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Avila Cathedral

Avila Cathedral

  Avila is one of the most romantic and beautiful cities in Spain. You will never confuse it with another city due to the fortress wall that surrounds it. It is the oldest and best preserved city wall, something in which Spain has no shortage. With its resistant medieval walls, the city looks more like a mountain fortress from far away. The city is one of the most highly located cities in Spain and there is always chilly weather here. Also, it is one of the cities with the highest n...

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Cathedral of Valencia

Cathedral of Valencia

  Valencia is the third largest city in Spain and one of the few cities that still preserves among its walls century-old vestiges, along with impressive, futuristic and ingenious buildings. Paella, the festival of Las Fallas –all these words you will often hear in this cosmopolitan and lively city. Located on the eastern coast of Spain, with access to Mediterranean Sea, Valencia was an important port of the Iberian Peninsula, as well as an economic power and a cultural center ...

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Cathedral of Toledo

Cathedral of Toledo

  The Cathedral, El Greco, the Inquisition, marzipan, Visigoths, Majorica pearls, Christians, Muslims, Hebrew, armor, ancient instruments of torture, Alcazar, synagogues, Don Quixote de la Mancha, Sancho Panza, windmills, knightly tournaments, "the City of the three cultures", mosque, UNESCO patrimony, Puente de San Martin, Corpus Christi Festival, Castle of San Servando, Puerta de Sol -these are just some of the beautiful emblems of Toledo.   Am...

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Leon Cathedral

Leon Cathedral

  Castilla Leon is a magical realm of castles, where Castellano language was born and the legendary hero El Cid emerged. It is the place where history, myth and legend have woven over the years, making it difficult to separate the truth from reality. It is the result of the union of two ancient kingdoms -Old Castile (Burgos, Palencia, Valladolid, Avila, Segovia and Soria) and the Kingdom of Leon (Salamanca, Zamora and Leon), which were separated and reunited several times over medie...

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Cadiz Cathedral

Cadiz Cathedral

  Cadiz is a city of myth and legend, with images of antiquity, the braveries of Hercules, fascinations of Troy and famous gaditani. Considered one of the oldest cities in the Western world, Cadiz is a delight for most of the tourists staying here. Cadiz could easily compete for the title of the city with the most churches in the world, being one of the most spectacular citieson the east coast of Spain. The most popular attraction in town is undoubtedly the Cathedral of Cadiz. ...

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Barcelona Cathedral

Barcelona Cathedral

  In the center of Barri Gotic, in the very heart of Barcelona there is located the beautiful Gothic cathedral called La Seu. The cathedral was constructed throughout the 13th to 15th centuries, with the principal work done in the 14th century, but the cathedral was only completed in the early 20th century.      The church is dedicated to Eulalia, co-patron saint of Barcelona. The official name of this cathedral is the Catedral de la Santa C...

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Burgos Cathedral

Burgos Cathedral

  The Burgos Cathedral is a Gothic-style Roman Catholic cathedral in Burgos. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and is famous for its vast size and unique architecture. The entire history of Gothic art is summed up in the gorgeous architecture and its unique collection of artworks, including paintings, tombs and stained glass. Works of extraordinary artists are preserved here, such as the architects and sculptors of the Colonia family (Juan, Simón and Francisco), the sculptor...

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Iglesia de Santa Maria del Mar

Iglesia de Santa Maria del Mar

  The most symmetric church in Barcelona and certainly the best example of Mediterranean Gothic structure in town, Santa Maria del Mar Church is located in the Ribera district in Barcelona. Known as the Catedral de la Ribera (or Catedral del Mar), it was built between 1329 and 1383 in Catalan Gothic style, by architect Berenguer of Montagut, in collaboration with Ramon Despuig.   Santa Maria del Mar was built due to a vow made a century ago by Jaume I, ...

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Episcopal Palace

Episcopal Palace

   If in the legacy of Antoni Gaudi there exists any building in the Gothic style, that is, of course, the Episcopal Palace in Astorga, near Leon. This modest town of Astorga is widely known for this magnificent masterpiece of Gaudi.      In 1886, for dedicated service to the church, the priest Juan Grau Valespinos was assigned in Astorga, one of the first episcopacies throughout Spain, being founded in the fourth century. As a man of g...

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San Juan de Gaztelugatxe

San Juan de Gaztelugatxe

  San Juan de Gaztelugatxe is a tiny picturesque island on the coast of Biscay in Basque Country. On top of the island stands a hermitage dedicated to San Juan. It dates from the 10th century, although certain discoveries indicate the 9th century.     It is a small church, which is usually closed, that apparently belonged to the Knights Templar. In 1053, it was donated by Íñigo López, the first lord of Biscay, to the monaster...

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La Seu Palma Cathedral

La Seu Palma Cathedral

  Palma de Mallorca is the capital of the Balearic Islands. It is located south of Mallorca and enjoys a fantastic view over the bay of Palma. One of the first things tourists should visit when they arrive here is the fantastic cathedral which dominates the entire bay –La Seu Palma Cathedral.     Palma del Mallorca has a great fame due to this masterpiece work of Gaudi and architect Miguel Barcelo –an unequaled cathedral, “La Se...

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Mezquita Cathedral

Mezquita Cathedral

  Mezquita - meaning "mosque" in Spanish –located in Cordoba, Spain, is a harmonoius combination between a mosque and a cathedral dating from the eighth century. This impressive building stands as testimony for the multitude of religious changes that have shaped the city of Cordoba over the centuries.   Today, the Mezquita is known more as "Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption", the title of "mosque" being no longe...

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