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Teruel (tĕrwĕl`), town (1990. pop. 28,488), capital of Teruel prov., E central Spain, in Aragón, at the confluence of the Guadalaviar and Alfambra rivers. The city is an agricultural trade center; the province has iron and coal mines and sulfur, zinc, and manganese deposits. Tourism has become important. The center of bitter fighting in the Spanish civil war of 1936–39, it was largely destroyed, but has been rebuilt. There are a Renaissance cathedral, a Gothic church, and an imposing two-storied aqueduct (16th cent.). The "lovers of Teruel" (13th cent.) are buried in the San Pedro cloisters. Teruel a city in E central Spain: 15th-century cathedral; scene of fierce fighting during the Spanish Civil War. Pop.: 32 304 (2003 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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1, 2 and 3 coal-fired power generation units at the Teruel power station in eastern Spain. In Teruel, David Chipperfield Architects and b720 Arquitectos simply cut a trumpet-shaped, CorTen-steel-lined opening into the city wall as a passage from the train station below to a top-lit glazed lift shaft where people are transported to the historic promenade above. Mateos ML, Camarero C, Lasa E, Teruel JL, Mir N, Baquero F. |
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