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Taken |
| Spain |
Madrid |
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San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
Museum of Painting |
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"Portrait of Dona Isabel Clara Eugenia of Austria" (unknown artist). |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
Museum of Painting |
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"St Francis Receiving Stigmata" by El Greco (1605). |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
Museum of Painting |
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"St Ildefonso of Toledo" by El Greco (1609). |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
Museum of Painting |
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"The Haywain Triptych", painted in 1510 by an unknown artist. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
Museum of Painting |
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Detail of "The Haywain Triptych". |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
Museum of Painting |
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"Christ Crowned with Thorns " (1510, unknown artist). |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
Museum of Painting |
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One of the panels from "A Garden of Earthly Delights" by Heironymus Bosch. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
|
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Kitchen items and tiles. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
|
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The Palace of the Austrians is the former apartments of Felipe II. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
|
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Courtyard. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
|
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The bedroom of Felipe II. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
|
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Carved wooden furniture. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
|
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The fireplaces are set along a tiled wall. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
|
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View from the King's apartments. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
|
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The garden. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
|
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View of one of the towers. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
|
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View to the plains. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
|
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View. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
|
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Writing desk. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
|
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Carved and inlaid wooden furniture. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
|
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Carved and inlaid wood. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
|
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Carved and inlaid wooden furniture. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
|
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Plates. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
Pantheon of the Kings |
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The entrance to the Pantheon of the Kings. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
Pantheon of the Kings |
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Charles I (V of the Holy Roman Empire) and Filipe II (the builder of the palace) are top right respectively. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
Pantheon of the Kings |
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Mausoleum for royal children. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
Pantheon of the Kings |
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The domed ceiling. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
Pantheon of the Kings |
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Don Juan of Austria. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
Pantheon of the Kings |
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Maria Teresa of Austria. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
Salas Capitulares |
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One of the Salas Capitulares vaulted chambers. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
Salas Capitulares |
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The Salas Capitulares are bright, airy vaulted rooms full of paintings. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
Salas Capitulares |
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Wall paintings. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
Salas Capitulares |
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Wall paintings. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
|
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Cloisters. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
|
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Courtyard. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
Basilica |
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The Basilica. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
Basilica |
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The interior. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
Basilica |
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Wooden structure and the organ. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
Library |
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The Library contains 40 thousand rare books dating from the 11th century. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
Library |
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Model of the Earth-centred Ptolemaic system. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
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|
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Segovia is an ancient city set on a walled hill. It was originally Celtic then Roman, Moorish and Christian since 1085. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
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The old city is a UNESCO World Heritage site. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
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The Cathedral dominates the town. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
|
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Segovia is set on ridge between two rivers and is surrounded by a wall. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
Aquaduct |
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Segovia is famous for its stone aquaduct. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
Aquaduct |
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The aquaduct is an 894m bridge. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
Aquaduct |
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It is made of 163 arches reaching a height of 28m. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
Aquaduct |
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The arches are made from granite blocks with no mortar. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
Aquaduct |
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The edge of the aquaduct bridge. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
Aquaduct |
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The UNESCO World Heritage sign. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
Aquaduct |
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The structure was built by the Romans in the 1st century. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
Church of St Millan |
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The Church of St Millan is Romanesque. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
Church of St Millan |
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The church has a Muslim style bell tower. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
Church of St Millan |
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The church is made of sandstone. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
Church of St Millan |
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Carvings over the entrance. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
Church of St Millan |
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Romaesque columns and arches. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
Casa de los Picos |
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The Casa de los Picos was a Renaissance mansion. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
Casa de los Picos |
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The mansion is covered with pyramidal bosses on its walls. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
Plaza de San Martin |
|
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Plaza de San Martin in the old city. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
Plaza de San Martin |
|
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Stone carved wall of a house. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
Plaza de San Martin |
|
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The Lozoya Tower. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
Plaza de San Martin |
Church of San Martin |
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The Church of San Martin is Romanesque (12th century). |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
Plaza de San Martin |
Church of San Martin |
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The Moorish style bell tower. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
Plaza de San Martin |
Church of San Martin |
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Romaesque columns and arches. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
Plaza de San Martin |
Church of San Martin |
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Detail of the top of a column. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
Plaza de San Martin |
Church of San Martin |
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The entrance. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
|
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The old city has narrow streets with buildings close together. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
|
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The Church of Corpus Christi is set among a row of buildings. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
|
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House with carved exterior walls. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
|
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The old city has many nooks and crannies. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
|
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Tunnel under a house. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
Plaza Mayor |
|
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Plaza Mayor is the centre of the old city and its highest point. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
Plaza Mayor |
|
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Plaza Mayor is overlooked by the tower of the Church of San Miguel. In 1474 Isobel was crowned queen of Castille here. She later married Ferdinand of Aragon to unite Spain. These monarchs paid for the journeys of Christopher Columbus. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
Plaza Mayor |
|
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Lace on sale. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
Plaza Mayor |
Cathedral |
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Segovia's cathedral dates from 1577. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
Plaza Mayor |
Cathedral |
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The structure is elaborately carved. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
Plaza Mayor |
Cathedral |
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The stonework. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
Plaza Mayor |
Cathedral |
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The interior has twenty chapels. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
Plaza Mayor |
Cathedral |
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The ceiling and high windows. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
Plaza Mayor |
Cathedral |
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Stonework. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
Plaza Mayor |
Cathedral |
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Tapestry in the museum. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
Plaza Mayor |
Cathedral |
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View of the Cathedral from the grounds. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
Plaza Mayor |
Cathedral |
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A Romanesque door from an older church. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
Plaza Mayor |
Cathedral |
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Coat of arms. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
|
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A small square. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
|
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San Andreas Church. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
|
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Sreeet scene. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
|
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The six level tower of the 13th century Church of San Esteban. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
|
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View of the central hill from the lower town. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
|
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The city walls. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
|
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View of the suburbs. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
|
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View of the arid central plains. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
The Alcazar |
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The Alcazar is a castle on a hill. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
The Alcazar |
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The Alcazar is a 13th century fortification. USA cartoonist Walt Disney used the design for his theme parks to represent Europe. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
The Alcazar |
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The Moors built the castle in the 13th century. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
The Alcazar |
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Tall conical roofs. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
The Alcazar |
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Detail of a Moorish window. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
The Alcazar |
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The building was added to by Felipe II. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
The Alcazar |
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Coat of arms. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
The Alcazar |
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Tower. |
1999 |
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