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Welcome to Spanish Architecture,
database of Spanish
architectural styles, architects and regions
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Barcelona
The Barri Gòtic ("Gothic Quarter" in Catalan)
is the centre of the old city of Barcelona. Many of the buildings
date from medieval times, some from as far back as the Roman
settlement of Barcelona. Catalan modernisme architecture (often
known as Art Nouveau in the rest of Europe), developed between 1885
and 1950 and left an important legacy in Barcelona. |
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Cordoba
Today a moderately sized modern city, the old
town contains many impressive architectural reminders of when
Córdoba was the thriving capital of the Caliphate of Cordoba that
governed almost all of the Iberian peninsula. It has been estimated
that Cordoba, with up to 500,000 inhabitants, was the largest city
in the world in the tenth century aside from Byzantium. |
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Granada
The Alhambra, a famous Moorish citadel and
palace, is in Granada. It is the most remarkable item of the Muslim,
Jewish, and Christian historical legacy that makes Granada a hot
spot among cultural and tourist cities in Spain. |
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Seville
The city's
cathedral
was built from 1401–1519 after the Reconquista on the former site of
the city's mosque. It is the largest of all medieval and Gothic
cathedrals, in terms of both area and volume.
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In the capitol... |
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Madrid
Madrid is a city full of excitement and
forever evolving and this can be seen in the countless historical
and modern attractions. Monuments of old grandeur rub shoulders with
stunning new architectural developments. |
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Special Features |
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top ten spanish architecture
Due to its historical and geographical diversity,
Spanish architecture has drawn from a host of influences. |
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Spanish Architectural History
Because of their artistic relevance, many
architectural sites in Spain, and even portions of cities, have been
designated World Heritage sites by UNESCO. Spain has the second highest
number of World Heritage Sites in the world; only Italy has more.
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This month's featured building |
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The Alcazar Segovia, near Madrid, circa 1000. |
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The Alcázar of Segovia (literally known as
"Segovia Castle") is a stone fortification, located in the old city of
Segovia, Spain. Rising out on a rocky crag above the confluence of the
rivers Eresma and Clamores near the Guadarrama mountains, it is one of
the most distinctive castle-palaces in Spain by virtue of its shape -
like the bow of a ship. The Alcázar was originally built as a fortress
but has served as a royal palace, a state prison, a Royal Artillery
College and a military academy since then.
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