Articles related to "Spain History"

In Madrid, museums are grand affairs, surrounded by gardens and filled with historical treasures. These three museums offer the best view into Spanish history.

Versatile and innovative artist Francisco Goya changed Spanish art as he recorded a tumultuous period in Spain's history. The Prado shows both Goya's art and his times.

A "must see" for visitors to Malaga, La Manquita, with its famous unfinished tower and resplendent interior is a fine example of 16th-18thC Andalucian architecture.

Visit an ancient Egyptian temple in Parque del Oeste in Madrid.

The Alhambra is divided into four parts: here's what you'll see at each one, plus some helpful tips!

The desperation by Christian leaders to repel the Muslim presence in Spain in the 8th Century led to a greatly relaxed chivalric code in Spain.

Towering over the historic city of Malaga, the Gibralfaro is a fine example of 14th C Moorish and Spanish military architecture, comparable with the Alhambra of Granada.

Exotic, sensuous Seville wears its Moorish and Renaissance past in the Alcazar, Cathedral, Archivo de Indias and La Giralda tower, all close by for easy sightseeing.

Benito Pérez Galdós (1843-1920) was an influential novelist, whose work spanned the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth.

Want to know how a pizza base feels? Go to Valencia, Spain on the last Wednesday of August for a very strange tomato-throwing event.

No trip to Spain is complete without day or weekend trips to the country's minor cities, which give visitors a better understanding of the country's history and heritage.

Spanish Town, Jamaica is ranked as a World Heritage Site. Redevelopment plans will create viable businesses, providing needed employment for many of its citizens.