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The name of Torrescárcela

Torrescárcela, Campo de Peñafiel, Valladolid

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The name of Torrescárcela

Curiosity · Torrescárcela, Campo de Peñafiel, Valladolid

Image of Torrescárcela, not of the place itself.

Tradition derives it from a medieval tower-prison, though some argue that the place name is earlier than the Muslim invasion. The municipal coat of arms bears a tower of four storeys crowned by a cross.

Photo: Rastrojo (D•ES) (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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