Romanesque church of the Assumption, considerably remodeled in later periods and which features a crenelated tower. Other types of monuments that are also noteworthy are the Iriépal laundry, work of 1910 in historicist style with funding from the Jose Santa María de Hita Foundation, and Iriépal (1858) and Valdenoches (1656) funds. Throughout all the villages there are examples of Castilian mansions, quite modest compared to those in the cities. Of note also is Villaflores, a farming village built in 1887, designed by Ricardo Velázquez Bosco and commissioned to Maria Diega Desmaissières. Transport Guadalajara is served by two railway stations: Guadalajara railway station, located in the city centre and part of the classical railway lines, e.g., connecting Chamartín to Portbou/Cerbère. Guadalajara–Yebes railway station, located at the South-East of Guadalajara, on the Madrid–Barcelona high-speed rail line. Sports The local men's football team, CD Guadalajara, currently play at the Tercera División, the fourth tier of the Spanish football system. Their home pitch is the Pedro Escartín. The BM Guadalajara play at the ASOBAL league, the top tier of the men's handball system in Spain. Their home fixtures are played at the Palacio Multiusos de Guadalajara. Guadalajara was one of the host cities of the 2013 World Men's Handball Championship. International relations Twin towns and sister cities Guadalajara is twinned with: Livorno, Italy (since 1979) Roanne, France (since 1980) Parma, Italy (since 1982) Guadalajara, Mexico (since 1982) Nitra, Slovakia (since 1988) Nuneaton, United Kingdom (since 1990) Guadalajara de Buga, Colombia (since 1996) Other city partnerships Nowy Sącz, Poland Notable people Distinguished people from or related to the town were: Álvar Fáñez de Minaya (fl. 1076–1114), alleged Christian conqueror of Guadalajara, represented on the city's coat of arms. Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán (c. 1490–1558), founder of Guadalajara, Mexico Isabel Muñoz-Caravaca (1838–1915), teacher, writer and labour activist. (1852–1889), pharmacist, linguist and botanist. (1852–1916), Countess of Vega del Pozo and Duchess of Sevillano. Jose de Creeft (1884–1982), famous sculptor born in Guadalajara. José Ortiz-Echagüe (1886–1980), military engineer and photographer, honorary lifetime president of SEAT and founder of CASA. Antonio Buero Vallejo (1916–2000), 20th-century writer. See also Monument to Romanones (Guadalajara) Museum of Guadalajara References Informational notes Citations Bibliography External links Municipal Government Municipalities in the Province of Guadalajara Roman sites in Spain