Puente Nuevo, El Tajo Gorge; Ronda, Spain

Puente Nuevo, El Tajo Gorge; Ronda, SpainThe Puente Nuevo (“New Bridge”) spans the 390ft-deep El Tajo gorge that divides the city of Ronda, located in Andalucia, Spain.  The bridge, which was completed in 1793, took over 40 years to build and includes a small chamber over the central arch that was allegedly used as a prison and torture chamber during the Civil War.

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Above the Hall of the Half Orange, Alcázar; Sevilla, Spain

Above the Hall of the Half Orange, Alcázar; Sevilla, Spain

The beautiful dome ceiling in the Salón de Embajadores, with its intricate interlaced wooden patterns (a style called Artesonado) has led to the room being known as the Hall of the Half Orange.  The dome, meant to symbolize the universe, was added to the Hall of Ambassadors in 1427.

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The Mudéjar Arches of Alcázar; Sevilla, Spain

The Mudéjar Arches of Alcázar; Sevilla, Spain

The Alcázar of Seville is one of the oldest royal palaces still in use in Europe, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  Originally a Moorish fort, the palace is considered one of the best remaining examples of Mudéjar architecture (Mudéjar was the name given to Muslims who came under rule of the Christian kings after the Christian Reconquista).

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Walkways of Alcázar; Sevilla, Spain

Walkways of Alcázar; Sevilla, Spain

Beautiful cobbled walkways weave through the gardens of Alcázar in Sevilla (Seville), Andalucia in southern Spain.

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Court of the Lions; Alhambra, Granada, Spain

Court of the Lions in Nasrid Palace, Alhambra; Granada, Spain

A small bush planted in the Nasrid Palace’s Court of the Lions located in the Moorish Palace of Alhambra in Granada, Andalucia in southern Spain

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