Aldeadávila de la Ribera

Template: Infobox church in Spain / Maintenance / Aldeadávila de la Ribera is a province of northern Spain municipality ( municipio ) in the province of Salamanca in the autonomous community of Castile -Leon. The writer Miguel de Unamuno called the place the 'heart ' ( corrazón ) the mountains of Arribes del Duero.

Location

Aldeadávila de la Ribera is located in the extreme northwest of the province of Salamanca, at an altitude of about 680 meters above sea level. inst in the rocky landscape of the Natural Park Arribes del Duero near the Duero river formed by the border with Portugal. The provincial capital Salamanca is about 100 km ( driving distance ) away in a southeasterly direction.

Demographics

In 1900 and thereafter, the place had constant 1850-2030 inhabitants. The jump to over 3,000 inhabitants in the 1960s is related to the construction of the nearby dam ( Presa de Aldeadávila ); after their completion in 1964, the population has dropped back to normal levels.

Economy

Agriculture, especially the cultivation of vines, olives and fruit trees, and traditionally plays the biggest role in the economic life of the community. In addition, the site formed in the Middle Ages the mercantile and artisan center of the region. Revenue from tourism in the form of the rental of apartments ( casas rurales ) have been added in recent decades.

Attractions

• The local church (Iglesia San Salvador) is a building of the 13th century, but in the 15-16. Century has been transformed profoundly. The articulated by horizontal cornices bell tower, which was designed with its two meter thick walls as a defense tower, impressed by its height of over 40 meters. In his third floor there is a vaulted hall for the meetings of the chapter of the church. The spire of the tower is stood over a railing with integrated bell gables. The entrance to the house of God is - as with many churches in the North of Spain - on the south side. The apse is designed with a Baroque altarpiece by Diego de Salcedo.
• The Palacio de los Marquis del Caballero Aldeadávila de la Ribera is a classical noble palace from the 18th century. There is a cast-iron coat of arms on its outer wall.
• The Museo de Ecoturismo Las Majadas Arribeñas informed about the geology and flora and fauna of the Natural Park Arribes del Duero.
• From about five kilometers west of the town vantage point picón de Felipe and other miradores in its immediate surroundings offer spectacular views over the valley of the Duero and started and finished in the time of Franco dam Presa de Aldeadávila.