Show don quixote otes cradle city the past ot of valladolid seems to be the chief attraction in the present here columbus died and philip the second was born here cervantes published don quixote and his plays still hold the stage in the famous old de calderon here i was laid the memorable scene of the meeting of ferdinand and isabella as well veil as the romantic tragedy of manche blanche of navarre here IN lived ed cal deron the great spanish dramatist also the fanatic torquemada Torque made who created the inquisition tribunal valladolid was long the city of the auto de te fe which tried to save the souls soula of men by destroying their bodies washington star |