What to see in Province Cuenca

Cuenca Cathedral was built from 1182 to 1270. From that date the cathedral has undergone several changes - adding of elements, redesigning, etc. The facade was rebuilt after it crumbled down in 1902. Together with Avila`s cathedral this is the 1st Gothic style Cathedral in Spain. A curiosity about...

Church of St Martin of Tours (Iglesia de San Martín de Tours) is one of the main landmarks of municipality of Canaveras....

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The picturesque castle of Belmonte was built in mid of XV-th century and now is declared a national monument. It is a beautiful mix of Gothic and Mudéjar architecture. The castle is star-shaped and has six round towers and a double circuit of battlemented walls. There are three gates, the most ...

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The parish church of the Assumption in Villanueva de la Jara holds the title of Basilica and  has been declared a Historic-Cultural Monument in 1982.This church was built in the XV century with stones from the ancient Arab castle of Villanueva. It has a polygonal apse and buttresses of great hei...

"Casas colgadas" (hanging houses) are located in Cuenca. They are cling impossibly to the sides of sheer cliffs 200 metres above the junction of two river canyons....

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The church of San Bartolomé is located in town of Belmonte. Its choir stalls belonged to the Cuenca Cathedral, keeps the font of Friar Luis de León....

The 1st St. Paul bridge in Cuenca was built from 1533 to 1589 over the river Huecar`s Gorge. It is connecting the old town with St Paul convent.The original bridge collapsed, and the current one was built in 1902, made of wood and steel according to the style dominating at the beginning of the 20th...