| Segovia | |
 | |
| Information | |
| Country |  Spain |
|---|---|
| Area | 6 163 km² |
| Population | 52 057 hab. () |
| Density | 8,45 inhab./km² |
| Postal code | 40001–40006 |
| Spindle | UTC 01:00 |
| Location | |
 40 ° 57 ′ 0 ″ N 4 ° 7 ′ 0 ″ W | |
| Official site | |
Segovia is a city ofSpain, capital of the province of the same name.
Understand
Story
The settlement of Segovia is very old. Where the Alcazar now occupies was a Celtic stronghold. During Roman times, Segovia belonged to the imperial jurisdiction ("convent") of Clunia (in what is now Burgos). It is believed that the city was abandoned following the Islamic invasion. After the conquest of Toledo by Alfonso VI of Castile, the latter's son-in-law, Count Raymond of Burgundy began with the first bishop of the diocese the repopulation of Segovia with Christians from the north of the peninsula and beyond the Pyrenees, and endow it with a considerable territory whose lands cross the Sierra de Guadarrama and the Tagus.
During the twelfthe century, Segovia suffered from major disturbances directed against its governor, Álbar Yáñez, and later linked to the struggles of the reign of Queen Urraca. Despite these disorders, its geographical location on the transhumance routes made it an important center of the wool trade and textile factories (whose existence is attested from the 13the century). The end of the Middle Ages was a period of splendor, during which it housed an important Jewish synagogue; an important cloth industry is set up; it develops a splendid Gothic architecture and shelters the court of the kings of the House of Trastamare (Alfonso X the Wise had already established the Alcazar as royal residence). It was finally in Segovia that Isabella the Catholic was proclaimed Queen of Castile on .
Like all Castilian textile centers, Segovia united with the uprising of the Communities of Castile; it will play a considerable role there under the command of Juan Bravo. Despite the defeat of the Communities, the economic growth of the city continued during the XVIe century, to arrive in 1594 at 27,000 inhabitants.
It then went into decline like practically all Castilian towns, so much so that barely a century later, in 1694, it housed only 8,000 inhabitants. At the beginning of the XVIIIe century attempts to revitalize its textile industry were ineffective. In 1764 the Royal College of Artillery was inaugurated, the first military academy in Spain, which is still in the city.
In 1808 it was sacked by French troops during the Spanish War of Independence. During the first Carlist war the troops of the pretender Don Carlos attacked the city without success. During the XIXe century and the first half of the XXe, taking advantage of a relative economic boom, Segovia experienced a demographic revival.
In 1931, the Republic was proclaimed by the poet Antonio Machado, who hoisted the Republican flag on the town hall to the sound of La Marseillaise.
To go
Circulate
To see
The old town of Segovia is one of the richest artistic and architectural ensembles in Spain, the beauty of which is underlined by the majesty of the site on which the city is established: a rocky promontory facing the Sierra de Guadarrama. The city has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1985.
An aqueduct remains from Roman times, the state of conservation of which is remarkable. It is the best-preserved construction of this type in Spain, and one of the finest examples of the whole Roman world.
The Middle Ages left a very strong mark on the city. The vestiges of this period are legion. The city walls and the Alcázar bear witness to its role as a stronghold, while the countless Romanesque churches (San Esteban, San Millán, San Martín, Santísima Trinidad, San Andrés, San Clemente, Santos Justo y Pastor and San Salvador ) reveal an intense spiritual life in the city, dominated by the very elegant silhouette of the Cathedral of Santa María. The old town is also surrounded by an imposing number of monasteries located outside the walls. Finally, many palaces and stately homes of great architectural value were built at the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the 16th century, when Segovia was one of the high places of the woolen industry of the Kingdom of Castile. . Its productions were exported to England and Flanders, thanks in particular to the links which united northern Europe and Spain since the Catholic Kings and Charles V.
- 1 Roman aqueduct –
in particular towards the place of Azoguejo. - 2 St. Mary's Cathedral (Santa Iglesia Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción y de San Frutos) – BIC
- 3 Alcazar – It is built on a rocky outcrop overlooking the confluence of the Eresma and Clamores rivers near the Sierra de Guadarrama. It is one of the most remarkable castles in Spain, due to its shape similar to the bow of a ship. The Alcazar was originally built as a fortress, but has served as a royal palace, state prison, and military academy since then.
- Segovia Museum
Do
To buy
Eat
Have a drink / Go out
Housing
- Hotel AR Los Arcos Pº Ezequiel González, 26,
34 921 43 74 62 - Sotopalacio C / Segovia, 15 - 40154 Madrona – Sotopalacio is a very comfortable family hostel with a total of 12 rooms.
- Hostal-Bar Plaza C / Cronista Lecea 11., 34 921 46 03 03 – Right next to the main square, they have clean and comfortable rooms, close to the standard of a hotel.
