Santander, Spain: Cantabrian wars. Parade recreating the landing of Roman Legions in Cantabria. Detail of pilum or Roman spare
The town of Corrales de Buelna, in the Region of Cantabria, recreates the last resistance of Hispania against Roman domination in the 1st century BC. This festive reconstruction of the Cantabrian Wars has been held since 2001 and takes place from the last weekend in August to the first in September. The town is decked out to recreate Cantabria’s resistance to the Roman empire. Participants are divided between members of the Roman legions and Cantabrian peoples, and they interpret the confrontation with numerous events such as parades, a Cantabrian wedding and a session of the Roman senate. The town is also transformed during these fiestas with reconstructions, for example, of a Roman camp, a market and period Cantabrian buildings. The image shows the parade along the main streets of Santander, Cantabria, recreating the landing of Roman Legions in the Cantabrian Province before going to the village of Los Corrales de Buelna where the popular festivity takes place.
Size: 2831px × 4256px
Location: Santander, Cantabria, Spain, Europe
Photo credit: © David Vilaplana / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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