Until 1995, cars could reach Praza de España and park there before continuing down Rúa Comercio. Pedestrianisation also reached nearby streets and the square, shifting the centre away from through traffic.
Work on the palace began in 1527, but it remained unfinished for centuries. Its restoration started in 1923; the 500th anniversary of construction falls in 2027.
Luis Mosquera Caramelo was beatified in Santander alongside 79 other 20th-century martyrs. His remains lie at the temple of Santísimo Cristo, part of the city’s cathedral.
A discussion organised by Grupo Prisa and the Fundació Princesa de Girona examined how younger generations face an international order under strain. Speakers also warned that historical memory and public debate are weakening.
The 84-year-old scientist died in Lausanne, where he lived, his family said in a statement reported on Saturday. A farewell ceremony is scheduled for 16:30 on Wednesday 11 November at the Montoie funeral centre.
Around 400 people travelled from Navarre to Santander for the beatification of 80 Civil War martyrs. Three of the new blesseds had links to Navarre, whose families formed a large part of the congregation.
The Diputación de Toledo brought 300 participants to Casarrubios del Monte for a castle event with two sessions of 150 places each. The programme featured theatrical tours and a medieval camp recreation.
Six priests have joined Seville Cathedral’s chapter after swearing to uphold its doctrine and statutes. The ceremony also installed members as archpriest and scholastic, with another named treasurer.
Archaeologists have located 15 people in a mass grave at Hornachos cemetery. Their position and work clothing point to a violent burial; researchers believe the cemetery may contain several such graves.
Forty cars built before 1940 are scheduled to travel through Almería province from 5 to 9 November. The opening display and floral tribute to the Virgen del Mar begin at 19:00 on Thursday.
Two worked hide fragments from the Cueva de los Murciélagos date to about 7,200 years ago. Their DNA identifies domestic goats and points to a genetic link with early Iberian herds and Asturias’s bermeya breed.
The DGT's sequence stood at NTX on 3 November as Spain recorded 1,010,545 new-car registrations through October, up 6.2% year on year. The first P-series plates could appear late this year or in early 2027.
Alberto Núñez Feijóo said Ceuta became Spanish before Navarra. The dates differ: Castile conquered Navarra in 1512 and incorporated it in 1515, while Ceuta entered the Hispanic Monarchy in 1580.
Alberto Núñez Feijóo says the government should warn Morocco that Spain may deploy the Army if another mass entry into Ceuta occurs. His claim about Ceuta's history conflicts with the chronology: Navarra was conquered in 1512 and Ceuta incorporated in 1580.
The family has asked Pedro Sánchez and Fernando Grande-Marlaska to recognise the 18-year-old antifascist as a victim of terrorism. The request follows a trial that convicted only Pedro Cuevas, who served four years of a 14-year sentence.
Almussafes began car production in October 1976. By 2011 the Fiesta had passed five million units there; exports reached a record 398,226 vehicles in 2017, while engine output exceeded 18 million by 2025.
The film presents Rafael Rodríguez Rapún as a prisoner executed by Francoist forces. Historian Pedro Corral says he was wounded in an air raid in Santander and died in hospital on 18 August 1937.
A lead comparing the 1966 E10 with a 2026 Corolla Hatchback puts six decades of change into focus. The model has sold 57 million units worldwide across 12 generations.
After the Lamborghini Miura debuted in Geneva in 1966, engineers found that heat from its V12 was trapped beneath the clear engine cover. Marcello Gandini replaced the plexiglass with black slats.
The earliest known grave decorated with flowers dates back about 13,000 years. Chrysanthemums are the most typical choice for 1 November, while other blooms carry traditions tied to remembrance and mourning.
Five Spanish Franciscan missionaries killed in 1597 were beatified in Savannah on Saturday. Cardinal Frank Leo presided as papal legate and said their witness could help the Church pursue unity and reconciliation.
León XIV attended the Vatican opening of “A century of Popemobiles”. The display brings together eight vehicles built for papal use, including a Benz Patent Motor Car alongside later Mercedes saloons and off-roaders.
Seat's possible disappearance has a precedent in Catalonia's automotive history. La Cuadra, Hispano-Suiza, Elizalde, David and Pegaso all ceased car production or were absorbed.
Five Spanish Franciscan friars killed in 1597 for defending Catholic teaching on marriage are due to be beatified in Savannah today. Pedro de Corpa was born in the territory of the present-day Diocese of Alcalá de Henares.
The first 46 lots from the Pazo de Meirás auction brought in €58,750 for the Franco family. A painting estimated at €50 sold for €6,000 as memorial groups criticised the authorities’ failure to intervene.
A Madrid auction catalogue lists 689 objects from the Franco family’s private holdings at the Pazo de Meirás. Starting prices range from €20 to €5,000 as authorities check whether any items are protected or belong to the public domain.
Colomares Castle in Benalmádena was built between 1987 and 1994 by a doctor and two masons. Its tiny chapel and Columbus-inspired details make it an unusual monument to the 1492 voyage.
On the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Estatuto de Gernika, EH Bildu’s Pello Otxandiano called for a new political status. He cited a Basque minimum wage and pension floor as priorities for expanded self-government.
Madrid’s transhumance festival is set for Sunday 25 October, with 1,250 sheep and 160 goats taking an alternative route because of the camp in Puerta del Sol. The flock will bypass Sol and Cibeles this year.
Iberia’s 1946 flight to Buenos Aires carried four women working in a role that had no settled name. The journey took 36 hours and required three refuelling stops.
Ernest Urtasun and his two siblings hold the bare ownership of a farmhouse in the Montseny natural park. Their father holds its usufruct and administers the rental, information from property records.
Six bodies have been found in an excavation at Cáceres cemetery, with skull injuries compatible with gunshot trauma. The work is funded by the provincial government and Spain’s basic government.
The Alhambra has scheduled two specialist-led routes marking the 500th anniversary of Carlos V and Isabel de Portugal’s 1526 stay. One follows their palace life; the other explores the Alcazaba’s defences.
Spain’s Constitutional Court will consider an appeal over the voting ban affecting beneficiaries of the Ley de nietos. Its legal advisers recommend rejecting it, while the government prepares a first package of social measures.
Fifteen years after ETA announced an end to its armed activity, the three masked messengers have taken different paths. David Pla works in Sortu; Iratxe Sorzabal is serving a 24-year-and-six-month sentence while Izaskun Lesaka remains out of public view.
