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Seville Cathedral

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:39:51 CST

Mystery of Christopher Columbus

Seville Cathedral was the third largest church in Europe until a few years ago, before the construction of the Church of Christ the Redeemer in Moscow. However, when it was built in 1507, Cathedral of Santa Maria de la Sede was the greatest. Furthermore, it is still the biggest Gothic church. From 1987 it is under the protection of UNESCO.

Grandiose Gothic construction hides a lot, and the most famous is the tomb of Christopher Columbus. It is a monumental
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Playa de Sotavento

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:39:03 CST

Fuerteventura

The Canary Islands have magnificent beaches. Some of the most beautiful beaches are located on the island of Fuerteventura. This is a Spanish island and it is located in the Atlantic Ocean, near Morocco. This volcanic island is one of the biggest among the Canary Islands. Due to its very pleasant climate, this island got another name - “the Island of eternal spring.” Fuerteventura has many lovely beaches: Sotavento, Costa Calma, Barlovento and Morro Jable. All the beaches
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Monuments in Seville

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:51:35 CST

World Heritage Site

Indias archive – was built in the 16th century and has undergone a number of modifications over a period of time. Important documents depicting the Spanish relationship with American colonies are stored here. This was originally the Mercaderes Market and was built in 1572. Juan de Herrera was the architect whereas construction was done by Alonso de Vandelviva and Juan de Minjares.

Seville Cathedral – has been built on the site where a 12th century Great Mosque exis
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Monuments in Cordoba

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:50:27 CST

World Heritage Site

Fortress of the Christian Monarchs – is the residence of Isabella and Ferdinand, the Catholic Monarchs who ruled this fortress-palace for 8 years. Originally this palace was intended to be the residence of caliphs of Cordoba and then it became the Christian Monarchs’ palace. Later on it was used as inquisition headquarters, civil prison and lastly military prison. This palace had a number of beautiful gardens out of which the garden, Avenue of the Monarchs, displayed t
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Monuments in Valencia

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:49:43 CST

World Heritage Site

The Silk Exchange – is considered as the jewel of European Gothic civil architecture. This was built in the 15th century and is Valencia’s excellent Gothic monument. Major portion of the silk exchange was built between 1482 and 1492. It is similar to old medieval castles that had stone walls similar to that of the fortress. It consists of four parts – The Sea consulate room, tower, room of columns and orange tree patio.

Other Monuments

1.Quart Towers – is a
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Places of interest in Spain – Seville

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:48:56 CST

A tourist plans his tour expecting beautiful weather with beautiful nature, great monuments, imposing buildings, clean and tidy beach so that he can make his tour memorable. Seville is the only place in Europe which meets all the expectations of the tourist. Seville, the capital of Andalusia is regarded as the fourth largest province of Spain. It has a long history dating back to the Romans. Tourists are of the opinion that some of the historic buildings found in Seville are so unique that they
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Places of interest in Spain - The Sierra Nevada

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:47:57 CST

There is a paradise on earth and that is Spain. With these words it does not need further explanation to say how beautiful the place is. Nature is spread in all her colors and glory throughout Spain. Stunningly beautiful beaches, mountains, aesthetically beautiful buildings, rich vegetation and what not; it is something unimaginable. A tourist finds it difficult to plan his itinerary in Spain. This is because every place is beautiful and he finds it very difficult to make a choice of the place.
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Famous Castles in Spain

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:05:24 CST

Villena

Villena Castle is located in the kingdom of Valencia in the province of Alicante. Moreover it is placed 52 km from the city Alicante. It rises above the Vinolpo River. Larger part of the castle is in ruins. It was built on the ruins of the Roman military fortress in the first century. The castle was conquered by Jaime I in the second half of the thirteenth century. Later it became the seat of the Marquess Villene in the fifteenth century. From that period dates a massive quad
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Monuments in Bilbao

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:03:52 CST

Arriaga Theatre – is an important building in Bilbao and this was inaugurated in 1890. The architects - Octavio de Toledo and Joaquín Rucoba were instrumental in its design and construction. The name of the building is derived from Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga, the composer. This theatre suffered damages throughout its history. A major fire damaged this building extensively and this place was rebuilt and re-opened in 1919. Throughout the year it conducts programs – opera, concerts, theatre,
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Monuments in Madrid

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:03:07 CST

Bauer Palace – was owned originally by a family of bankers – Bauer. At present it is the site of Escuela Superior de Canto.

Debod Temple – was constructed in the 2nd century BC in Egypt and brought as a gift from Egypt to Spain. The shifting of this temple began in 1960 and was completed in 1968. In this temple you can see the archaeological remains of Egypt far from Egypt. A beautiful garden surrounds this monument and there is a fountain in this garden. It contains number of chapels,
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