Spain
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Traditions and customs of Spain
What traditions and customs are there in Spain? With an ancient history, the customs and traditions of Spain. Gastronomy Food in daily life The traditional Spanish diet is based on the products of an agrarian, livestock and horticultural society. The main staple foods are bread (wheat is preferred); legumes (chickpeas, broad beans, lentils); rice; garden vegetables; cured pork products; lamb and veal (and beef, in many newly sought after regions); the eggs; farmyard animals (chickens, rabbits, pigeons). Wild herbs available in the area, game, fish and shellfish; salted fish (especially cod and congréola); olives and olive oil; orchard fruits and…
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History of Madrid
Brief history of Madrid summarized As a summary, this brief history of Madrid, the capital of Spain. The beginnings of Madrid Muhammad I, Emir of Córdoba from 852 to 886, commissioned the construction of a fortress on the banks of the Manzanares River and called it “Mayrit”. The fortress was built in the place where the Royal Palace of Madrid currently stands. The citadel was strategically built on a hill, overlooking the Sierra de Guadarrama. From this place, the Moors could organize raids against the Christian kingdoms to the north. The meaning of “Mayrit” is not entirely clear, although it…
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