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| Castellón de la Plana | ||
| region | Valencia | |
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| Residents | 174.264 (2020) | |
| height | 30 m | |
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Castellón de la Plana(Spanish) or Castelló de la Plana(Valencian) is the capital of the province Castellón in the autonomous region Valencia.
background
Map of Castellón de la Plana
getting there
By plane
- The small Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport is about 35 km north.
- To the Valencia Airport it is approx. 80 km.
By train
- 1 railway station, Carrer del Pintor Oliet, 2, 12006 Castelló de la Plana. There are numerous regional connections to Valencia as well as long-distance connections to Barcelona and Vinaros.
By bus
In the street
By boat
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Plaza Huertos Soqueros
Churches, mosques, synagogues, temples
- 1 Santa María Co-cathedral (Castellón) (Concatedral de Santa María)
- 2 El Fadrí bell tower of the co-cathedral.El Fadrí means "the single one", the tower was built in the style of the Valencian Gothic and is a few meters away from the cathedral.
- 3 Basilica of Our Lady of Lledó (Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Lledó de Castellón de la Plana, Basílica de la Mare de Déu del Lledó).In the church there is a miraculous image of the Virgin Mary, which is considered an important shrine.
Parks
- 4 Ribalta Park (Ribalta Park (Castellón))
- 5 Plaza Huertos Soqueros(Plaça de l'Hort dels Corders)
Buildings
- 6 Bullring Castellón (Plaza de toros de Castellón), Avenida Benito Pérez Galdós, s / n.The arena has a diameter of 49 m and holds around 13,000 spectators. It was used as a concentration camp during the Spanish Civil War.
- 7 Post office building (Edificio de Correos de Castellón).The post office building was completed in 1936. Its facade was designed in the Neo-Mudejar style and in the Valencian Artificial style.
Museums
- 8 Museo de Bellas Artes de Castellón, Av. dels Germans Bou, 28, 12003 Castelló de la Plana. Tel.: 34964727500.
- 11 Planetario (planetarium), Paseig Marítim, 1 (Grao de Castellón). Tel.: 34 964 282 968, Fax: 34 964 285 161, Email: [email protected].
Rutas Ceramicas
Castelló is a member of European ceramic route. Three routes are signposted within the urban area, on which one can admire traditional, modern and also avant-garde ceramics.
activities
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kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
Learn
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Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
- http://www.castello.es/ (approx) - Official website of Castellón de la Plana
