Portal:Spain

The Spain Portal Spain (Spanish: España [esˈpaɲa] (listen)), officially the Kingdom of Spain (Spanish: Reino de España), is a country in Southwestern Europe with some pockets of Spanish territory across the Strait of Gibraltar and the Atlantic Ocean. Its continental European territory is situated on the Iberian Peninsula. Its territory also includes two archipelagoes: the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa, and the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea. The African enclaves of Ceuta, Melilla, and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera make Spain the only European country to have a physical border with an African country (Morocco). Several small islands in the Alboran Sea are also part of Spanish territory. The country's mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with Gibraltar; to the north and northeast by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; and to the west and northwest by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean. With an area of 505,990 km2 (195,360 sq mi), Spain is the largest country in Southern Europe, the second largest country in Western Europe and the European Union, and the fourth largest country in the European continent. By population (about 47 million), Spain is the sixth largest in Europe and the fifth in the European Union. Spain's capital and largest city is Madrid; other major urban areas include Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Málaga and Bilbao. Modern humans first arrived in the Iberian Peninsula around 35,000 years ago. Iberian cultures along with ancient Phoenician, Greek, Celtic and Carthaginian settlements developed on the peninsula until it came under Roman rule around 200 BCE, after which the region was named Hispania, based on the earlier Phoenician name Sp(a)n or Spania. At the end of the Western Roman Empire the Germanic tribal confederations migrated from Central Europe, invaded the Iberian peninsula and established relatively independent realms in its western provinces, including the Suebi, Alans and Vandals. Eventually, the Visigoths would forcibly integrate all remaining independent territories in the peninsula, including Byzantine provinces, into the Kingdom of Toledo, which more or less unified politically, ecclesiastically and legally all the former Roman provinces or successor kingdoms of what was then documented as Hispania. Featured article - This is a Featured article, which represents some of the best content on English Wikipedia.. Santa María de Óvila is a former Cistercian monastery built in Spain beginning in 1181 on the Tagus River near Trillo, Guadalajara, about 90 miles (140 km) northeast of Madrid. During prosperous times over the next four centuries, construction projects expanded and improved the small monastery. Its fortunes declined significantly in the 18th century, and in 1835 it was confiscated by the Spanish government and sold to private owners who used its buildings to shelter farm animals. American publisher William Randolph Hearst bought parts of the monastery in 1931 with the intention of using its stones in the construction of a grand and fanciful castle at Wyntoon, California, but after some 10,000 stones were removed and shipped, they were abandoned in San Francisco for decades. These stones are now in various locations around California: the old church portal was erected at the University of San Francisco, and the chapter house was reassembled by Trappist monks at the Abbey of New Clairvaux in Vina, California. Other stones are serving as simple decorative elements in Golden Gate Park's botanical garden. To support the chapter house project, a line of Belgian-style beers was produced by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company under the Ovila Abbey brand. Read more... General images The following are images from various Spain-related articles on Wikipedia. The Burgos Cathedral is a work of Spanish Gothic architecture. Universidad Pompeu Fabra Immaculate Conception by Murillo Barcelona, Port Vell. St. Eulalia's Roman Catholic Cathedral in Barcelona. University of Barcelona A PCC tram build by MMC (Material Móvil y Construcciones) in Madrid in 1969, near Atocha Station. Historical tram. Marble bust of Roman Emperor Trajan, born in Roman Hispania (in Italica near modern-day Seville) Jamón ibérico Universidad de Valencia The current vehicle registration plate design. The spread of the Spanish language in the early 21st century. Toledo by El Greco Cruise ships in the port of Palma. In ictu oculi ("In the blink of an eye"), a vanitas by Juan de Valdés Leal Autonomous University of Barcelona Las Meninas (1656, English: The Maids of Honour) by Diego Velázquez } Catalan people celebrating St George's Day. The library of El Escorial Paella mixta Interior of terminal 4 of Aeropuerto de Barajas Adolfo Suárez in Madrid, the capital of Spain. Autonomous University