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The palmeral is a rare example of Arab agricultural practices in Europe. [53] Roman Walls of Lugo Lugo: Galicia: 987; 2000; iv: 3rd century: The walls built to protect the Roman town of Lucus in the 3rd century remain entirely intact and are the best remaining example in Western Europe. [54] Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí: Vall ...
Santa Fe is a Spanish municipality in the province of Granada, situated in the Vega de Granada, irrigated by the river Genil. The town was originally built by the Catholic armies besieging Granada ( c. 1490-1492) after a fire destroyed much of their encampment.
Andalusia (UK: / ˌ æ n d ə ˈ l uː s i ə,-z i ə / AN-də-LOO-see-ə, -zee-ə, US: /-ʒ (i) ə,-ʃ (i) ə /-zh(ee-)ə, -sh(ee-)ə; [6] [7] [8] Spanish: Andalucía [andaluˈθi.a] ⓘ, locally also) is the southernmost autonomous community in Peninsular Spain, located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe.
Cueva de la Laja Alta, in Jimena de la Frontera. The presence of hominids in Andalusia dates back to the Lower Paleolithic, with archaeological remains of the Acheulean culture between 700000 and 400000 years old, [1] [2] however the controversial finding of the so-called Man of Orce seems to point to a greater antiquity. [3]
Dating back to the early 12th century, the Alcázar of Segovia is one of the most distinctive medieval castles in Europe. Disney was inspired by this site in building Cinderella's castle . The castles in Spain were built mainly for the country 's defense, particularly with respect to fortification.
Semana Santa Cultural activity in Lorca is the Easter celebration, the Holy Week celebration popularly known as the Semana Santa . It is said to be the best festival held anywhere in Spain where two brotherhoods vie with each other to display two colours namely the Azul (blue) and Blanco (white) for the highly competitive festive display of cloaks.
The Antequera Dolmens Site is a cultural heritage ensemble comprising three cultural monuments [1] (the Dolmen of Menga, Dolmen of Viera and Tholos of El Romeral) and 2 natural mountain features (the Peña de los Enamorados and El Torcal [2]) in and near the city of Antequera in Andalusia, Spain.
The nearby natural reserve of El Torcal, famous for its unstable limestone rocks, forms one of the most important karst landscapes in Europe. [7] It has an extensive archaeological and architectural heritage, highlighted by the dolmens of Menga , Viera , and El Romeral , [ 8 ] and numerous churches, convents, and palaces from different periods ...