Alcalá de Guadaíra
Alcalá de Guadaíra | ||
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Postal code 41500 | ||
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Alcalá de Guadaíra (Spanish pronunciation:
History
Irippo, the main Turdetan city in the Guadaíra basin, was located in Mesa de Gandul (Alcalá de Guadaíra), and minted its own coin in Roman times.
Alcalá de Guadaíra was under the domination of multiple
Alcalá was home to a small but important Jewish community. In December, 1390, Archdeacon Ferrant Martinez led a mob that razed the synagogue to the ground. The members of the Jewish community were soon after put to the sword. [citation needed]
This town was the birthplace of Leandro José de Flores (1776–1839), priest and historian.
Main sights
The current walls date to the 13th and 14th century.
In the castle precincts is The Hermitage of Our Lady of the Eagle (Nuestra Señora del Águila), this building dates from the mid-13th century when it was the principal church of the town. Over subsequent centuries, as the town expanded, more churches were constructed and the church of Santiago became the principal parish. Many of the valuable artifacts were taken from the hermitage to Santiago but the image of "La Virgin del Águila" remains there. The image of the virgin is a replica of the original that was destroyed in 1936.
The nearby Marchenilla Castle (14th century) was built on the ruins of a Roman estate.
Economy
Without doubt Alcalá de Guadaíra is an industrial town. Its industrial heritage started in the watermills constructed by the Moors on the banks of the River Guadaíra. These mills were used to grind grain to make flour which supplied bakers in the area. This led over the centuries to Alcalá's reputation as the "bread basket" of Seville. The other industry of historical times was the processing of
Geography
Situated in southern Spain, Alcalá enjoys a Mediterranean climate characterised by mild wet winters and hot dry summers. The town is on elevated terrain in relation to Seville. This area is known as Los Alcores, and Alcalá is the largest urban development in this area.
The River
On the southern side of the river is a large area of stone pine woodland, Oromana.
Transportation
The A-92 motorway runs east–west through the north part of the town and the A-392 road runs from NE to SW through the town. The Tranvía Metropolitano de Alcalá de Guadaíra has been under construction since 2007,[4] but has not opened as of 2020.
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 517.
- ^ Robert W. Wallace (2017), “The bronze coinage of Iberian Irippo. Politics and necessity in an age of uncertainty?”, in Δεσμοὶ φιλίας: Bonds of Friendship. Studies in Ancient History in honour of Francisco Javier Fernández Nieto, Barcelona: Universidad de Barcelona, 349-360.
- ^ "More trams in southern Spain". Railway Gazette International. 15 October 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2020.