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The chestnut grove of La Lámpara

Puerto de Béjar, Sierra de Béjar, Salamanca

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The chestnut grove of La Lámpara

Historical milestone · Puerto de Béjar, Sierra de Béjar, Salamanca

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Between May and September 1812 the French burned the village and took away the church lamp over the non-payment of 14,000 reales. To settle the debt the residents handed over a chestnut grove of 44 trees, and the spot has been called La Lámpara ever since.

1812

Photo: Ramajero (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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