Talavera de la Reina
Talavera de la Reina is a Spanish city in the province of Toledo to the west of the Autonomous Community of Castile -La Mancha. Situated on the north bank of the Tagus, the city has 88 548 inhabitants (INE, effective 1st January 2013).
History
181 BC was the place where there are many remains of pre-Roman settlement, Quintus Fulvius Flaccus conquered by the Roman Empire. It bore the name Caesarobriga. At the walled city you can see the traces of the Moorish occupation today. In the 11th century Alfonso VI conquered. of Castile and León the city.
On 27 and 28 July 1809 fought in the Battle of Talavera an Anglo - Spanish and a French army. As a reminder of the defeat of Napoleon, a villa with the surrounding high-capacity hard place " Talavera " was named in Würzburg. Found on him a year in July, the Kiliani festival instead. In addition, there other major events are performed. During the Spanish Civil War, the city was in 1936 the scene of the Battle of Talavera de la Reina.
Economy
Talavera de la Reina is a trade and processing center in an agricultural environment. Major industries are textiles, engineering and food production (eg cooking oil). The city is known for its handicrafts, especially for embroidery and the world famous Talavera pottery, which is highly appreciated for their high quality and artistic value.
Attractions
The museum Ruiz de Luna, numerous works are from the 15th to the 18th century, the famous azulejos ( tiles). There are also many great buildings to see the Gothic church of Santa María la Mayor ( Mudejar ), originally built in 1194; the hermitage of the Virgen del Prado from the 11th century with remarkable ceramic tiles in the interior; the church Iglesia de Santiago el Nuevo, a prime example of Mudejar architecture of the 14th century and the convent of San Benito. Famous is also composed of 35 arches Tagus bridge from the 15th century.
Twin Cities
Sons and daughters of the town
- Francisco de Peñalosa (1470-1528), cleric, singer and composer
- Juan García Loaysa (1478-1546) Dominican, Cardinal
- Juan de Mariana (1536-1624), Jesuit, historian and political theorist
- Francisco Verdugo (1537-1595), governor of the Republic of the Seven United Provinces
- Gutierre Fernández Hidalgo (around 1547-1623 ), composer (birthplace not secured )
- Joaquin Montanes ( born 1953 ), Spanish - German footballer
- Gwyneth Paltrow (born 1972 ), honorary citizen, American actress
- Francisco Javier Casquero (born 1976 ), football player
- Javier Dorado Bielsa ( born 1977 ), football player
- David Arroyo ( born 1980 ), cyclist
- Álvaro Bautista ( born 1984 ), motorcycle racer