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Zamora is a city and municipality of Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital of the province of Zamora. The city straddles the Duero river. With its 24 characteristic Romanesque style churches of the 12th and 13th centuries it has been called a "museum of … See more
The city was founded early in the Bronze Age and was later occupied during the Iron Age by the Celtic people of the Vacceos who called it Ocalam.
After the Roman victory over the Lusitanian hero See moreMain sights of Zamora include:
• Cathedral, in Romanesque style, dating to the 12th century, taking only 23 years to build.
• Medieval Castle of Zamora. See moreLocation
Located in the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula, the city lies at about 649 metres above sea level, around a rocky hill near the Duero river some 50 kilometres (31 mi) upstream of the Portuguese border.
The municipality … See moreThe city is served by the Zamora Railway Station, located on one of the Spanish North-Northwestern high speed lines. All major Spanish bus companies and some local companies … See more
Predilect sons and daughters (honorary citizens)
• Ángel Nieto (1947–2017; posthumous recognition). See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license - People also ask
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