Huelva

Huelva is a city located at the extreme south-west of the Spain, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is the capital of a province which bears its name. In the east, with 90 kilometers, is the town of Seville, in the west, with a score of kilometers, the border of the Portugal, in the south, the Atlantic Ocean.

The team of Football of the city is the Real Club Recreativo de Huelva, founded in 1889. In 2006-2007, he plays in Primera Division with the best teams of the Spain.

It is from a very close village, Palos of Frontera, that Christophe Colomb embarked at the time of its first voyage for what he thought of being the India S. With two kilometers of the center town rises an imposing statue of the navigator.

Some historical stages.

  • eighth century BC: many vestiges testify to a civilization of the type “tartessien” (see Tartessos) which thrives of the ore trade with the Phéniciens and at seventh century BC with the Greek .
  • 713 : Moslem conquest, the city is named Welba, which is near phonetically to “Huelva”.
  • 1262 : conquest with the detriment of the Moslems.
  • August 3rd 1492: departure of Christophe Colomb since the port of Palos of Frontera.
  • 1873 : the exploitation of the mines of Riotinto, acquired by an English company, starts a strong urban development thanks to the construction of railways, the multitude of many workmen and families English.

Twinnings

Simple: Huelva

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