Covarrubias, Spain
Covarrubias | |
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Municipality and town | |
![]() Panoramic view of Covarrubias, 2010 | |
UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code | 09346 |
Website | http://www.covarrubias.es/ |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | Historic ensemble |
Designated | 28 October 1965 |
Reference no. | RI-53-0000066 |
Covarrubias is a village and
. It has 640 inhabitants, and it is near to Mecerreyes, Cubillo del Campo and Hortigüela. Covarrubias is situated in the valley of theThe village itself was declared a
It was founded in the 7th century AD by the
One of the first areas to be reconquered from the Moors in the late ninth century, Covarrubias had an influence on Castile and its language. The river is used for swimming and canoeing. One feature, Fuente Azul ( Placed in the municipality of Hortigüela), is 6 km away. It has a mild climate, and its cuisine includes black pudding, grapes (Arlanza (DO)), and cherries.
Places of interest
- the Torreón (a tower associated with Fernán González of Castile),
- the monument. The building contains a historic organ and a museum with a painting attributed to Van Eyck.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Covarrubias_-_Torre%C3%B3n_de_Fern%C3%A1n_Gonz%C3%A1lez.jpg/220px-Covarrubias_-_Torre%C3%B3n_de_Fern%C3%A1n_Gonz%C3%A1lez.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Colegiata_de_Covarrubias_-_Tumba_de_la_princes_Kristina.jpg/220px-Colegiata_de_Covarrubias_-_Tumba_de_la_princes_Kristina.jpg)
Twin towns - sister cities
- Tønsberg, Norway.
Covarrubias is
See also
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- Covarrubias (family name, lastname)
- Camino del Cid
Notes
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Saint Olav's chapel in Spain Archived 2008-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Fulfilled 750 Year Old Vision". Archived from the original on 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ^ "Samarbeid og prosjekter" (in Norwegian). Tønsberg kommune. Archived from the original on 2009-02-02. Retrieved 2009-01-14.