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The little tower of Turleque

Turleque, La Mancha de Toledo, Toledo

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The little tower of Turleque

Curiosity · Turleque, La Mancha de Toledo, Toledo

The place name combines the Latin turris, tower, with the Mozarabic diminutive particle -leque, that is, little tower. The village received its settlement charter in 1248 under the Order of Saint John, and Fernando VI made it an independent villa in 1751.

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