Ciudad Real is a city in the Autonomous Community of Castile and La Mancha in Spain, the capital of ciudad Real, known as the "Royal City"

Ciudad Real

Ciudad Real is a city in the Autonomous Community of Castile and La Mancha in Spain, the capital of the province of Ciudad Real, known as the "Royal City". The 60,000-strong city was built in 1255 by Alfonso V to fight against the Knights of Calatrava, which reached its peak of prosperity in the early 15th century, when its population declined due to cholera, famine and disease, which led directly to the decline of the city of Real. The historical and cultural relics left behind in the city show the glorious history of this royal city.

Figure 1, Figure 2 above: Ciudad Real City Hall. Distinguished from the small town by its unique architectural appearance, it is a neo-Gothic building built in 1976, reminiscent of the Nordic countries that live on the peaks because of the "Peak House" civilization.

Picture 2 below: The Old Casino in Ciudad Real, one of the town's landmarks, was built in 1887 and was converted into a hospital during World War II and is now a public event center.

Fig. 3, 4, 5: Santa Maria de Prado Cathedral, also known as the Basilica of Our Lady of Prado, was first built in the 16th century in 1531 and upgraded to a cathedral in 1980 and is one of the town's landmarks. Built in a Gothic style that blends Romanesque, Renaissance and Baroque styles, its altarpieces and the second largest nave in Spain make it famous.

Figure 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13: Plaza Mayor in the city center. Plaza Mayor is rectangular in shape, with the town hall on one side of the square, and through the square you can see the House of Arc, which was once used for the old town hall.

Figure 12 below, 13, 14: There is a clock tower in the square, and every day at 12 o'clock and 17 o'clock there will be dynamic portraits rotating in and out, and broadcast chime music.

Fig. 14, 15, 16, 17: The Church of San Pedro (Iglesia de San Pedro) is a Gothic building built by the knights of the city of Real in the second half of the fourteenth century. Shaped like a castle, the church has three halls inside, as well as the altar of the Virgin Loreto, built in alabaster in the 15th century.