of Madrid Barcelona-Sants Inner view of the cathedral Lady of Elche, a piece of Iberian sculpture from the 4th century BC Entombment by Juan de Juni A young Hispano-Roman nobleman from the 1st century BC Cabeza de Luis Buñuel, sculptor's work by Iñaki, in the center Buñuel Calanda. El Escorial Gypsies of Granada MMM Aerial Port of Algeciras Real Madrid vs. Real Betis Selected biography Baltasar Garzón Real (born October 26, 1955 in Torres, Jaén, Spain) is a prominent judge (investigating magistrate) of Spain. Garzón currently sits on Spain's second highest criminal court, Sala 5 of the Audiencia Nacional). Garzón is known in Spain as "Super Judge" or "Judge-Star." Garzón rose to international prominence on October 10, 1998 for his issuance of an arrest warrant for former Chilean president Augusto Pinochet over the deaths and torture of Spanish citizens during Pinochet's regime, using the Chilean Truth Commission (1990–91) report as the basis for the warrant. He has repeatedly expressed a desire to investigate former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in connection with a plot in the 1970s known as Operation Condor. Garzón also opened the gates to charges of genocide being filed in Spain against Argentine military officers of genocide on the disappearance of Spanish citizens during Argentina's 1976–1983 dictatorship. In April 2001, he requested that the Council of Europe remove the immunity from prosecution enjoyed by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of as a member of the Council's parliamentary assembly. Selected picture Credit: Lofor The Barcelona Free Port or Zona franca de Barcelona is a tariff-free industrial park that has developed within the Port of Barcelona, across the flat land of the Llobregat delta between the city of Barcelona and Barcelona International Airport to the south. Did you know... ... that José Naranjo delivered the head of his own brother to Diego de Vargas, the Spanish governor of New Mexico? ... that the Mapuche-Huilliche of southern Chile defeated a slave-hunting Spanish army at the Battle of Río Bueno in 1654? ... that the historic French trick-taking card game of la Bête has its origins in 16th-century Spanish Ombre, and was created by introducing the concept of bidding into Triomphe? ... that the Spanish idiom "¿Cuándo hemos comido en el mismo plato?" ('When have we eaten from the same dish?') is used as social commentary about poor manners or incivility? ... that ten years ago today, the United States played in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Final after ending Spain's 35-match unbeaten streak? In the news 24 January 2020 – Morocco–Spain relations The foreign ministries of Spain and Morocco announce they will hold talks to resolve a dispute over territorial water rights in the North Atlantic, caused by the Moroccan parliament passing two laws that extended its claims to the coast of Western Sahara earlier this week. Spain expressed concerns that these laws would encroach on its claims near the Canary Islands. (Reuters) 20 January 2020 – Trial of Catalan police leaders The trial against the Mossos d'Esquadra leadership begins in the National Audience for the role of the regional police in the 2017 Catalan independence referendum and the 2017–18 constitutional crisis. Then-Major of the Mossos Josep Lluís Trapero, Pere Soler and Cèsar Puig face 11 years of imprisonment for rebellion, while Teresa Laplana is accused of sedition, facing four years of imprisonment. (El Periódico) (La Vanguardia) (The New York Times) (The Oklahoman) 14 January 2020 – An explosion at a chemical plant in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain, kills two members of staff and another man 3 km away. Seven other people are injured. (BBC) 9 January 2020 – Trial of Catalonia independence leaders The Spanish Supreme Court revokes the immunity of jailed Oriol Junqueras declared by the European Court of Justice in a sentence on 19 December. This happens after the board of European Parliament recognized the former Vice President of Catalonia as a MEP since 3 July and was elected president of the Greens–European Free Alliance parliamentary group. (The New York Times) More current events... Spain topics Recognized content Featured articles AMX-30E Andalusian horse FC Barcelona Battle of Barrosa Battle of Halmyros Battle of Bicocca Boletus aereus Battle of Ceresole The Colossus of Rhodes (Dalí) The Disasters of War The Garden of Earthly Delights Battle of the Gebora El Greco History of Gibraltar Italian War of 1521–1526 War of the League of Cambrai Leopard 2E Lince (tank) Las Meninas Muhammad I of Granada Muhammad II of Granada Muhammad III of Granada Nyon Conference Oran fatwa Panzer I Rokeby Venus Same-sex marriage in Spain Santa María de Óvila Spanish conquest of Guatemala Spanish conquest of Petén Tanks in the Spanish Army The Third of May 1808 Mario Vargas Llosa Verdeja 2015 Vuelta