Ciudad Real

Ciudad Real

Ciudad Real , city (1990 pop. 58,170), capital of Ciudad Real prov., central Spain, in Castile–La Mancha, on a fertile plain between the Jabalón and Guadiana rivers. It is an agricultural marketplace, with farm-related industries. Ciudad Real was founded by Alfonso X of Castile in the 13th cent.; during the Peninsular War, the French defeated (1809) the Spanish in a battle nearby. The city preserves some of its medieval flavor; it has several notable Gothic churches.

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Ciudad Real

Ciudad Real, Castile‐La Mancha/Spain Villa Real ‘Royal City’. Founded in 1262 by Alfonso X the Wise (1221–84), King of Castile and León (1252–84) and elevated to the status of a city, ciudad, in 1420.

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