Colmenar de Oreja is in this archive for its events: 1 published here, with their dates.
What this page is
This page gathers what Cultural Heritage Online documents in Colmenar de Oreja, Spain: the entries are the ones already published, each with its own sources, its position and its photographs. It is the shortest way to everything we hold in the city, and it is updated as the archive grows.
Why visit
Colmenar de Oreja was subject to a seven-month siege in 1139, and the first known settlements in the area are traced to the Second Iron Age, occupied by the Carpetani.
Origins and history
The first known human settlements in Colmenar de Oreja are traced back to the Second Iron Age, in the caves of the Tagus basin and at the archaeological site of Los Castrejones, both occupied by the Carpetani. The town was subject to a seven-month siege in 1139, and it lies today in the Community of Madrid.
Key facts
- Country: Spain
- Region: Community of Madrid
- Places in this archive: 0
What is on in Colmenar de Oreja
- Death Anniversary: Gaetano Brunetti — December 16, 1798 — 16 December 2026
Sources
The dates and the titles above are our own record. The history on this page rests on the two sources listed.
Events here — now on & upcoming
- Death Anniversary: Gaetano Brunetti — December 16, 179816 Dec 2026See the event →
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