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Villaobispo de Otero

Villaobispo de Otero is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 665 inhabitants. Villaobispo is part of the historical region of La Cepeda.

Located at 42.5, -6.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Municipalities in the Province of León, La Cepeda, Populated places in the Province of León

Leonese Country

The Pais Leones or Leonese Country is a potential autonomous community within Spain proposed by some Spanish regional political parties, such as Partido Regionalista del País Leonés, Grupo Autonomico Leonés, Unión del Pueblo Leonés and Unión del Pueblo Salmantino. It would encompass the current provinces of Salamanca, Zamora and León, now in the autonomous community of Castile and León.

Located at 42.4635, -6.06171 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Castile and León

Siege of Astorga

The Siege of Astorga was an attempt by French forces to capture Astorga, Spain in a campaign of the Peninsular War. Astorga was located on the flank of the French invasion of Spain and Portugal, and was meant to be used as a headquarters during the campaign. For several weeks no attack took place, as neither side had artillery enough to fight well. Shortly after the French guns arrived, however, a hole was made in the wall and the city fell shortly thereafter.

Located at 42.4583, -6.05833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Battles of the Napoleonic Wars, Battles of the Peninsular War, Conflicts in 1810, Sieges involving France, Sieges involving Spain, 1810 in Spain

Episcopal Palace, Astorga

The Episcopal Palace of Astorga, Spain is a building by the famous Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí. It was built between 1889 and 1913. Designed in the Catalan Modernisme style, it is one of only three buildings by Gaudi outside Catalonia.

Located at 42.4578, -6.056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1910s architecture, Buildings and structures in the Province of León, Episcopal palaces, Museums in Castile and León, Modernisme architecture, Antoni Gaudí buildings, Gothic Revival architecture in Spain, Religious museums in Spain, Way of St. James

Astorga Cathedral

The Cathedral of Astorga is a Roman Catholic church in Astorga, Spain. It was declared a national monument in 1931. The edifice was begun in 1471, within the same walls of its Romanesque predecessors from the 11th-13th centuries. The construction lasted until the 18th century, thus to its original Gothic style appearance were added elements from later styles, such as the Neo-Classicist cloister (18th century), the Baroque towers, capitals and the façade, and the Renaissance portico.

Located at 42.4578, -6.05694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cathedrals in Spain, Churches in Castile and León, Gothic architecture in Spain, Baroque architecture in Spain, 15th-century architecture, Buildings and structures in the Province of León

Siege of Astorga (1812)

The Siege of Astorga of 1812 took place between 29 June and 19 August 1812, at Astorga, León, Castile-León, Spain, during the Peninsular War. On 29 June, the Spanish troops of Lieutenant-General Francisco Gómez de Terán y Negrete, Marquess of Portago, started the operations, and laid siege to Astorga. The siege was part of the Allied ofensive in the summer of 1812.

Located at 42.4583, -6.05833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Battles of the Napoleonic Wars, Battles of the Peninsular War, Conflicts in 1812, Sieges involving France, Sieges involving Spain, 1812 in Spain