Consuegra

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Consuegra
DAY 4

• Lauren Iannotte

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Where is Consuegra?
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Where is Consuegra?

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Description
Consuegra is located a short detour off the main
highway to the south of Madrid. The windmills are
very photogenic. Originally there were thirteen,
eleven remain and are individually named. Along
with the 16th Century Consuegra Castle they
dominate a ridge above the town and stand stark
against the blue sky and the almost featureless
plain. They were made famous by the travels of
the mad Knight, Don Quixote. For those not
familiar with the book by Cervantes this is where
he mistakes the moving arms of the windmills for
giants and attacks them whilst his poor old
sidekick Sancho Panza looks on in disbelief. Of
course the hapless knight does come off second
best.
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Description
An important town in Toledo's stretch of La
Mancha region which is Roman in origin. Situated
at the foot of the Cerro Calderico hill, it is
the site of an impressive castle equipped with an
exceptional keep and some traditional La Mancha
windmills. Consuegra also holds other treasures,
such as the City Hall, the Corredores, site of
the Municipal Museum, the Tower of Tercia or the
churches of San Juan and Santísimo Cristo de
Veracruz, which has a museum of votive offerings.
The fortress belongs to the early years of the
Reconquest. During the reign of Alfonso VIII, it
was loaned to a brotherhood which founded the
Grand Priory of La Mancha, and it has a double
row of walls and several large towers. The City
Hall building in Consuegra is in the Renaissance
style and stands in Plaza de España, where you
can also see some houses with wooden galleries.
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Crusader (French) Castle
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200 Year Old Roman Damn
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The Consuegra Farmland With Mills Standing Guard
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Pruning Vines For More Wine Next Year
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Citations

• Google Maps
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• http//www.spain.info/TourSpain/Destinos/TipoIII/D
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• http//www.walkingadventures.com/consuegra/