1. Cathedral of JacaJaca The Cathedral of St Peter the Apostle is a Roman Catholic church located in Jaca, in Aragon, Spain. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaca. It is the first Romanesque cathedral built in Aragon and one of the oldest in the Iberian peninsula. Its current appearance is the result of later additions and modifications introduced especially in the early modern period . The cathedral was erected on command of King Sancho Ramírez, who, after renovating in Rome his vassal oath to the Pope Alexander II , had obtained from the latter the right to establish the episcopal seat in Jaca, then capital of the Kingdom of Aragon. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
2. San Juan de la PeñaJaca The monastery of San Juan de la Peña is a religious complex in the town of Santa Cruz de la Serós, at the south-west of Jaca, in the province of Huesca, Spain. It was one of the most important monasteries in Aragon in the Middle Ages. Its two-level church is partially carved in the stone of the great cliff that overhangs the foundation. San Juan de la Peña means Saint John of the Cliff. The lower church includes some mozarabic architectural surviving elements, although most of the parts of the monastery are Romanesque. After the fire of 1675, a new monastery was built. The old monastery was declared National Monument on 13 July 1889, and the new monastery in 1923. In the 11th century the monastery became part of the Benedictine Order and was the first monastery in Spain to use the Latin... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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Ainsa pueblo medieval Huesca - Pueblos de Aragón España
Paisajes de España. Se encuentra en la comarca de Sobrarbe, que se corresponde con el antiguo Reino o Condado del mismo nombre surgido hace más de un milenio al norte de la provincia de Huesca. Pueblo de Huesca Medieval con encanto y unos paisajes hermosos.
Situada entre los ríos Cinca y Ara, sobre un alto a 589 m. de altitud, desde dónde se domina todo el entorno. En un lugar privilegiado, entre el Parque Nacional de Ordesa y Monte Perdido, el Parque Natural de los Cañones y la Sierra de Guara y el Parque Natural Posets-Maladeta, Ainsa es la encrucijada más importante de vías de comunicación de este sector pirenaico. Pueblo de España de origen medieval.
Parque Natural Monasterio de Piedra / Natural Park Monasterio de Piedra - Aragón, Spain
The Historic Garden, Park Monasterio de Piedra, offers a spectacular walk through exuberant nature. A striking landscape where paths and trails cross over waterfalls, streams, lakes and caves under the shadow of the ancient trees and exceptional vegetation.
Its unusual geological site, fed by the River Piedra, sets a unique space with an amazing variety of flora and fauna. Not by chance, the first fish farm in Spain was created here 150 years ago and it’s considered an ecosystem of outstanding biological wealth.
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Hitchhiking around the world - part Spain - Lleida - Pamplona
22.9.2010 - hicthhiking around lleida Spain.
Going from andorra - where I have appeared just from curiosity and as well by an accident by GPS of someone who drove me there. Then I got a truck from a frontier which was going to Barcelona,but I have fallen asleep sooner than it actually arrived to place where I had to leave the truck - so when I woke up,I was almost at the same place where I had to leave the truck ;) Lucky one. This is about hour later on another spot after having serious talk about my health with one good spanish cook teacher :)