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Castilian Plateau
The ''Meseta Central'' (, sometimes referred to in English as Inner Plateau) is one of the basic geographical units of the Iberian Peninsula. It consists of a plateau covering a large part of the latter's interior. Developed during the 19th century, the concept of ''meseta central'' was handled by Heinrich Moritz Willkomm in lower case, and eventually was reportedly the first in using it in upper case, giving it a toponymic nature. The concept was also brought forward by José Macpherson y Hemas, while the writers of the Spanish Generation of '98 greatly contributed to its popularisation among the public sphere. The Sistema Central mountain range cuts across the Meseta Central, leaving the ''Submeseta Norte'' sub-unit (with heights mostly ranging from 700 to 800 m) to the North and the ''Submeseta Sur'' (with heights mostly ranging from 600 to 700 m) to the South. Respectively, the former is drained by the Douro while the latter is drained by the Tagus and the Guadiana. The ''me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urueña Paisaje Lou
Urueña is a municipality located in the Valladolid (province), province of Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain), INE), the municipality has a population of 213 inhabitants. The streets and stone houses have been restored to reflect those of a medieval town. The city still retains much of its walls, including two gates and the castle. The parish church, Santa María del Azogue, Urueña, Santa María del Azogue, was built in gothic-renaissance styles. It also features four museums. Outside the walled enclosure and within walking distance is the Romanesque architecture, Romanesque-style ''Ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Anunciada, Urueña, Ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Anunciada'' (Hermitage of Our Lady of the Annunciation) and the ruins of an old monastery. Evidence of prehistoric inhabitants has been found in the region. It is a member of thI.O.B.-International Organisation of Book Towns a network of vill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |