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The town charter of Colmenar Viejo

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The town charter of Colmenar Viejo

Historical milestone · Colmenar Viejo, Cuenca Alta del Manzanares, Madrid

Image of Colmenar Viejo, not of the place itself.

Ferdinand the Catholic signed in 1504 the privilege that emancipated Colmenar from the jurisdiction of Manzanares el Real, until then the seigneury's only town. The new municipality soon became the economic and administrative center of the comarca.

22 de noviembre de 1504

Photo: Zarateman (CC0)

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