Have you never thought about the why of an expression or a tradition? Learn about the history of Spain through stories and legends of interest. Fascinating Spain is the community that organizes this content.
The legend of Sant Jordi can be found in this house. On 23 April, Casa Batlló in Barcelona looks more beautiful than ever, with its balconies full of red roses. The building and Sant Jordi are together on this day, the day of the book and the patron saint of Catalonia. The quintessential representative of […]
The history of Hercules with the Andalusian Community is very exhaustive. His love for Andalusia when it was not even Andalusia began many centuries ago. He did it with his crush for the land where the Guadalquivir, at that time Betis, was divided into two branches. He baptized that land as Híspalis, like the singers, […]
Hercules, Heracles for the Greeks, is not the god of love, but as if he were. Many, but many centuries ago, between the arms of the Guadalquivir River he played the role of celestine. He fell in love with his fertile and rural land, to later present it to the rest of civilizations that did […]
To understand this story, we must first imagine a classroom set up for teaching, at the beginning of the 16th century. One overflowing with young people, because at this time university teaching was just beginning to become popular. Perhaps among those young people there was a young girl too, belonging to some influential family. She […]
When atmospheric phenomena were not yet named in alphabetical order, a cataclysm triggered by Poseidon managed to make an island disappear. It was as big as a continent, but the disaster did not take long. It took only a day and a night to submerge it under the water of the Atlantic and decorate it […]
In the 11th century, the inhabitants of Ribadeo (on the coast of Lugo) saw a huge fleet approaching the coast searching a place to land. Immediately they sent an emissary to warn the bishop of Mondoñedo, the ruler of those lands.At that time, the... Continue reading
In the evening of the first day of January 1434, in the main hall of the castle of La Mota – in Medina del... Continue reading
On the grounds adjacent to the current Calle de la Navarrería in Pamplona took place the biggest massacre in the... Continue reading
In Santiago de Compostela, during Christmas night of 966, the dismissed and prisoned Bishop Sisnando Menéndez... Continue reading
"The siesta in Andalusia was invented by the Tartessians", said Chano Lobato, flamenco singer and comedian. He... Continue reading
In the beginning of the third decade of the eighteenth century a wise man called Father Feijoo told the story of... Continue reading
In the year 1035, when king Sancho el Mayor of Navarre - who had coined a currency with the title of “Emperor of... Continue reading
There are events in history that are kind of blurred, because stories don't always have logic or people don't want... Continue reading
According to a tradition, during the night of May 25, 1085 some shepherds of the Navarrese town of Abárzuza were... Continue reading
Louis VII (1120 – 1180) was an heir to the crown of France. From the start of his childhood, he was very pious,... Continue reading
Puente la Reina is the Navarrese village where the two main branches of the Camino de Santiago are located: the... Continue reading
The battle of Rande and the treasure that was supposed to be submerged in its waters has captivated the... Continue reading
The character known by the name Pedro Madruga was a bastard son of the eldest son of the main noble family of... Continue reading
The legendary tribute of the hundred maidens and the apostle is tied to the historical figure of Mauregato,... Continue reading
Christmas is all around! The season’s joy, family moments and of course….presents! The little ones must have... Continue reading
Who has not heard of the Battle of Roncesvalles, with Charlemagne and the knight Roldán? This is one of the most... Continue reading
When atmospheric phenomena were not yet named in alphabetical order, a cataclysm triggered by Poseidon managed to... Continue reading
In 1487, two simultaneous dramas were being developed on the lands of the Kingdom of Granada. On the one hand,... Continue reading
The legend of Sant Jordi can be found in this house. On 23 April, Casa Batlló in Barcelona looks more beautiful... Continue reading
According to legend, the Order of Santiago, the most prestigious military group in the Iberian Peninsula, was... Continue reading
By the end of the seventh century the Visigothic Kingdom was debating its usual and bloody struggles for power.... Continue reading
The origin of St James’ shell dates back more than a thousand years. However, its background is even more... Continue reading
We recommend reading our pages about the two antecedents: the beginning of the common uprising by the lynching of... Continue reading
