Segovia (56,000 inhabitants) is a city in central Spain, 87 km north of Madrid and known by the Roman Aqueduct, the Castle and the Cathedral, among many other monuments.

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Roman Aqueduct
The Aqueduct of Segovia (or more precisely, the aqueduct bridge) is one of the most significant and best-preserved monuments left by the Romans on the Iberian Peninsula.
Researchers have placed it between the second half of the 1st Century AD and the early years of the 2nd Century— during the reign of either Emperor Vespasian or Nerva.
The aqueduct transports waters from Spring Fuenfría, situated in the nearby mountains some 17 kilometers from the city in a region known as La Acebeda. It runs another 15 kilometers before arriving in the city.
From the point the aqueduct enters the city until it reaches Plaza de Díaz Sanz, it totals 167 arches in all. It is there where the monument begins to display its full splendor. At its tallest, the aqueduct reaches a height of 28.5 meters, including nearly 6 meters of foundation.


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Alcázar de Segovia (The Castle)

The Alcázar of Segovia (which literally means Segovia Castle) is a stone fortification, located in the old city of Segovia, Spain. Rising out on a rocky crag above the confluence of the rivers Eresma and Clamores near the Guadarrama mountains, it is one of the most distinctive castle-palaces in Spain by virtue of its shape - like the bow of a ship. The Alcázar was originally built as a fortress but has served as a royal palace, a state prison, a Royal Artillery College and a military academy since then. It was built between the 12th and the 16th centuries.

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The Cathedral

Segovia Cathedral is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It was built between 1525 and 1577 by Trasmeran mason Juan Gil de Hontañón, and the work was continued by his son Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón.

This cathedral is called the "Dame of (the Spanish) Cathedrals" ('La dama de las catedrales españolas') by its size and elegance.


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Lindo! :drool:

Que cidade linda :drool:

Diego, you must put the sources for all photos, otherwise they will be deleted!;)

É uma bela cidade onde já tive o prazer de ter estado várias vezes.:yes:

Bellissimas :D

Se ele não meter a fonte vai tudo co caneco.

Porquê que se tem que por fontes?? As fotos podem ser dele :dunno:

Anyway, lindas fotos. O estilo da cidade parece um pouco com Sintra.

Diego obrigado pelo thread e as lindas fotos que escolheste, ;)

O aqueduto é deslumbrante!!! Os romanos eram fenomenais!

É uma cidade muito bonita, o aqueduto dá um efeito espectacular à cidade, e o Alcázar é fantástico, tal como as vistas que se têm desde lá de dentro.

Eu acho que tinha umas fotos do Alcazar mas não sei onde as meti :(

Segóvia é uma linda cidade! O alcácer e a vista que dele se tem são simplesmente deslumbrantes e a catedral é sem dúvida uma da mais belas de Espanha! É uma cidade que merece uma visita concerteza!:cheers:

Quanto às fotos são muito boas mas a primeira está um espectáculo...:)

Porquê que se tem que por fontes?? As fotos podem ser dele :dunno:

Anyway, lindas fotos. O estilo da cidade parece um pouco com Sintra.
a razão está explicada em dois annoucements que toda a gente teima em ignorar...

sim as fotos devem ser dele, especialmente aquele postal digitalizado...:lol:

se reparares ele já disse de onde as tirou, por baixo da última foto.;)