Canal de Castilla
The Canal of Castile is a canal in the north of Spain. Constructed between the last half of the 18th century and the first half of the 19th century, it was conceived to facilitate the transportation of wheat from Castille to the ports in the Bay of Biscay for export.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Herrera de Pisuerga and Pisoraca.
Iglesia de Santa Ana, Herrera de Pisuerga
Church
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Iglesia de Santa Ana, Herrera de Pisuerga is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Herrera de Pisuerga and Zorita del Páramo.
Herrera de Pisuerga
Village
Herrera de Pisuerga is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. It takes its name from the River Pisuerga. According to the 2004 census, the municipality had a population of 2,457 inhabitants.
Zorita del Páramo
Hamlet
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Zorita del Páramo is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Canal de Castilla.
Ventosa de Pisuerga
Hamlet
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Ventosa de Pisuerga is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km south of Canal de Castilla.
Canal de Castilla
- Type: Canal
- Description: canal in the north of Spain
- Categories: historic grouping, ship canal, irrigation canal, and body of water
- Location: Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Canal de Castilla” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Gaztelako kanala”
- Catalan: “Canal de Castella”
- Cebuano: “Canal de Castilla”
- Chinese: “卡斯蒂利亚运河”
- Chinese: “卡斯蒂利亞運河”
- Dutch: “Canal de Castilla”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قناة كاستيلا”
- Esperanto: “Kanalo de Kastilio”
- French: “canal de Castille”
- French: “Canal de Castille”
- Galician: “Canle de Castela”
- German: “Canal de Castilla”
- German: “Kanal de Castilla”
- German: “Kastilischer Kanal”
- Portuguese: “Canal de Castela”
- Russian: “Канал Кастилии”
- Russian: “Кастильский канал”
- Slovenian: “Canal de Castilla”
- Slovenian: “Kastiljski prekop”
- Spanish: “Canal de castilla”
- Spanish: “Canal de Castilla”
- Spanish: “El Canal de Castilla”
- Swedish: “Canal de Castilla”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hinojal de Ríopisuerga and Sotovellanos.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Alar del Rey train station and Manantial de Fuentes Claras.
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