Alcalá la Real

Alcalá la Real

This ancient city, known to the Iberians and Romans, grew to prominence under the Moors who ruled here for more than 600 years. And it was they who gave it the first part of its name, Alcalá, which originated from a word meaning "fortified settlement."

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