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17-AUG-2012

San Felices de los Gallegos (Salamanca)

San Felices de los Gallegos is a monumental and historic village in the province of Salamanca, located in the region of Abadengo, named because it was repopulated during the sixth century by people emigrating from Galicia.
Was previously populated by tribes of the remaining pre-Roman remains in its surroundings as the stony vettón boar that is located in the vicinity of the church of Jesus of Nazareth, and that is called Donkey San Antón. This town, because of its strategic position played a key role in the struggles between the kingdoms pf Castile and Portugal, this fact still remains in the village Torre del Homenaje and Walls, the place according to the story served as a refuge for various kings, including highlights Dona Leonor of Castile (later Queen of Aragon) of the existence of this character is preserved a gate in the wall through which access could only Doña Leonor was the town square

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Carl H. Johnson01-Sep-2012 14:43
I love the gate and wall of this historical village!!!
Likewise, how time have change, is that an antenna for cable TV ?? LOL
Jim Coffman01-Sep-2012 12:01
If only these walls could talk! What tales they could tell.. Nice work,Jose.
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