Ciudad Rodrigo
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Ciudad Rodrigo (Spanish pronunciation:
The site of Ciudad Rodrigo, perched atop a rocky rise on the right bank of the River
A key border fortress, it was the site of a
Geography
Ciudad Rodrigo is situated on the right bank of the Águeda river, about 89 km (55 mi) south-west of Salamanca and 25 km (16 mi) away from the Portuguese border.
The autovia A-62 (dual carriageway) links Ciudad Rodrigo with Salamanca, Valladolid and Burgos, and with Portugal.
Climate
At an elevation of 658 metres (2,159 ft) Ciudad Rodrigo has an inland Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csb) characterised by cool, damp winters and warm, dry summers with relatively cool nights during the summer.[4]
| Climate data for Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.6 (49.3) |
11.9 (53.4) |
15.4 (59.7) |
16.6 (61.9) |
20.6 (69.1) |
26.6 (79.9) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.3 (86.5) |
26.0 (78.8) |
19.2 (66.6) |
13.4 (56.1) |
10.0 (50.0) |
19.2 (66.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.9 (40.8) |
6.3 (43.3) |
9.1 (48.4) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.0 (57.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.8 (71.2) |
18.4 (65.1) |
13.3 (55.9) |
8.4 (47.1) |
5.7 (42.3) |
12.8 (55.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.1 (32.2) |
0.7 (33.3) |
2.7 (36.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
7.3 (45.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
13.2 (55.8) |
13.2 (55.8) |
10.8 (51.4) |
7.4 (45.3) |
3.4 (38.1) |
1.3 (34.3) |
6.3 (43.3) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 42.9 (1.69) |
32.3 (1.27) |
27.7 (1.09) |
42.6 (1.68) |
53.7 (2.11) |
19.7 (0.78) |
10.0 (0.39) |
11.9 (0.47) |
32.8 (1.29) |
64.2 (2.53) |
61.3 (2.41) |
56.1 (2.21) |
455.2 (17.92) |
| Source: World Meteorological Organization[4] | |||||||||||||
History
Origins
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Ciudad Rodrigo was originally a Celtic village under the name of Mirobriga. The town was later taken by the Romans during the conquest of Lusitania and named Augustobriga.
In the 12th century, the site was repopulated by King
Artistic works
During the 15th century, a series of artworks of perhaps 35-panels (only 26 panels survive), known as the Retablo (
Napoleonic Wars
Main articles: Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1810) and Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812)
Its position as a fortified town on the main road from Portugal to Salamanca made it militarily important in the middle years of the Napoleonic Peninsular War.
The French Marshal Michel Ney took Ciudad Rodrigo on 9 July 1810 after a 24-day siege. The 5,500-man Spanish garrison of Field Marshal Don Andreas de Herrasti put up a gallant defense, surrendering only after French artillery opened a breach in the walls and their infantry were poised for an assault. The Spanish suffered 461 killed and 994 wounded, while 4,000 men and 118 cannon were captured. Ney's VI Corps lost 180 killed and over 1,000 wounded during the siege. The French soldiery then pillaged the city. The siege delayed Marshal André Masséna's invasion of Portugal by a month.
The British General
In 1812, the then-Viscount Wellington (later created a Duke) was rewarded for his victorious liberation with the hereditary Spanish ducal
Ciudad Rodrigo is also the birthplace of
Sights
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The historic centre of Ciudad Rodrigo is enclosed by the city walls.
- The walls were built during the 12th century. In the 17th century the walls were rebuilt and reinforced by bastions, ravelins and artillery batteries.
- The Cathedral of Santa María is a medieval cathedral. The original cathedral was constructed in the 12th century in late Romanesque style and was refurbished in the 16th century by Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón. The cathedral contains many artworks: The Portal of the main façade (Portico del Perdón), the 16th-century choir stalls, baroque retables, medieval sculptures, and tombs.
- Old mansions: There are several well preserved Renaissance and Baroque mansions and palaces such as:
- Castro's Palace. With an outstanding façade.
- The Palace of Moctezuma, a residence of the dukes of Moctezuma de Tultengo which now houses the municipal cultural center.[8]
- Palace of the Aguila, with a garden and two courtyards, one of them in Plateresque style.
- And many others: Casa of the Cornejo, Casa of the Condes de Alba de Yeltes, Casa of the Vazquez,...
- The castle of Henry II of Castile was built in the 14th century, on a spur overlooking the Águeda river. It is currently used as a Parador, a kind of hotel located in a historic building.
- The Plaza Mayor, the central town square. Some historical buildings around the square include the 16th century city hall and the plateresque Casa del Marques de Cerralbo.
- Chapel of Cerralbo.
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The castle of Henry II of Castile
This castle was built by the medieval King Enrique II of Castile in 1372.
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View of the Castle. -
Entrance of the Castle. -
Interior courtyard. -
The homage tower as seen from the City Walls (east).
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International Relations
Ciudad Rodrigo is
References
- ^ a b "Municipio:Ciudad Rodrigo". www.lasalina.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-10-27.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 6 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 402.
- ^ a b "Climate in Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "UAMA Collections". Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ Stengle, Jamie (May 9, 2008). "Behind the Altarpiece, a Maestro". The Australian.
- ^ "The Samuel H. Kress Collection at the University of Arizona Museum of Art". Archived from the original on March 8, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ "Ciudad Rodrigo". www.spainisculture.com. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ^ "Geminações de Cidades e Vilas: Aveiro" (in Portuguese). Associação Nacional de Municípios Portugueses. Archived from the original on 2019-12-11. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
Other References
- William Smith, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography
- Chandler, David, Dictionary of the Napoleonic Wars Macmillan, 1979.
- Glover, Michael, The Peninsular War 1807–1814 Penguin, 1974.
- Smith, Digby, The Napoleonic Wars Data Book Greenhill, 1998.
External links
- Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (detailed account, with pictures)
- Catholic Encyclopaedia
- Bishops of Ciudad Rodrigo
- Early Bishops of Ciudad Rodrigo
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