The Ambroz Valley ( Spanish : Valle del Ambroz , Extremaduran : Valli d’Ambrós ) is a valley in the north of the Spanish province of Cáceres . It takes its name from the river that runs through it. Surrounded by mountains, the largest peak is Pinajarro. Silver Way through the valley since Roman times and made it a passage and an important communication route between the north and south of the Iberian Peninsula.
5-489: The capital of Ambroz valley is a town called Hervás (it is known for its old Jewish quarter). Others towns which are part of the valley are Baños de Montemayor (where there are Roman thermal baths), Aldeanueva del Camino , Gargantilla , Segura de Toro (where Celtic vestiges remain), Casas del Monte , Abadía and La Granja . Through this valley passed many peoples throughout ages: Celts, Romans, Muslims, Jews and Napoleon's army. The manufacturing of handcrafted furniture
10-410: A location in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Herv%C3%A1s Hervás ( Spanish pronunciation: [eɾˈβas] ; Extremaduran : Ervás ) is a Spanish town in the north of the province of Cáceres . It had 3,907 inhabitants in 2023. It is 120 km from Cáceres and 90 km far from Salamanca . It is the capital of
15-459: Is one of the most important activities. Tourism is also very developed. Chestnut woods in autumn is a popular spectacle. At this season, it is celebrate el otoño mágico (Autumn Magic), a festival that takes place throughout the month of November and during which produces popular activities, folklore and cultural of any type. 40°16′26″N 5°51′57″W / 40.2739°N 5.8658°W / 40.2739; -5.8658 This article about
20-738: The Valle de Ambroz comarca in the Ambroz River valley. It has a soft continental climate . In the 12th century, the Knights Templar built Santihervás hermitage under the patronage of the Christian martyrs Gervasius and Protasius . By this hermitage the town started to grow during 13th and 14th centuries. From its foundation on it belonged to the lordship of Béjar in the Kingdom of Castile : it passed to Cáceres jurisdiction on
25-457: The 30 November 1833. The city's civil and religious architecture has been declared an Asset of Cultural Interest since 1969. Many Jewish families settled here from the 15th century on. Some Jews remained in Hervas following their expulsion from Spain in 1492; although they officially converted to Christianity, they continued to practice Judaism in secrecy for a very long time. A proverb that
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