Castile (historical region) - Wikipedia
Castile or Castille (/ kæˈstiːl /; Spanish: Castilla [kasˈtiʎa] ⓘ) is a territory of imprecise limits located in Spain. [ 1 ] The use of the concept of Castile relies on the assimilation (via a metonymy) of a 19th-century determinist geographical notion, that of Castile as Spain's centro mesetario ("tableland core", connected to the ...
Castile | Spain, Map, History, & Facts | Britannica
Castile, traditional central region constituting more than one-quarter of the area of peninsular Spain. Castile’s northern part is called Old Castile and the southern part is called New Castile.
Kingdom of Castile - Wikipedia
The Kingdom of Castile (/ k æ ˈ s t iː l /; Spanish: Reino de Castilla: Latin: Regnum Castellae) was a polity in the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages. It traces its origins to the 9th-century County of Castile (Spanish: Condado de Castilla, Latin: Comitatus Castellæ), as an eastern frontier lordship of the Kingdom of Asturias ...
Castile-Leon | History, Facts, & Map | Britannica
Castile-León, comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) and historic region of northwestern Spain, encompassing the provincias (provinces) of Valladolid, Burgos, León, Salamanca, Zamora, Palencia, Ávila, Soria, and Segovia. Its capital is the city of Valladolid.
Castile and León - Wikipedia
Castile and León is a landlocked region, bordered by Portugal as well as by the Spanish autonomous communities of Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria, the Basque Country, La Rioja, Aragon, Castilla–La Mancha, the Community of Madrid and Extremadura.
Castile and Leon Map - Central Spain, Spain - Mapcarta
Castile and Leon. Type: State with 2,450,000 residents. Description: autonomous community of Spain. Neighbors: Aragon, Asturias, Basque Country, Cantabria, Castile-La Mancha, Community of Madrid, Extremadura, Galicia, La Rioja and Northern Portugal. Categories: autonomous community of Spain and locality.
The foolproof guide to the cities of Castile and Leon - spain.info
One place nestled in rural Spain combines art, history, gastronomy and wine exists. That place is Castile and Leon. A region home to nine cities waiting for you to discover this little piece of the Iberian Peninsula. Get your palate at the ready and set your eyes to stunned.
Castile and Leon: what to see. The best tourism plans | spain.info
It has a whole host of places which are well worth visiting, including towns like Avila, Salamanca and Segovia (all three World Heritage Cities) and unique attractions such as Burgos Cathedral and the Atapuerca archaeological site, which contains traces of the first settlers in Europe.
The Kingdom of Castile - Explore Spain Guide
The Kingdom of Castile emerged as a dominant power in medieval Spain, playing a pivotal role in the country’s history. Founded in the 9th century AD, Castile expanded its territory through conquest and marriage alliances.
Castilla y León travel - Lonely Planet | Spain, Europe
This is Spain without the stereotypes: with vast plains, spectacular mountain peaks and evocative medieval towns and villages. Experience fabled cities like Salamanca, with its lively student population, and Segovia, famed for a fairy-tale fortress that inspired Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty castle. The multiturreted walls of Ávila have similar ...