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Philip II names Campo Real

Campo Real, Cuenca del Henares, Madrid

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Philip II names Campo Real

Historical milestone · Campo Real, Cuenca del Henares, Madrid

Image of Campo Real, not of the place itself.

The king granted the place in 1580 the title of town and fixed its present name, which replaced the old Aldea del Campo and Campo de Almoacid. The municipality had passed through Muslim, Segovian and Toledan hands since the 11th century.

1580

Photo: Dirección General de Turismo. Consejería de Economía e Innovación Tecnológica. Comunidad de Madrid (CC BY 3.0 es)

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