The
culture of
Spain is a European culture based on a variety of influences. These include the pre-Roman cultures, mainly the
celts and the
Iberians cultures; but mainly in the period of
Roman influences. In the areas of language and religion, the Ancient Romans left a lasting legacy. The subsequent course of Spanish history also added elements to the country's cultural development.The
Visigothic Kingdom left a sense of a united
Christian Hispania that was going to be welded in the
Reconquista. Muslim influences were strong during the period of 711 AD to the 15th century, especially with loan words. The
Spanish language, derives directly from
Vulgar Latin, and has minor influences from pre-roman languages like
barro -mud-,
gothic guerra -war-, Arabic and
basque Other minorities includes the
Jewish population in some cities, but after the defeat of the Muslims during the Christian "
Reconquista" (Reconquest) period between 1000 and 1492,
Spain became an almost entirely
Roman Catholic country. In addition, the history of the nation and its
Mediterranean and Atlantic environment have played a significant role in shaping its culture.By the end of the 19th and 20th , the
Spaniards made expressions of cultural diversity easier than it had been for the last seven centuries. This occurred at the same period that Spain became increasingly drawn into a diverse international culture.Spain has the second highest number of
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world, with a total...
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