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PastranaPastrana is a medieval town in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain, around 25 miles southeast of Guadalajara, notable as the site of the imprisonment after a court scandal of the one-eyed Princess of boli by Philip II of Spain in 1573, and the home of some marvellous Flemish tapestries depicting the attack of Alfonso V of Portugal on Morocco in 1470. As is the Spanish style, Pastrana is centered around a square, La Plaza de la Hora (usually referred to as "La Plaza", in English "the square of the hour"), which is overlooked by the Palacio Ducal, the aforementioned Princess' palace and prison rolled into one. Legend has it that she would be allowed to gaze out onto the square from the window of the room she was confined to (presumably through her good eye) for one hour a day, from whence came the square's name. Fanning out from La Plaza are narrow, cobbled streets lined with houses, bars and shops that give Pastrana a charming appearance. The main street leads to the Iglesia de la Ascuncin, in whose museum the tapestries are kept, and also a painting by El Greco. Further along are the old Jewish and Arab quarters. Important events are Semana Santa at Easter and La Fiesta in August, a week of events, such as concerts, parties and bullfights, with the town congregating in La Plaza every evening for a night of live music and dancing. See Also List of municipalities in Guadalajara External Links Official website of Pastrana (in Spanish) A Stranger In Spain by H. V. Morton. See Chapter III for Morton's travels through Pastrana. Traveller's photographs of Pastrana, including a bullfight.
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