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The 1640 cast iron foundry

Corduente, Señorío de Molina, Guadalajara

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The 1640 cast iron foundry

Historical milestone · Corduente, Señorío de Molina, Guadalajara

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Jorge de Bande founded in 1640, under the patronage of Felipe IV, a cast iron works using the ore and the woods of the surroundings. Between 1642 and 1672 it supplied ammunition to the armies fighting in the Catalan campaign.

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Photo: A. Barra (Public domain)

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