The Hill of Medellín Curiosity · Talavera de la Reina, Talavera, Toledo Image of Talavera de la Reina, not of the place itself. A rise between the Tagus and the Portiña stream that was the key position in the 1809 battle. Together with the Cascajal hill, the Vergara barn and the Salinas house, it forms the historic setting of the fighting. Photo: normanm (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in Talavera de la Reina