Madrid), and the Madrid Distinction (Spanish: Distintivo de Madrid), [2] established by the Republican government to reward courage, [3] were named after the capital of Spain because the city symbolised valour and Republican resistance ...
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Central Nave of the Crypt Benedictine Abbey. One of the world's largest basilicas rises above the valley along with the tallest memorial cross in the world. The Basílica de la Santa Cruz del Valle de los Caídos (Basilica of the Holy Cross of the Valley of the Fallen) is hewn out of a granite ridge.