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| State | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castilla y León |
| Province | Valladolid |
| Postal code | 47400 |
| Coordinates - Latitude: - Longitude: |
41°18' N 4º55' W |
| Altitude | 721 m |
| Surface | 153 km² |
| Distances | 55 km to Valladolid 161 km to Madrid |
| Population - Census 2005 - Density |
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| Demonym | Medinense |
| River | Zapardiel brook |
| Mayor (since 1995) | Crescencio Martín Pascual (Partido Popular) |
| Local council website | Ayuntamiento de Medina del Campo |
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Geography
Medina is situated in the southwest of the province of Valladolid, 45km from the capital of the same name. Valladolid is a province of central/northwest Spain, in the central part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is 721m above sea level.
Highlights
Medina can offer a large variety of cultural activities to its citizens and visitors, some of them very interesting. Its Holy Week has been officially declared a Tourist Attraction, because of the artistic value of his religious images and the documented antiquity of its processions. A procession (via Middle English processioun, French procession, derived from Latin processio, itself from procedere, to go forth advance The Film Festival Week has been, for 19 years, an important appointment for the producers of Short-Films of the whole world. There is also a Sports Week in spring, one rooted Half-Marathon and a prestigious tennis tournament. It is famous for the Greyhound Races National Championship, celebrated in Medina, which consists of hare-coursing.
Some of the most important events for the inhabitants of Medina, are the Local Festivities, 2nd September, in honour of the so-called “San Antolín” (his real name is Saint Antoninus of Pamiers). Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints The celebrations revolve around the religious ceremonies and, above all, around the bullfighting. Bullfighting or Tauromachy (from Greek ταυρομαχία - tauromachia, "bull-fight" is a traditional spectacle of Spain The encierros (bull running) are very typical of Medina (they let the fighting bulls loose throughout the fields and along the streets of the city, leading them up to the bullring), also emblematic are the Dodges, in Spanish so-called “cortes” (the bold people go towards the bull and, just when the beast attacks, they avoid them, in the last moment, with a quickly movement). For the retail complex in Birmingham UK see Bull Ring Birmingham.
Above, a typical bull running crosses the fields.
Below, people dodge the fighting bulls in the so-called “Cortes”
Medina del Campo is a monumental town, although it has been very mistreated. Following is a brief look at some of the major tourist sights.
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Almost all the buildings of artistic interest date from the 16th Century; for instance, the country house called Casa Blanca, the Palacio de Dueñas (Don Rodrigo de Dueñas Manor House) and the Hospital of Simón Ruiz. These buildings were promoted by rich merchant bankers who prospered thanks to the General Fair of the Spanish Kingdom held in Medina del Campo during the 15th and 16th Centuries. A fair is a gathering of people to display or trade produce or other goods to parade or display animals and often to enjoy associated Carnival or Funfair entertainment The Museum of the Fairs was created to collect all about this great open market, and it is a must-see destination for visitors.
Medina in the Middle Ages
The word Medina which means “city” in Arabic (Arabic: المدينة; alternatively transliterated into English as Madinah. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States We know for sure that Medina del Campo was founded on the hill called “La Mota” in the 11th Century, in the same place where the Castle is, and remains of a wall still survive. At the moment, the Mota hill is a suburban area, however in the Middle Ages it was the town centre.
In addition, this hill has archaeological remains such as a stronghold, a medieval village and a Celtic walled settlement dated from 4th century BC (Iron Age). Celts (ˈkɛlts or /ˈsɛlts/, see Names of the Celts The 4th century BC started the first day of 400 BC and ended the last day of 301 BC. This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age for the mythological Iron Age see Ages of Man.
