Friday, October 28, 2011

Segovia, Spain

Segovia
Ciudad Patrimonio de la Humanidad (World Heritage City)
Diversos apsectos
Different aspects

postmarked in 2011 with a Spain 'Centennial of the Corps of Architects of the Treasury' 0,80 stamp

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not listed on the postcard, but here are the scenes above....
top: Segovia Cathedral
lower left:  Alcázar of Segovia (Segovia Castle)
lower right: Roman Aqueduct of Segovia

Segovia is a city in Spain and the capital of Segovia Province. It is situated north of Madrid, 30 minutes by high speed train. There is a population of around 55,500 people.

In 1985 the old city of Segovia and its Aqueduct were declared World Heritage by UNESCO.

1 comment:

Miguel said...

what a lovely city!!