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Explore Ponferrada. Under Roman times this area became the largest gold mining area in the whole of the Roman Empire. The mining took place at Las Medulas which is now a beautiful area of striking red rocks. The town continued to grow and in the late 12th century it was given to the Order of the Temple who built the Castle of the Templars.
The first records of Ponferrada are as a former citadel in Roman times. From the 11 th century, the rise in pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostela spurred the appearance of the hamlet of Pons Ferrata , located on the Pilgrim's Route to Santiago de Compostela and named in this way because of the building of a bridge reinforced with iron.
Jul 30, 2020 · Fascinating Spain. 30 Jul. The Castle of Ponferrada is located in the city of the same name, in the region of El Bierzo, León. It is situated at the top of a hill where the rivers Sil and Boeza meet. It forms an enclosure of more than 8,000 square meters in which there are strong defenses that form towers, barbicans, rooms and a courtyard.
Ponferrada. Château des templiers à Ponferrada, province de León (Castille-León) Ponferrada, la capitale de la région du Bierzo, est l'une des étapes principales du Chemin de Saint Jacques de Compostelle passant par la province de León. La vieille ville de Ponferrada s'étend au pied d'un imposant château fondé par les Templiers.
512 m. Código postal. 24400. Código do INE. 24115. Website. www .ponferrada .org. Ponferrada é um município da Espanha na província de Leão, comunidade autónoma da Castela e Leão. É a capital da comarca de El Bierzo. Tem 283,2 km² de área e em 2021 tinha 63 747 habitantes ( densidade: 225,1 hab./km² ).
