Matthew Brady and Kyle Schiller
3/4/2007
El Toboso and Windmills
From N 420, just beyond Campo de Criptana, a minor road runs 15km/ 9mi northeast to the charming village of El Toboso which is also 9km/6mi southeast of Quintanar de la Orden. Here, Don Quixote found his mistress Dulcinea, a peasant's daughter. Visitors are shown her supposed home at the entrance to the village. The Town Hall has a collection of handsome editions of Cervantes' novel in many languages.
2. People
This landmark is associated with Don Quixote because it was mentioned in the book "Don Quixote" by Cervantes.
3. Time Period
The book Don Quixote, in which this area was featured, was written in the early 1600s.
4. History- Present/Past
In the early days of Spain they were used to grind grain for the town of el Toboso. Now they are more of a landmark and less of a utility function.
8. Regional Importance
This city is some sort of pride to the surrounding countryside because it was listed in one of the most famous books of all time, Don Quijote. This gives a feeling of civic pride to the people of El Toboso. The windmills are sort of famous because they define the city as well as supplying grain to most of Spain in the early 15th century.
5. Architecture
The architecture was based on a mix of Renaissance and Baroque Period styles. The bricks were composed of red and yellow stone which gave the city a very quaint feeling.
Citations
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_architecture#Spanish_Colonial_architecture
http://www.ctspanish.com/literature/iquipelea1.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Campo_de_Criptana_Molinos_de_Viento_1.jpg/250px-Campo_de_Criptana_Molinos_de_Viento_1.jpg
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