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San Roque Chapel, Cuenca

Photopix San Roque Chapel History of the San Roque Chapel This chapel is located on the outskirts of Barchín del Hoyo, next to the road that leads to Valverdejo, to the La Mota fountain and to Gabaldón in Tébar, Cuenca. The ashlar doorway at the entrance has a semicircular arch between pilasters. The whole is […]

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Clicos Lagoon, Lanzarote

Photopix Clicos Lagoon, Lanzarote Hsitory of Clicos Lagoon El Charco Verde, Lago Verde, Charco de los Clicos or Clicos Lagoon, is a lagoon included in the Parque natural de los Volcanes which is located next to the town of El Golfo – municipality of Yaiza -, within the Timanfaya National Park of the island of […]

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Cueva de los verdes, Lanzarote

Photopix Cueva de los verdes, Lanzarote History of Cueva de los verdes The Cueva de los Verdes is a volcanic structure located in the municipality of Haría, in the north of the island of Lanzarote, (Canary Islands, Spain). It is part of the volcanic tube originated by the eruption of the La Corona volcano.The tube […]

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Cibeles, Madrid

Photopix Cibeles, Madrid History of Cibeles Cybele (in ancient Greek Κυβέλη Kybélê) was the Greek, originally Phrygian, goddess of Mother Earth who was worshipped in Anatolia since the Neolithic period. She was also considered the personification of the fertile land, a goddess of caves and mountains, walls and fortresses, of Nature and animals (especially lions […]

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Church of Sant Romà, Barcelona

Photopix Church of Sant Romà, Barcelona History of Church of Sant Romà San Román de Sau (in Catalan: Sant Romà de Sau), is a town in the municipality of Vilanova de Sau in the region of Osona. Its origins place the town of Sau in 917. The parish church was built in the 11th century. […]

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Castillo de Taibilla, Albacete

Photopix Castillo de Taibilla, Albacete History of Castillo de Taibilla HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION At the foot of the castle hill it is worth looking at the fortress, of Arab origin, and today a remodelled and inhabited manor house, which controlled the passage to the fortress. The fortification on the south and west sides of the […]

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Castillo de San Gabriel, Lanzarote

Photopix Castillo de San Gabriel, Lanzarote History of Castillo de San Gabriel San Gabriel Castle is a fortress in Arrecife, the capital of Lanzarote, Spain. It houses the current archaeological and ethnographic museum, owned by the Municipality of Arrecife. In 1576 the first fortress was built on the islet now called “del Quemado”, which apparently […]

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Castillo de Los Velez

Photopix Castillo de Los Velez History of Castillo de los Velez Castillo de Los Vélez is a medieval-renaissance castle located in the town of Mula (Region of Murcia, Spain). The building was built by the Marquis of Los Velez at the beginning of the 16th century as a way of subduing the Murcian town. The […]

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Castillo De Caudilla, Toledo

Photopix Castillo De Caudilla, Toledo History of Castillo De Caudilla Caudilla Castle is located in the municipality of Santo Domingo-Caudilla, in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. It is possible to visit the castle leaving from this municipality by the TO-4521-V road. Caudilla Castle, also known as Rivadeneyra Castle, was built in the 15th […]

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Cala Llentia, Baleares

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