Habsburg and Bourbon Spain

Potes

Today: Spain

Years: 1492–1833
Role: Capital of Liébana and lordship town of the Infantado

Potes, capital of Liébana since the Mendoza made it head of the valley and raised the Torre del Infantado in the 15th century, remained in the early modern period a lordship town: the Duke of the Infantado appointed its mayor. Many residents emigrated to America, and wealth from the New World paid for notable buildings in the town. Nearby stands the monastery of Santo Toribio de Liébana.

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Monasterio de Santo Toribio de Liébana: Monastery, c. 1601 to 1705

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