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Historic Sites of the Reconquista
(711-1492)
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About the Reconquista
The Reconquista refers to the long series of conflicts through which Christian kingdoms expanded their rule over Muslim-governed territories in the Iberian Peninsula after the conquest beginning in 711. It consisted of changing wars, alliances, and periods of coexistence rather than one continuous campaign. The capture of Granada by Castile and Aragon in 1492 ended the peninsula's last Muslim-ruled kingdom.
Geography of the Reconquista
The conflicts took place across the Iberian Peninsula, in what is now Spain and Portugal. Early Christian power centers lay in northern mountain regions, while later campaigns advanced through the Duero, Tagus, Guadiana, and Guadalquivir valleys. Strategic cities included Toledo, Lisbon, Córdoba, Seville, and Granada. Mountain barriers, fortified towns, agricultural districts, and Mediterranean and Atlantic ports shaped the shifting frontier between rival kingdoms.
Alhambra
Calle Real de la Alhambra, s/n, Granada, Andalusia 18009, Spain
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Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba
Calle Cardenal Herrero, 1, Córdoba, Andalusia 14003, Spain
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Royal Alcázar of Seville
Patio de Banderas, s/n, Seville, Andalusia 41004, Spain
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Seville Cathedral & Giralda
2 Calle Rodríguez Zapata, Seville, Andalusia, 41004, Spain
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Historic City of Toledo
Plaza del Ayuntamiento, 45002 Toledo, Spain
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Alcázar of Segovia
Plaza Reina Victoria Eugenia, s/n, Segovia, Castile and León 40003, Spain
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Aljafería Palace
Patio de San Martín, Zaragoza, Aragon, 50010, Spain
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City Walls and Old Town of Ávila
5 Plaza del Mercado Chico, Ávila, Castile and León, 05001, Spain
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Generalife Gardens (Alhambra complex)
Paseo de los Cipreses, Granada, Andalusia, 18010, Spain
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Xàtiva Castle
Xàtiva, Spain
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Loarre Castle
Calle del Barrio Alto, Loarre, Aragon, 22809, Spain
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Dalt Vila (Ibiza Old Town)
1 Carrer de Joan Roman, Ibiza, Balearic Islands, 07800, Spain
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Vélez Blanco Castle
Autovía del Mediterráneo, Almeria, Andalusia, 04131, Spain
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Ronda (Puente Nuevo & Old Town)
Calle Endermero Narciso, Ronda, Andalusia, 29400, Spain
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Cáceres Old Town
2 Plaza Mayor, Cáceres, Extremadura, 10003, Spain
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Trujillo Historic Town
10 Plaza Mayor, Trujillo, Extremadura, 10200, Spain
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Alcázar of Toledo
Cuesta de Carlos V, Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, 45002, Spain
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Historic Walled Town of Cuenca (Casas Colgadas)
Cuenca, Spain
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Mudéjar Architecture of Aragón
Teruel, Spain
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Medina Azahara
CO-3400, Córdoba, Andalusia, 14193, Spain
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Sigüenza Cathedral
Carretera de Huetos, Cifuentes, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Alcazaba of Almería
Calle Sereno, Almeria, Andalusia, 04002, Spain
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Morella Historic Town
Morella, Spain
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Santa María la Real de Covadonga
Asturias, Spain
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Alcazaba of Málaga
Calle Cilla, Málaga, Andalusia, 29015, Spain
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Valencia Cathedral (Holy Grail Chapel)
Plaça de la Mare de Déu, Valencia, Valencian Community, 46003, Spain
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Córdoba
Córdoba, CO, Andalusia, Spain
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Cathedral of Jaén
Plaza de Santa María, s/n, 23002 Jaén, Andalusia, Spain
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Romanesque Churches of Zamora
Zamora, Spain
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Torre del Oro
Paseo Alcalde Marqués del Contadero, Seville, Andalusia, 41001, Spain
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Map of Historic Sites of the Reconquista