'History of Spain' theme park to open in Toledo in 2019
Thursday, April 27, 2017 @ 12:43 PM
A THEME park centred on the history of Spain is set to open in the province of Toledo (Castilla-La Mancha) in two years' time, creating over 1,000 directly-linked jobs and expected to attract 15,000 tourists a day.
Some €200 million is being invested in the Puy du Fou centre, for which work will start next year.
The park will be the venue for a nightly 75-minute live show giving a potted history of the country from its earliest settlers through to the 19th century, in a 25-acre (10-hectare) arena seating up to 4,000 spectators at a time.
An 'historic village' – probably similar to Barcelona's fascinating Poble Espanyol, a short walk through nearly every province in Spain through its typical architecture, although in period costume and set design – will be added to the park before 2020, along with restaurants and daytime shows along a similar theme.
The unusual, exciting attraction is funded and developed by the French company Puy du Fou, which already has a similar park featuring the history of France in Spain's northern neighbour country.
Founder Philippe de Villiers and chairman Nicolas de Villiers stress that it will not be a case of 'France imposing its vision' on Spain's history, but that the park will be 'entirely Spain-driven' via its manager in the country, Jesús Sáinz.
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