Tuesday, May 20, 2008

74 - Talavera de la Reina, Spain



On the river Tajo, W of Toledo.

internationally known for its ceramics, which Phillip II of Spain used as tiled revetments in many of his works, such as the monastery of El Escorial. The nickname of Talavera de la Reina is 'The City of Pottery' (La Ciudad de la Cerámica, in Spanish).


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