Walking around towns I got to know the intricate history of each place visited. More so in my beloved Spain, walking and visiting is not enough, you might want to get to know the people and the places, monuments, statues you see , Several of them caught our attention in lovely Segovia, and I like to tell you more using older pictures from my blog. Therefore, let me tell you about the curiosities of Segovia , part II !!! Hope you enjoy it as I.
The Cathedral or Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción y San Frutos , (see posts) a masterpiece and another must see here. It has 27 chapels and the cloister, sacristy, Corum, Altar nave included. The work on its construction began in 1525 and completed in 1768! Considered the last gothic Cathedral even if many styles are renassaince. I am nostalgic about the Chapel of Sainte Barbe or Santa Barbara of which my mother was a devotée. Its a must to visit. The pic is of the back side.
You go on calle Juan Bravo just before the Plaza San Martin see what was the Real Prisionor Royal Prison, The building we can see today is in the Renaissance architectural style. It was built between the 17C and 18C, replacing a Cistercian nunnery built at the end of the 10C and which was used as a prison shortly after its construction. The Romanesque doorway of a disappeared hermitage in the province dedicated to San Medel is preserved in the entrance hall. The building has three floors topped by a bell gable. Its decoration is very austere; it has a square floor plan with rooms organized around a small interior courtyard, highlighting the coat of arms of the Austrians that appears on the cover. It was the public prison of the city until the beginning of the 20C. The primitive prison had among its inhabitants the illustrious playwright Lope de Vega, imprisoned in the year 1577 and Fernando Delgado Sanz, aka El Tuerto de Pirón , a Spanish bandit much feared in his time who over time gained a reputation for being kind, so called because since he was a child he had a cloud over his eye that he covered with an eye patch. He operated mainly in the Sierra de Guadarrama and the basins of the Pirón and Lozoya rivers. Today the Casa de la Lectura – Biblioteca Municipal or House of Reading – Municipal Library with extensive reading and cultural programming.
The Plaza de la Merced,is a square, which in addition to its current name has also had others honoring the monarchs Isabel II and Alfonso XII, The square is entered through the streets of Daoiz, de la Almuzara, and del Marqués del Arco. The Plaza de la Merced owes its name to a convent of the Mercedarians, demolished at the beginning of the 19C. It has green spaces where a cedar of Lebanon and a sophora tree stand out. A large children playground and sliding tubes makes it a family retreat in the City, If you are at the cathedral, exit the cathedral and take Calle de la Catedral. Continue straight until you reach Calle de Juan Bravo. Turn right and walk straight until you reach Plaza Mayor. From there, follow Calle del Socorro until you arrive at Plaza de la Merced.
The City of Segovia : https://segovia.es
The Segovia tourist office on its heritage :https://www.turismodesegovia.com/en/what-see
The Castilla y Léon region tourist office on Segovia : https://www.turismocastillayleon.com/en/heritage-culture/segovia
The Spain National Tourist Office on Segovia : https://www.spain.info/en/destination/segovia/
There you go folks ,another round in my beautiful Segovia, These monuments are on the off the beaten paths and they should be seen , me think. Again, hope you enjoy this post on the curiosities of Segovia, part II !!! as I
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
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