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THE OLD PRISON
The Old Prison is a series of buildings that incorporated the old Public Prison built in 1584 and a series of buildings which in 1723 served as the...
0.13 km from this iBeaken
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THE TUNNEL OF THE ENCLOSED ONES
One of the most important historical parts of the city is known as the “Tunnel of the Enclosed Ones”. Nowadays, it is integrated inside...
0.14 km from this iBeaken
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Escuela de María
Its value resides in the fact that it is one of Spain’s oldest surviving primary schools. Built in 1817 by the architect Domingo Novás, its...
0.14 km from this iBeaken
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Public School for Children
It was built in 1866, following the pedagogical system established by the Moyano Act of 1857. Until the 1960s, it functioned as a primary school...
0.14 km from this iBeaken
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THE CITY THEATRE
In 1842, the Council and local bourgeoisie met to discuss plans for a modern theatre for the city. The building was completed in 1844 following the...
0.15 km from this iBeaken
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THE MEDIEVAL CITY-WALL
In 1170, king Fernando II of León ordered the construction a a new wall in order to expand the city towards the river. Its perimeter would be more...
0.15 km from this iBeaken
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Vegetable market
The origin of this market was the public fishmongers and butchers installed outside the city walls in the 16th century. In 1669 the city Council...
0.16 km from this iBeaken
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Barbicans
Located in the outskirts of the city and per order of Bishop Pedro Beltrán a defensive element was built in the 15th century to protect the old...
0.16 km from this iBeaken
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THE BATTERY OF CARBALLO
The Carballo Bastion and Battery, next to the gate of the same name, form part of the remaining city fortifications. They were built in the...
0.17 km from this iBeaken
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THE JUDAIC TOWER
The judaic community established itself foremost in the surroundings of the synagogue in the highest part of the city. However, the dispersion of...
0.18 km from this iBeaken