PRESENTACIÓN TALAVERA

Lucas Pulido

CONTENTS

• Introduction
• Festivals
• Sports

• Interesting places
• Famous people
• Pottery

INTRODUCTION

• Toledo, next to Río Tajo (1h 20min from Madrid)

• Population: 83 600
• Flag: blue and white representing the virgen del prado.
• Highest point: La Atalaya de Malojo

FESTIVALS

Las Mondas:

• After Easter.

• Roman origins

• 602 AD it turned to Christianism

(Virgen del Prado) The funfairs:

• San Isidro (from 15th to 17th of May)

• San Mateo (from 21st to 23rd of September)

SPORTS

• Main football team: CF Talavera (2nd RFEF)

• Stadium: Municipal El Prado, capacity 5000 people, natural ground.
• Opened: 1944

• Futsal team: FS Talavera (2nd division)

• Foundation: 2013,

• CLM Talavera: disappeared in 2000.
• Trophies: 2 Spanish leagues (1992 and 1997), 1 Champions League (1998), 1 Spanish cup (1991), 1 Spanish Supercup (1997).

• Motocross track: Cerro Negro

INTERESTING PLACES

• The Basilica of Nuestra Señora del Prado
• Plaza del Pan
• Church of Santa María la Mayor
• Albarranas Towers and Door of Seville
• Roman Bridge
• Bridge of Reina Sofía
• Bridge of Castilla La Mancha
• Old area

FAMOUS PEOPLE

• Carlos Maldonado (cook)
• Francisco Cubelos (canoeist)
• Álvaro Bautista (moto GP pilot)
• Sandra Sánchez (karate fighter)

• David Arroyo (ex-cyclist)
• Roberto Brasero (TV presenter)
• Footballers: José Arnáiz (CA Osasuna), Javi Casquero (explayer of Getafe), Javier Dorado (explayer of Real Madrid), Óscar Rodriguez (Getafe) and Manu Trigueros (Villareal)

POTTERY

• City of pottery

• Asset of Cultural Interest -BIC- (2015)

• World immaterial heritage site by the UNESCO (2019).

• Origins: Roman period.

• Colours: white, blue and yellow.

• Murals in the city.

• Ruiz de Luna museum.

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