Casco Antiguo in Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
Calle de Don Alfonso I
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 6, 2023
1. Calle de Don Alfonso I Marker
Su nombre honra al rey de Aragón que conquistó la Taifa de Saraqusta en el año 1118, poniendo fin al poder musulmán, aunque no a la convivencia entre cristianos, musulmanes y judíos, que se prolongaría hasta principios del siglo XVI, y que fue vivida con una nueva correlación de fuerzas.
The promoter and director of the new Street of Don Alfonso I was Antonio Candalua y Uribe, Mayor of the city. Its opening was completed in 1868 and in 1916 the construction of the buildings that make it up was finished.
Its name honors the king of Aragon who conquered the Taifa of Saraqusta in 1118, putting an end to Muslim power, although not to the coexistence between Christians, Muslims and Jews, which would last until the early 16th century, and which was lived with a new correlation of forces.
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Location. 41° 39.243′ N, 0° 52.864′ W. Marker is in Zaragoza, Aragón. It is in Casco Antiguo. It is at the intersection of Plaza Santiago Sas and Calle de Alfonso I, on the left when traveling east on Plaza Santiago Sas. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Pl Santiago Sas 8, Zaragoza, Aragón 50003, Spain. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, in the Schengen Area, in a coastal Mediterranean country, and in the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, a Spanish colony, and the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Plaza de Santiago Sas (here, next to this marker); Santiago Ramón y Cajal (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Pedro María Ric y Monserrat (about 210 meters away); Palacio de los Condes de Morata o de los Luna (about 210 meters away); Monument to the Martyrs to Religion and the Nation (about 210 meters away); Plaza de España (about 210 meters away); José Sinués y Urbiola (about 240 meters away); a different marker also named Plaza de España (about 240 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Zaragoza.
Also see . . . Taifa de Zaragoza at Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 11, 2023.)
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 6, 2023
2. Calle de Don Alfonso I Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 11, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
