Reccopolis

Reccopolis (Spanish: Recópolis; Latin: Reccopolis), is an archaeological site located near Zorita de los Canes, a small village in the province of Guadalajara, Spain. It represents one of the Visigoth cities founded in Iberia during the post-Roman period.

Established by Visigothic king Liuvigild, who ruled Iberia in 568–586 AD, Reccopolis is one of only two cities in Western Europe known to have been founded between the fifth and eighth centuries. Its remains serve as a case study for understanding the ideas and ideals of a city in Late Antiquity, reflecting influences from classical Roman models.

Discovered in the 1890s, the site underwent archaeological excavations starting in the 1940s under Juan Cabré, with ongoing efforts revealing the monumental area within the walled enclosure. Notable remains include an aqueduct located 2 km to the east, recognized as the first new, urban aqueduct in the Iberian Peninsula in two centuries and the last built in the Roman way.

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Reccopolis staat op plaats 1.228 van 5.793 in de bekendheidsranglijst van deze atlas en op plaats 38 van de 230 die de atlas in Spanje in kaart brengt. Gebouwd in 578, en daarmee ouder dan 98% van de gedateerde bouwwerken in de atlas — een van de 19 bouwwerken in de atlas die uit de 6e eeuw stammen. Zie hoe dat zich verhoudt in de kastelenstatistiek.

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