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Church Iglesia El Salvador
Category: Church in Nerja
The church Iglesia El Salvador in town of Nerja was built in 17th century. It is a mixture of moorish/mudéjar and baroque architectural styles.

Frigiliana

Fort EL Fuerte
Category: Fortress in Frigiliana
This relic of the Moorish occupation was constructed probably around the XI-th century as a military fortress on top of hill top near village of Frigiliana. The citadel took up a surface area of 4000m2. In 1569 there were played the final bloody scenes of the Battle of the Rock of Frigiliana, durin...

Torrox

Church Iglesia de la Encarnacion
Category: Church in Torrox
Church Iglesia de la Encarnacion in Torrox was built in 16th century on the site of the original village mosque.

Santander

Cathedral of Santander
Category: Cathedral in Santander
Cathedral of Santander was built in 13th-century. It was damaged in the 1941 by fire and restored later. The restored, fortresslike building, holds the tomb of historian/writer Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo (1856-1912) - one of famous people of Santander. The 12th-century crypt with a trio of low-slu...

Puente Viesgo

Cave of Pasiega
Category: Cave in Puente Viesgo
The Cave of Pasiega is situated near Puente Viesgo, in the middle of the river valley Pas, around the cave of Hornos de la Pena and the Castillo Mountain. It is a cavity more then 400 meters long. La Pasiega Cave was discovered by H.Obermaier and P. Wernet in 1911. It is one of the most important mo...

Potes

Monastery Santo Toribio de Liébana
Category: Monastery in Potes
Monastery Santo Toribio de Liébana is situated in Cantabrian mountains, near Potes. It is a Franciscan monastery founded prior to the 6th century. The monastery stands alongside Jerusalem, Rome, Santiago de Compostela and Caravaca de la Cruz as one of only five places with the privilege to celebrat...

URL: http://www.santotoribiodeliebana.com/

Cortegana

Cortegana Castle
Category: Fortress in Cortegana
This castle was built in 13th Century on hill near current city of Cortegana by Sancho IV to defend the area from the Portuguese. The fortress is perfectly preserved. It is rectangular in shape with towers and a two storey keep. It has a small parade ground and there is a well preserved underground ...

Cala

Church of Santa Maria de la Magdalena
Category: Church in Cala

Aroche

Castle of Aroche
Category: Fortress in Aroche

Cumbres de San Bartolome

Castle of Cumbres de San Bartolome
Category: Fortress in Cumbres de San Bartolome

Cumbres Mayores

Castle of Sancho IV the Brave
Category: Fortress in Cumbres Mayores

Santa Olalla del Cala

Santa Olalla del Cala Castle
Category: Fortress in Santa Olalla del Cala
This 13th century castle stands on a ridge near village of Santa Olalla del Cala. The fortress was built by the Christians to defend the area from the Portuguese. Its battlements are reminiscent of Moorish castles. Below stands the splendid Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion with its Gothic d...

Aracena

Castle of Aracena
Category: Fortress in Aracena
The Castle is situated on a hill near Aracena (province of Huelva). It was built in 13th Century on base of a Moorish fortress. There is also a church near by (Church of Nuestra Senora de los Dolores) that has been converted from a mosque. The castle is now in ruins.

Cantallops

Castle de Requesens
Category: Fortress in Cantallops
The castle de Requesens lies in the Serra de l`Albera area amongst woodlands of cork oak, some kilometers from Cantallops. The fortress dates from the 9th Century.

Vilajuiga

Dolmen de la Carena
Category: Archeological site in Vilajuiga

Capmany

Dolmen Menhir dels Estanys I
Category: Archeological site in Capmany

Garriguella

Mediterranean Tortoise Centre
Category: ZOO in Garriguella
Mediterranean Tortoise Centre is situated in the Serra de l`Albera mountains in municipality of Garriguella. The centre protects tortoises in their natural environment. At the centre visitors can see the various ecosystems and different aged tortoises.

URL: http://www.tortugues.cat

Vilabertran

Vilabertran Monastery
Category: Monastery in Vilabertran
The former Augustinian monastery of Canonica de Santa Maria Vilabertran is located in village of Vilabertran, near Figueres. Here is a beautiful Romanesque church with a magnificent tower and three aisles.

Palos de la Frontera

La Rabida Monastery
Category: Monastery in Palos de la Frontera
De la Rabida is a Franciscan monastery situated in municipality Palos de la Frontera (Huelva province). In this monastery 15th Century the great discoverer Christopher Columbus was stayed before obtaining approval from the Catholic Monarchs for his expedition to the New World. Some of buildings as...

Zufre

Church Iglesia de la Purisma Concepcion
Category: Church in Zufre
The church of "Purísima Concepción" is situated in village of Zufre, at the village square. It dates from 16th Century when was built on the site of a gothic Moorish temple, which in turn was constructed on the site of a small rural mosque during the Muslim occupation. In 1757 a tower ha...

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