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The crossing of Charles V through the Puerto de Tornavacas

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The crossing of Charles V through the Puerto de Tornavacas

Historical milestone · Puerto Castilla, El Barco de Ávila - Piedrahíta, Ávila

Image of Puerto Castilla, not of the place itself.

The emperor crossed the col in 1556, at 1,275 meters, on his way to his retirement at Yuste, following the so-called imperial route. Through the same pass the transhumant flocks of the Honorable Council of the Mesta went down towards Extremadura.

1556

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