El Castillo de la Mota (The Mota Castle)
The word “Mota” refers to an artificial mountain built to defend the castle better, this mound was called in early English: motte. nA motte-and-bailey is a form of Castle. Many were built in Britain, Ireland and France in the 11th and 12th centuries favored as a relatively The Mota fortress had a military function and it also was a royal dungeon, notoriously, Cesar Borgia was held prisoner there. Fortifications are Military Constructions and Buildings designed for defense in Warfare Humans have constructed defensive works for This is about European castles For other uses see Dungeon (disambiguation A dungeon is a place where Prisoners are kept ( September 13, 1475 &ndash March 12, 1507) Duke of Valentinois, and Romagna, Prince of Andria and Venafro The castle was built between the 12th Century and 15th Century. It has a moat with its own drawbridge (today fixed), an outer curtain wall (for artillery), an inner curtain wall (with arrow slits for archers and guards) surrounding a large courtyard (with a chapel), and a great square tower (which is the Keep). A moat is deep broad Trench, usually filled with Water, that surrounds a structure installation or town normally to provide it with a preliminary line of A drawbridge is a type of Movable bridge typically associated with the entrance of a Castle. Curtain wall is a term used to describe a building Façade which does not carry any dead load from the building other than its own dead load Artillery (from French artillerie) is a military Combat Arm which employs any apparātus machine For alternative meanings of the word "court" see Court (disambiguation. A keep is a strong central Tower which is used as a dungeon or a fortress
The castle was abandoned and collapsed, but was restored after the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It was the first monumental building in Medina designated as a Heritage Site (Bien de interés cultural).
The early Walls
Medina was a walled village, and its stronghold was a very important building around the town to protect the people from attacks. A stronghold is a strongly fortified defensive structureThe history of fortified buildings extends from antiquity to modern times The walls date from the 11th Century, and they were enlarged three times, as the population was growing. At present, there are only remains.
St. Michael’s Church
This church was built beside the wall gate of the old town, opposite the original city hall, which no longer exists. A city hall or town hall is the chief administrative building of a City or Town 's administration and usually houses the city or Probably, its entrance hall was the meeting point of the council.
The oldest part of the church is of Mudejar-Gothic style; but was renovated several times. Mudéjar is the name given to the Moors or Muslims of Al-Andalus, who remained in Christian territory after the Reconquista but were See also Gothic art Gothic architecture is a style of Architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period. The greater chapel has large dimensions, with Gothic ribbed vault roof and an interesting altarpiece dated from the 16th Century. The intersection of two or three Barrel vaults produces a rib-vault or ribbed vault when they are edged with piped masonry often carved in decorative patterns An altarpiece is a picture or Relief representing a religious subject and suspended in a frame behind the Altar of a church
In the choir, which is in the west facade, we can admire the magnificent baroque organ, dated from the 18th Century, a recently restored masterpiece. Baroque art redirects here Please disambiguate such links to Baroque painting, Baroque sculpture, etc The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system
Las Reales Carnicerías (the royal butcheries)
This is an ancient market-hall, in Spanish called Mercado de Abastos. It stands on the left bank of the Zapardiel brook. The Reyes Católicos ordered its construction in 1500; it is, therefore, of Renaissance style. The Catholic Monarchs (los Reyes Católicos is the collective title used in history for Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon The Renaissance (from French Renaissance, meaning "rebirth" Italian: Rinascimento, from re- "again" and nascere Later on, in the reign of Felipe II, it was used for the sale of meat to the citizens. Philip II (Felipe II de España Filipe I ( May 21, 1527 &ndash September 13 1598) was King of Spain from 1556 until 1598 It is very significant because it’s the only historic building of this type, in the whole world, which still maintains its original market function.
Medina, city of Fairs
Medina del Campo became a famous city in Europe because of its great Fairs during the 15th Century and 16th Century. A fair is a gathering of people to display or trade produce or other goods to parade or display animals and often to enjoy associated Carnival or Funfair entertainment The streets and squares of the town were an endless colourful marketplace. The main purpose of the early fairs was banking, wool and textile sales, the book market and an enormous variety of goods and trades. As the population grew, the town was developed towards the plain of Zapardiel brook. Since then, the Padilla Street became the business centre of Medina.
La Calle Padilla (Padilla Street)
This lane connects the Main Square with St. Michael’s Bridge (also called Puente de las Cadenas). This street was named in honour of Don Juan de Padilla, a communard leader of the Castilians in the 16th Century (see Castilian War of the Communities); but earlier was named “Rúa Nueva” (New Road). Padilla Street was the downtown area where numerous banks and jewellery shops settled, and actually some of them still mains. Downtown is a term primarily used in North America to refer to a city's core usually in a geographical commercial and community sense
Whereas the financiers settled in Padilla Street, the other merchants were distributed in the Main Square according to Ordenanzas de Feriantes (Lodging Ordinances).
La Casa del Peso (The House of Pounds)
This building stands in the Main Square and is built over five elegant arcades with long balcony. It was established in 17th Century in order to keep the "Peso Real" (Royal Weight) and to guarantee the official weights and measures.
