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Memories of Segovia –– Part 2
2008.03.26
The Alcázar –– This stone fortification stands atop a promontory above the confluence of the rivers Eresma and Clamores ...
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The Alcázar –– This stone fortification stands atop a promontory above the confluence of the rivers Eresma and Clamores ...
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... accessed through its drawbridge ...
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... accessed through its drawbridge ...
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... above a 26-metre deep moat
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... above a 26-metre deep moat
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Stained-glass window surrounded by ornate carving and panelling in the ceiling of the Throne Room
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Stained-glass window surrounded by ornate carving and panelling in the ceiling of the Throne Room
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The Catedral de Santa Maria –– Built in limestone and adorned with buttresses and pinnacles, its predominant architectural style is Gothic, but other artistic styles (Renaissance and Baroque) are evident ...
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The Catedral de Santa Maria –– Built in limestone and adorned with buttresses and pinnacles, its predominant architectural style is Gothic, but other artistic styles (Renaissance and Baroque) are evident ...
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... This is because its construction was started in 1221, when King Ferdinand III laid the foundation stone ...
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... This is because its construction was started in 1221, when King Ferdinand III laid the foundation stone ...
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... but it was not completed until 1795.
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... but it was not completed until 1795.
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Continued my day in fascinating Segovia with visits to two more, equally prominent, sites –– the Alcazar and the Catedral de Santa Maria.
I hope to make another visit to Segovia, this time in deep winter, as I believe the snow would lend a vastly different –– and magical –– 'look' to its wondrous landscape and architecture..
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Comments
Wow, that's beautiful. I would love to visit.
Peace..............
