Introductory Materials

Political Map
Relief Map
Small Map
Regions of Spain
Geographical Information
Don Quijote Newsletter – history capsules and information on a wide variety of subjects
Spain Facts--National Geographic
Spain Facts--US State Dept.
Spain Geography and Demographics
Northern Spain: An Introduction

Art & Culture

Timeline of Art History
Moorish Contribution to Landscape Architecture
Islamic Art In Spain
Legacy of Al-Andalus – Moorish Culture in Spain collection of articles
Muslim Spain and European Culture
Cave paintings at Altamira
Spain: religions, landmarks
Spain's Modern History
Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao
Diego Velasquez
Diego Velasquez – Las Meninas The World’s greatest painting
Francisco Goya – The Black Paintings
Francisco Goya – selected paintings from WebMuseum Paris

Barcelona

Barcelona: It's About Time
Foot loose in Spain’s Capital of Style (New York Times)
Barcelona: 13th Century
In Barcelona 24/7 Tapas

Burgos

Photos
More Photos of Burgos

Contemporary Issues

After Machismo's Long Reign, Women Gain in Spain
How Spain Thrives on Immigration
Spanish Immigration Ploy: Hire Mothers – (National Public Radio)
Lost Language of Ladino Revived – National Public Radio
Militants Invoke Spain’s Adalusian Heritage – National Public Radio
Spanish Immigration Ploy: Hire Mothers – National Public Radio
Madrid Terrorist Attack
Spain's History of Sorrows
Spanish Bishops Fear Rebirth of Islamic Kingdom
“Church's Influence Waning in Once Fervently Catholic Spain” – Washington Post article
“Whose edifice is this? Spain peels back the layers of its identity” article from Christian Science Monitor
“Spain Begins to Confront Its Past” article from Christian Science Monitor
Catholicism In Spain - Religion & Ethics – PBS program

Flamenco

Introduction to Flamenco

Granada

The New Convivencia in Granada
Official Alhambra Website
A Virtual Tour of the Alhambra – A must see website before you go!
Pictures of Andalucia – Granada, Sevilla, Córdoba,

History

Short History of Spain
Royal Timeline
Spain & Texas: A timeline from the Institute of Texan Cultures
Condensed History of Spain
Spain: Home to Jews for Over 1500 Years
The Spanish Civil War
About the Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War
BBC Contemporary Timeline of Spain
Library of Congress Country Study – History of Spain
LIBRO – Library of Iberian Resources Online phenomenal scholarly resource!
Some Important Dates in Spanish Medieval History Some Important Dates in Spanish Medieval History
Medieval Atlas of Spain collection of maps
Romans in Spain
When the Moors Ruled Spain
Islam in Spain BBC
The Iberians
Roman Spain Map
History of Spain
The Myth of the Golden Age of Tolerance in Medieval Muslim Spain
It's a Long Way to Santiago about medieval pilgrimages
Cantar del Mio Cid – Epic poem of El Cid
Review of the epic film El Cid
Forging a Unique Spanish Christian Identity – El Cid & Santiago
Spanish Hapsburgs from Charles V
Phillip II
More on Phillip II with insights from historian Martin Hume
Phillip II Gallery
The Bourbons
The Spanish Succession

Madrid

Terrazas in Madrid
In Search of the Real Flamenco
36 Hours in Madrid
History of Madrid
Guia del Ocio – leisure guide – good for many other cities too! (In Spanish)
World Music in Madrid
In Madrid, There’s No such Thing as Too Much Ham (New York Times)
An overview of Madrid an informative site providing highlights of important sites of interest
History & Growth of the City of Madrid

Sevilla

Seville--12th Century

Toledo

Alfonso's Courts, Toledo

Andalucia

Andalucia

Mariana Ornelas