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Alcala de Guadaira
Spain, also known as Kingdom of Spain, is one of the oldest inhabited regions on the planet. It is a country which is located in Southern Europe, and politically organized as a parliamentary monarchy. It is the largest sovereign nation of the three nations that make up the Iberian Peninsula. Administratively, Spain is divided into 50 provinces, grouped into 17 autonomous communities and 2 autonomous cities with a high degree of autonomy. The name Spain comes from the Latin name Hispania whose capital is Madrid which is also the largest city of the Country.
Alcala de Guadaira is a town located approximately 10 kilo meter southeast of Seville, Spain, in recent years the expansion of Seville has meant that Alcala has become a suburb of that city. Alcala used to be known as Alcala de los Panaderos because it provided most of Seville's bread. The town is located on the river Guadaira banks, watermills built during the Moorish period of Spain can still be found in the area.
The nearby Marchenilla castle was built on the ruins of a Roman estate. Alcala de Guadaira was under the domination of the Muslim rulers of al-Andalus until its capture by the Almohads, who built extensive fortifications around the town. In the mid 13th century, Alcalá de Guadaira was captured by Ferdinand III of Castile.
Alcala was home to a small but important Jewish community. In December, 1390, Archdeacon Ferand Martinez led a mob that razed the synagogue to the ground. The members of the Jewish community were soon after put to the sword. Today, Alcala is popular as a day-trip location, with a wooden picnic area called Oromana.
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