[ENG-SPN] Historic places in La Mancha / Lugares históricos de la Mancha
Although the old popular song insists on the abundance of bread, oil and wine that characterizes this peculiar and mysterious Spanish geographical area known as La Mancha, another of its invaluable riches lies in the beauty and above all, in the undeniable historical force of many of its well-named White Villages.
One of the most interesting and complementary, in addition, to this other great cultural and heritage wealth, which is Art, we have it in this beautiful corner of Toledo, called Orgaz, whose emblematic castle, one of the best preserved in Spain, changed what were once fierce assaults by invading armies, for a modern, although no less fierce army of motorized vehicles, which today take advantage of the shade of its solid walls as an improvised parking lot.
The most anecdotal thing, on the other hand, is that this is where the curious character came from who gave rise to one of the most famous and impressive paintings by that metaphorical painter of subconscious storms, whose original is exhibited as a true treasure, in the house that he had in Toledo capital and which today has become one of the most frequented museums by visitors: El Greco.
Aunque insiste el antiguo cantar popular sobre la abundancia de pan, de aceite y de vino que caracteriza a esa peculiar y misteriosa zona geográfica española conocida como la Mancha, otra de sus inestimables riquezas reside en la belleza y sobre todo, en la innegable fuerza histórica de muchos de sus bien llamados Pueblos Blancos.
Uno de los más interesantes y complementario, además, de esa otra grandiosa riqueza cultural y patrimonial, que es el Arte, lo tenemos en este hermoso rincón toledano, de nombre Orgaz, cuyo emblemático castillo, uno de los mejor conservados de España, cambió lo que antaño eran feroces asaltos de ejércitos invasores, por un moderno, aunque no menos feroz ejército de vehículos motorizados, que hoy en día aprovechan la sombra de sus sólidas murallas como improvisado aparcamiento.
Lo más anecdótico, por otra parte, es que de aquí procedía el curioso personaje que dio origen a uno de los cuadros más célebres e impresionantes de aquel metafórico pintor de tormentas del subconsciente, cuyo original se exhibe como un auténtico tesoro, en la casa que éste tuvo en Toledo capital y que hoy día se ha convertido en uno de los museos más frecuentados por los visitantes: el Greco.
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La Mancha is a beautiful place. The buildings are real architectural beauties plus it's incredibly rich history. Maybe one day I'll visit. Thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend.
It is a very unique region, with a lot of charm and a lot of tradition. Its white villages are surprising and of a very special beauty. Happy weekend to you too.
This place will be an amazing one with history
There are so many great buildings here even though they may be looking old
Towns that, in many cases, still preserve their ancestral roots and original architecture.
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