Friday, January 8, 2010

Segovia

We drove into Segovia the next day, lucked out on the parking, and spent a pleasant morning just walking and exploring.
Segovia is said to be like a ship, the fortress at the bow, the cathedral amidships, 
etc; this from the nearby hill where we parked for the night...







Its most famous emblem is the Roman aquaduct, still quite intact, in use until 
the 19th century











Note the tong holes in these huge stones; not a dab of mortar 
in this construction, just gravity and friction and ingenuity












In the Plaza Mayor, the Segovia Cathedral






Down the street, another church with apparently Moorish origins










Beautiful Moorish facade










The alcazar, on a cliff 










Ditto; said to be the model for Cinderella's Castle at 
DisneyLand/World; I am not so sure...

























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