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| - | ====== WARNING!! THIS PAGE IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND CORRECTION ====== | + | |
| ====== A Short Introduction to Talavera de la Reina ====== | ====== A Short Introduction to Talavera de la Reina ====== | ||
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| Talavera hosted nearly all the Castilian kings and later the Habsburgs and Bourbons . In the 19th century the Royal Silk Factory was set in Talavera (where our school is now located) under the patronage of Ferdinand VI. Delicate fabrics emerged from their looms. | Talavera hosted nearly all the Castilian kings and later the Habsburgs and Bourbons . In the 19th century the Royal Silk Factory was set in Talavera (where our school is now located) under the patronage of Ferdinand VI. Delicate fabrics emerged from their looms. | ||
| ===== Brief History 6 ===== | ===== Brief History 6 ===== | ||
| - | In Talavera, there were a lot of crops like cereals, tobacco... farms with cattle and a royal factory in the same place where it is Ribera del Tajo now; the factory made delicate silks with gold and silver. | + | In 1809, a famous battle took place in Talavera against French troops during the Independence War. This battle is known as The Battle of Talavera. |
| - | ---- | + | After the Civil War, the number of inhabitants increased greatly in Talavera, in a few years it doubled its population. Today it is the second largest town in Castilla-La Mancha. |
| ===== Location and size ===== | ===== Location and size ===== | ||
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