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Tag Archives: World Heritage
Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba
by Robert Bovington Córdoba was once the most important city in Europe. It was the centre of the medieval Caliphate of Córdoba and capital of the western Islamic Empire. It reached its peak in the 10th century when it rivalled … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Spain, Spanish Impressions, travel
Tagged Andalucía, Andalusia, Bovington, cathedral, Córdoba, España, Mezquita, mosque, Spain, World Heritage
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Toledo
by Robert Bovington Toledo is a little bit like Sheffield – only a little bit mind you – the thing they have in common is steel. Like Sheffield, Toledo is famous for its steel and, in particular, swords, which have … Continue reading
Posted in Spain, Spanish Impressions, travel
Tagged Alcazar, Alcázar, Bovington, Castile-La Mancha, Cathedral, El Greco, El Transparente, España, Mudéjar, Robert Bovington, Sinagoga El Tránsito, Spain, steel, Tagus, Toledo, World Heritage, Andalucía, Andalusia, Bovington, Castile-La Mancha, cathedral, El Greco, España, places in Spain, Spain, World Heritage
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Ávila
by Robert Bovington Ávila is the highest city in Spain. It is 3,715 feet above sea level and is situated on a plateau that is surrounded by even loftier mountains. It is a good place to visit but not to … Continue reading
Posted in Spain, travel
Tagged Ávila, Bovington, Castile-León, cathedral, Las Murallas, photographs, photos, St.Teresa of Ávila, Tomás Luis de Victoria, UNESCO, UNESCO World Heritage, Victoria, World Heritage
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Teruel
by Robert Bovington Once upon a time, in the city of Teruel, there lived a young man and a young woman who were very much in love. Diego de Marcilla and Isabel de Segura had been childhood playmates and both … Continue reading
Posted in Spain
Tagged Aragón, architecture, article, Bovington, los amantes de Teruel, Mudéjar, Mudéjar architecture, places in Spain, Spain, Teruel, towers, UNESCO World Heritage, World Heritage
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An afternoon at the Alhambra Granada
On Wednesday 31 October 2012, my wife and I paid a visit to the Alhambra in Granada. The Alhambra reigns supreme in the city of Granada and rightly so. If it stood on a flat plain, it would still be … Continue reading
Posted in Andalusia, Photography, Spain
Tagged Al-Andalus, Alhambra, Andalucía, Andalusia, Generalife, Granada, Moorish Spain, Nasrid Palaces, Spain, World Heritage
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Córdoba
by Robert Bovington Córdoba was once the most important and richest city in the western world. It’s pretty good now as I recently discovered when I visited this beautiful city. It is one of the great cities of Spain. Along … Continue reading
Ávila
Even though Ávila is 3,715 feet above sea level, it is situated on a plateau that is surrounded by even loftier mountains. It is a good place to visit but not to live because, whilst the city is rather spectacular … Continue reading
Posted in Spain, Spanish Impressions, Uncategorized
Tagged Ávila, Bovington, Castilla y León, cathedral, Las Murallas, photographs, photos, St.Teresa of Ávila, UNESCO, Victoria, World Heritage
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Segovia – the city
Segovia is the capital of the province of the same name in the autonomous community of Castilla y León. It is one of those delightful Spanish cities that have been awarded World Heritage status by UNESCO. The city is best … Continue reading
Posted in Spain, Spanish Impressions
Tagged Alcazar, Aquaduct, Bovington, Castilla y León, cathedral, Isabella, Romanesque, Segovia, Spain, UNESCO, World Heritage
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Burgos
If there is but one reason to visit Burgos it is to see its cathedral. It is one of the most beautiful examples of Spanish Gothic art and is the only Spanish cathedral to be a World Heritage site. Burgos … Continue reading
Posted in Spain, Spanish Impressions
Tagged Bovington, Burgos, cathedral, El Cid, photographs, Spain, World Heritage
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Teruel
by Robert Bovington Once upon a time, in the city of Teruel, there lived a young man and a young woman who were very much in love. Diego de Marcilla and Isabel de Segura had been childhood playmates and both … Continue reading
Posted in Spanish Impressions
Tagged Aragón, los amantes de Teruel, Mudéjar architecture, Spain, Teruel, World Heritage
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Spanish Impressions 