Segovia (56,000 inhabitants) is a city in central Spain, 87 km north of Madrid and known by the Roman Aqueduct, the Castle and the Cathedral, among many other monuments.










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Roman Aqueduct

The Aqueduct of Segovia (or more precisely, the aqueduct bridge) is one of the most significant and best-preserved monuments left by the Romans on the Iberian Peninsula.

Researchers have placed it between the second half of the 1st Century AD and the early years of the 2nd Century— during the reign of either Emperor Vespasian or Nerva.


The aqueduct transports waters from Spring Fuenfrнa, situated in the nearby mountains some 17 kilometers from the city in a region known as La Acebeda. It runs another 15 kilometers before arriving in the city.

From the point the aqueduct enters the city until it reaches Plaza de Dнaz Sanz, it totals 167 arches in all. It is there where the monument begins to display its full splendor. At its tallest, the aqueduct reaches a height of 28.5 meters, including nearly 6 meters of foundation.

























Alcбzar de Segovia (The Castle)




The Alcбzar of Segovia (which literally means Segovia Castle) is a stone fortification, located in the old city of Segovia, Spain. Rising out on a rocky crag above the confluence of the rivers Eresma and Clamores near the Guadarrama mountains, it is one of the most distinctive castle-palaces in Spain by virtue of its shape - like the bow of a ship. The Alcбzar was originally built as a fortress but has served as a royal palace, a state prison, a Royal Artillery College and a military academy since then. It was built between the 12th and the 16th centuries.
































The Cathedral



Segovia Cathedral is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It was built between 1525 and 1577 by Trasmeran mason Juan Gil de Hontaсуn, and the work was continued by his son Rodrigo Gil de Hontaсуn.



This cathedral is called the "Dame of (the Spanish) Cathedrals" ('La dama de las catedrales espaсolas') by its size and elegance.