Archivo General del Reino

building, Simancas, Spain

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The Archivo General del Reino is located in Simancas, Spain, within a 9th-century citadel that originated during the Moorish occupation. In 1563, Philip II ordered the relocation of Spain's national archives to this site, where they remain today, housing significant state and private documents. Simancas itself is an agricultural trade center in the Castile and León region, situated near Valladolid. The General Archives of Simancas is recognized as one of Spain's most important archives, alongside others like the National Historical Archive in Madrid and the Archives of the Indies in Seville.12

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This citadel is now the Archivo General del Reino, to which the national archives of Spain were removed by order of Philip II in 1563. It houses important private as well as state documents. Simancas is an agricultural trade centre, and poultry is raised there. Pop. (2007 est.) mun., 4,873.
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This citadel is now the Archivo General del Reino, to which the national archives of Spain were removed by order of Philip II in 1563. It houses important private as well as state documents. Simancas is an agricultural trade centre, and poultry is raised there. Pop. (2007 est.) mun., 4,873.
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