a España Witches' Sabbath (The Great He-Goat) Black stork Good articles 1936 Spanish general election 1997 European Grand Prix 2000 Spanish Grand Prix 2008 Spanish Grand Prix 2010 European Grand Prix 2015 Clásica de San Sebastián 2015 Spanish Grand Prix 2015 Vuelta a España, Stage 1 to Stage 11 2015 Vuelta a España, Stage 12 to Stage 21 2016 Spanish Grand Prix 2016 Tour of the Basque Country 2016 Volta a Catalunya Action of 15 July 1798 Action of 16 October 1799 Action of 26 April 1797 David Alcaide Alconétar Bridge Spanish battleship Alfonso XIII Algeciras campaign First Battle of Algeciras Xabi Alonso Alsedo-class destroyer Así Fue Averroes Background of the Spanish Civil War Badajoz Battle of Cartagena de Indias Battle of Zutphen Battle of Noordhorn Battle of Winchelsea Berengaria of Castile Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1780) Bartolomé de las Casas 2017 Catalan general strike El Celler de Can Roca Coat of arms of Basque Country (autonomous community) Diego Costa Penélope Cruz Luis Daoíz y Torres Álvaro Domínguez (footballer, born 1989) Dutch expedition to Valdivia Erromintxela language Spanish battleship España European debt crisis 2011 Euskaltel–Euskadi season Forced conversions of Muslims in Spain Pau Gasol Antoni Gaudí German involvement in the Spanish Civil War Germanwings Flight 9525 Twelfth Siege of Gibraltar Mauricio González-Gordon y Díez Guanche mummies Hadrian Pablo Ibáñez Jonah ibn Janah Spanish battleship Jaime I Jesé Jiloca (river) La Masia Last use of capital punishment in Spain Battle of the Lippe List of battleships of Spain Joseph A. Lopez Paco de Lucía Mad Dogs (British TV series) Raid on Manila (1798) Mary I of England Richard Worsam Meade I Mediterranean campaign of 1798 Monbar Hotel attack Money Heist Moorish Gibraltar Mudéjar revolt of 1264–1266 Muhammad VII of Granada Non-intervention in the Spanish Civil War North Korean Embassy in Madrid raid Battle of Ollantaytambo Onneca Fortúnez Battle of Orbetello Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573) 2009 Palma Nova bombing Philip III of Navarre Philippines Pi de les Tres Branques Pikes Hotel Real Madrid CF Reina Victoria Eugenia-class battleship Revolt of the Comuneros Battle of Roatán Roman Empire Siege of the Salamanca Forts Sandugo Alejandro Sanz Shambhala (roller coaster) Siege of Castelnuovo Spain in Our Hearts Spanish American wars of independence Spanish Texas Spanish conquest of Chiapas Spanish conquest of El Salvador Spanish conquest of Honduras Spanish conquest of the Maya Spanish coup of July 1936 Supporters of FC Barcelona Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No Fernando Torres Manuel Torres (diplomat) Trajan Valencia (Congress of Deputies constituency) David Villa Featured pictures File:1 toledo spain evening sunset 2014.jpg File:1000 Spanish pesetas.jpg File:AcueductoSegovia edit1.jpg File:Alcázar Seville April 2019-11.jpg File:Castillo de San Juan Bautista.jpg File:Cristo en la cruz (Goya).jpg File:Death of King Alfonso XII of Spain.jpg File:El dos de mayo de 1808 en Madrid.jpg File:Francisco Goya - Portrait of the Duke of Wellington.jpg File:Goya - Desgracias acaecidas en el tendido de la plaza de Madrid, y muerte del alcalde de Torrejón.jpg File:Gustave Doré - Miguel de Cervantes - Don Quixote - Part 1 - Chapter 1 - Plate 1 "A world of disorderly notions, picked out of his books, crowded into his imagination".jpg File:Hacha grande from papagayo pano.jpg File:Iberian Peninsula antique map.jpg File:Las Meninas, by Diego Velázquez, from Prado in Google Earth.jpg File:Portrait of a Man, Said to be Christopher Columbus.jpg File:Shipwreck of the SS American Star on the shore of Fuerteventura.jpg File:Vicente López Portaña - el pintor Francisco de Goya.jpg File:Westfaelischer Friede in Muenster (Gerard Terborch 1648).jpg WikiProjects Main project WikiProject Spain Related projects WikiProject Basque  • WikiProject Catalan-speaking Countries  • WikiProject Galicia  • Spanish Translation of the Week Subcategories Select [►] to view subcategories ▼ Spain ► Spain-related lists ► Buildings and structures in Spain ► Spanish culture ► Economy of Spain ► Geography of Spain ► History of Spain ► Missing person cases in Spain ► Organisations based in Spain ► Spanish people ► Politics of Spain ► Public Administration of Spain ► Spanish society ► Unsolved murders in Spain ► Images of Spain ► Spain stubs Things you can do Add {{WikiProject Spain}} to article talk pages which have some relation to Spain Help write new Spain-related articles and improve and expand existent ones Assess: unassessed Spain-related articles Suggest: selected articles, biographies, pictures, did you knows? and quotes for this Portal Related portals Europe European Union France Portugal Latin America Morocco Associated Wikimedia Portals Activities Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Nature People Philosophy Religion Society Technology Random portal