Arévalo

Arévalo is a municipality in Spain, it is situated in the province of Ávila and is part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. The name came from the Celtic word arevalon, meaning "place near the wall."Regional importanceThe city is the capital of La Moraña. Queen Isabella I of Castile was raised here as a young girl. The government of Spain has declared this city a Historic-Artistic site due to its many examples of Mudejar art.HistoryThe city is the hometown and birthplace of an author known as the Young Man of Arévalo, one of the most famous known crypto-Muslim author after the forced conversions of Muslims in Spain.Location and populationIt is located at an altitude of 820 meters and is near the junction of the two rivers Adaja and Arevalillo. Its encompassed area is 46.07 km² and its population is 13.122. In medieval times, it was the head of the agricultural sector (Comunidad de Villa y Tierra) of the same name.MonumentsLa Muralla. The city walls, of which only the north part can be appreciated, as the east part is practically destroyed. It is currently being restored. They originally had five doors and formed a triangle with the castle in its superior vertex. The two sides of the triangle are formed by the rivers Arevalillo and Adaja. The base of the triangle was protected by a double wall and a pit.The parish church of Santo Domingo de Silos.The church of San Juan.The church of Santa María whose tower is crossed by the street of the same name.The church of San Miguel which possesses a great collection of works of art.The church of San Martín or of the Torres Gemelas(twin towers). Formerly a mosque, it conserves a peculiar style.The church of El Salvador(the savior) in which the floats for the Easter processions are kept.In addition to this there are many other brick monuments from different eras. The palace of los Gutierrez de Altamirano, the house of the militia, the palace of Cárdenas, the palace of río Ungria, the palace of real, the palace of Ballesteros Ronquillo, the palace of Sedeño and the palace of general Vicente del Río. There are also diverse convents, the castle in which the museum of cereal resides, plaza del Arrabal plaza Del Real, plaza de San Pedro and plaza de la Villa.