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The Royal Palace
This mansion was the residence of the royal family in the time of Fairs. In this palace many historical incidents happened during the 14th and 15th Centuries. The most important episode was the will and death of Isabel la Católica (Queen of Castile), 26 November 1504 (for this reason it is also called Palacio Testamentario, Testamentary Palace). The Crown of Castile, as a historic entity is usually considered to have begun in 1230 with the third and definitive union of the two kingdoms of León and Castile Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus"
The Palace was started in the 14th Century and was enlarged both by Don Fernando de Antequera (Lord of Medina del Campo and, afterwards, King of Aragon), as well as by the Reyes Católicos. Ferdinand I (Ferran - Catalan (Medina del Campo Castile 27 November 1380 &ndash Igualada Catalonia 2 April 1416) called of Antequera Aragon ( Spanish: "Aragón") is an autonomous community of Spain. The Catholic Monarchs (los Reyes Católicos is the collective title used in history for Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon It was restored three times, in 1601, 1603 and 1673. It was at one time much larger than the present-day building.
Collegiate Church of San Antolín
This church is almost as large as a cathedral. This article is about the history and organisation of the cathedral It is of Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles. See also Gothic art Gothic architecture is a style of Architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period. The Renaissance (from French Renaissance, meaning "rebirth" Italian: Rinascimento, from re- "again" and nascere Baroque art redirects here Please disambiguate such links to Baroque painting, Baroque sculpture, etc It was constructed between the 16th Century and the 18th century. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The central nave and its lateral aisles are of Late Gothic style and it has many chapels, such as the Chapel of Virgen del Pópolo, with a balcony, which was used to celebrate the mass for all the market traders lodged in the Main Square. In Romanesque and Gothic Christian Abbey, Cathedral Basilica and church Architecture, the nave is the An aisle is in general a space for walking with rows of seats on either side or with rows of seats on one side and a wall on the other This article is about Gothic art See also Gothic architecture Gothic art was a Medieval art movement that lasted about 200 Balcony (from Italian balcone, scaffold cf High German balcho, beam balk probably cognate with Persian term بالكانه Mass is a fundamental concept in Physics, roughly corresponding to the Intuitive idea of how much Matter there is in an object The Collegiate Church of Medina was restored in 2004 and is once more looking its best. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
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Medina del Campo after the Fairs
Between the 17th century and the 19th century decline set in; but the town took off again at the end of the 19th century, thanks to the arrival of the railway, the opening of the military district (the quarter of Marques de la Ensenada), and the opening of the hydrothermal establishment of Las Salinas. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Also adding to the growth were the strong commercial sector, such as the furniture trade or the opening of shops on Sundays which is not customary in Spain), and finally proximity of quality wines with the Denominación de Origen of Rueda Spanish Wines. See also Protected designation of origin Denominación de Origen (Designation of Origin - DO is part of a regulatory Classification system primarily for Rueda is a village and Municipality in the province of Valladolid, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon, Spain.
The main activities of the industrial sector are furniture (example Castill Confort), metal (for instance, MADE S.A., or Ferroaleaciones Españolas SA) the food industry (like Productos Casado and others). As for the service sector, it has a special place in the history of Medina, due to the tradition of Fairs. Today, many services are offered in the town such as administrative (private and public ones), or trade activities that are gathered in the historical centre of the town (Main Square and Calle Padilla. . . ).
- Climate: Most of the land is dry, so, the most important crops are cereals. Climate encompasses the temperatures humidity rainfall atmospheric particle count and numerous other meteorogical factors in a given region over long periods of However, viticulture is important too in the north of the municipality: Denominación de Origen of Rueda Spanish Wines. See also Protected designation of origin Denominación de Origen (Designation of Origin - DO is part of a regulatory Classification system primarily for Rueda is a village and Municipality in the province of Valladolid, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon, Spain.
→Annual range of temperatures: 18. 4ºC
→Annual precipitations: 392 mm/m²
→Dry months: June, July, August and September
→Months with average temperatures under 0ºC: none
→Climate: Mediterranean Continentalized
External links
- MedinaPatasarriba - A site with daily news about the town.
- Tourism Office of Medina del Campo (in English)
- Other links about Medina by José-Manuel Benito
- Medina del Campo travel guide from Wikitravel
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