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Peñafiel is a town in Valladolid Province, autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain, best known for the Peñafiel Castle and for its medieval square used for bullfights and named "Plaza del Coso" (English: "El Coso Square"). The square is surrounded by private homes, but since medieval times the rights to use their windows, balconies and doorways during bullfights are owned by the town (see easement), which auctions them to the highest bidders. The town is full of deep excavated underground caves which were traditionally used to store the wine because of the constant temperature they kept all year around. These caves have chimney vents for ventilation and to evacuate the gases generated by the fermentation of the wine. These chimney vents dot the landscape in and around the town and the castle. In 2006 Peñafiel had a population of about 5,500. Peñafiel was a very important centre in the Middle Ages, as evidenced by the fact that it had up to 19 churches. The town witnessed a clear expansion when the Spanish Rail System reached it, and this also profited the surrounding region. Rail facilitated distribution of goods, of which wheat was the most important. Three factories were established dedicated to the production of flour. This expansion did not, however, serve to develop animal husbandry in the region. (詳細はwine caves were built. The mountain contains tens of such caves, some of which are as large as . Peñafiel's castle and beautiful Plaza del Coso are worth a visit. Many wineries are located near Peñafiel: the town is at the heart of the Wine Region of Ribera del Duero. Guided winery visits in La Ribera del Duero 〔(Winery guided visits in La Ribera del Duero )〕 are a growing tourist activity. == Monuments == * Peñafiel Castle Image:Castillo peñafiel desde plaza coso valladolid.jpg Image:Castillo_de_Penafiel_7111.JPG Image:Castillo_de_Penafiel_7112.JPG Image:Peñafiel - Plaza del coso - 20110210a.jpg|Castle of Peñafiel, view from Plaza del Coso 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Peñafiel, Spain」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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