Old Castile (Concert of Europe)

Old Castile (Spanish: Castilla la Vieja) is a province of, located in the geographical centre of the country: it borders to the east,  and the  to the northeast, the  to the north,  to the northwest,  to the west, and  to the south. Its name comes from the fact that the territory of Old Castile corresponds to the medieval kingdom of Castile, which was later expanded with the territories that now form New Castile, reclaimed from the Moors.

Old Castile is often considered the heart of rural Spain: its landscape is dotted with old castles and cathedrals, while farmlands dominate its hilly landscape. Today, the region is still rather agricultural, but the areas around the major urban centres are industrialized. The economy depends on manufacturing, agriculture, and tourism.