Castellon
de la Plana Tourist Information
Castellón de la Plana, capital city of
the province of Castellón on the eastern
coast of Spain. Castellón de la Plana lies
6 km (4 mi) inland from the Mediterranean Sea,
and 64 km (40 mi) northeast of Valencia. The city
is on the Barcelona-Valencia railway and is also
connected with the harbor of El Grao de Castellón
by another railway. Although Castellón
de la Plana is partly surrounded by the ruins
of old walls, it is orderly, spacious, and modern
in appearance. Of interest are the Gothic church
of Santa María, which is flanked by an
imposing tower about 50 m (about 150 ft) high,
and a 14th-century church that contains a painting
by baroque artist Francisco Ribalta, who was born
in the city about 1555. Also of note are several
ancient convents. The modern city of Castellón
de la Plana was founded 3 km (2 mi) from old Castellón,
a Moorish town on a hill. Because the modern city
was founded in the lowlands at the base of the
hill, de la Plana (of the plain) was added to
its name. King James I of Aragón, who had
taken Castellón from the Moors in 1233,
was responsible for the relocation of the city
in 1251. Population (1998 estimate) 137,741.
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