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Manresa
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.
Manresa is the capital of the Bages comarca, located in the geographic centre of Catalonia and crossed by the river Cardener. It is an industrial area with textile, metallurgical and glass industries. Saint Ignatius of Loyola stopped to pray in the town on his way back from Montserrat in 1522. As such, the town is a place of pilgrimage for Catholics. It is believed that the Comarcal name Bages comes from a corruption of the Latin Bacchus due to the extensive production of wine in the area. The wine was grown mainly in terraced vineyards and many of these old terraces can be seen today. Wine ceased to be the main product of the area as a consequence of the phylloxera, but is still a very important part of the Manresa Bages economy.
In the 12th century, Manresa was said to have contained 500 Jewish families, most of which lived in a narrow lane called Grau dels Jueus, near the town hall and their cemetery, still called Fossana dels Jueus, was outside the city. In the 13th and 14th centuries, the Jews there were engaged in manufacturing, trading, money-lending and in the cultivation of their vineyards and estates.
Manresa is also known as the town of best geographical environment and has traced its origins back to prehistoric times. Today, one can also learn about its history, from its earliest times and can also enjoy its natural beauty concealed by the beautiful landscapes.
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