Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0Provincial capital
Soria is a city and municipality in the autonomous community of Castile and León in Spain, and capital of the province of Soria, located on the Douro river. It has a population of 40,941, representing 45.4% of the provincial population as of 2025. Situated at about 1,065 meters above sea level, Soria is the second highest provincial capital in Spain.
Although there are remains of settlements from the Iron Age and Celtiberian times, Soria itself enters history with its repopulation between 1109 and 1114, by the Aragonese king Alfonso I the Battler. A strategic enclave due to the struggles for territory between the kingdoms of Castile, Navarre and Aragon, Soria became part of Castile definitively in 1134, during the reign of Alfonso VII. Alfonso VIII was born in Soria, and Alfonso X had his court established when he received the offer to the throne of the Holy Roman Empire. In Soria, the deposed king James IV of Mallorca died, and John I of Castile married. Booming during the Late Middle Ages thanks to its border location and its control over the cattle industry, Soria went into a slow decline over the next few centuries. It was damaged greatly during the Peninsular War.
The city preserves an important architectural heritage (extensive medieval walls, Renaissance palaces and architecturally distinctive Romanesque churches) and is home to the Numantine Museum (with pieces from the nearby Celtiberian city of Numantia). Soria's football team CD Numancia is named after this city. It is one of the smallest cities to ever have had a team in Spain's top division La Liga.
Particularly important in its economy is the agri-food industry, while an increasing number of tourists are attracted by its cultural heritage.
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Espacio Sonoro de Leyenda
Theatre and dance18:00Biblioteca Pública de Soria
El viernes 23 de octubre, a las 18:00 horas, recital: 'Espacio sonoro de leyenda” a cargo del Festival de las Ánimas, en nuestra Sala Infantil para público familiar (a partir de 8 años). Se ofrecerá una lectura teatralizada de leyendas de Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer adaptadas…
Retahílas con Unamuno
Theatre and dance12:00Biblioteca Pública de Soria
El sábado 24 de octubre, a las 12:00 espectáculo teatral 'Retahílas con Unamuno” a cargo de CulturARTS, en nuestra Sala Infantil para chavales a partir de 6 años. Una niña llamada Carmen se encuentra con un anciano sentado en un banco, leyendo el periódico. La curiosidad…
Enfoca y dispara
Talks and workshops17:30Biblioteca Pública de Soria
El martes 27 de octubre, a las 17:30, taller 'Enfoca y dispara” a cargo del personal de la Biblioteca, en nuestra Sala Infantil para niños de 3 a 5 años. Un divertido taller para que los más pequeños aprendan que, antes, existían unos artilugios llamados cámaras de fotos.…
'Divinas palabras' (ATALAYA)
Theatre and dance20:30Teatro Palacio de la Audiencia
En Divinas Palabras Atalaya visita de nuevo la gran obra del teatro del siglo XX que muchos críticos literarios consideran la más excelsa obra dramática escrita en castellano a lo largo del siglo XX. El tema central no es otro que la avaricia, la lujuria y la muerte, que Valle…
'Alicia en el barco de las maravillas' (TRANCADIS PRODUCCIONS)
Theatre and dance20:00Teatro Palacio de la Audiencia
«Alicia en el Barco de las Maravillas» es un espectáculo musical que explora el tema universal del viaje y la adaptación a través de dos historias entrelazadas. Por un lado, el viaje real que recuerda el abuelo Cristóbal, quien en los años 60 partió desde Cuba hacia…
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