Segovia

The second day we were in Burgos, they took us to the city of Segovia which is famous for it's aqueducts which were completed around 100 A.D. (no cement, just stone on stone) and which are still used today to bring water to the city.  Also in Segovia, the first of many, many churches and cathedrals as well as palaces.  I have literally thousands of pictures of such, so be grateful for my limiting myself to the posting of 10 to 12 pictures a blog

 

 Looking down toward the city.

 My students under one of the lower arched

 As you walk through many of the old cities you will find various markings on the pavement letting you know what part of town you are entering.  This is in Segovia marking the part of town that was at one time occupied by the city's Jewish population.

 

 This very large nativity scene was built in a church that had formerly been a synagogue.  The table it is on is at least 5 feet by 5 feet square.

 Amazing pipe organ in the main cathedral

 

 Arty shot of a crucifix.

 The ceilings in the churches were as amazing at the rest of the church

 My favorite will always be stained glass windows.

 The castle - Alcazar of Segovia - the Disney castles could have been modeled after this one.

 This is one of my students - Mariah - she was always willing to go with me up a staircase or into another church.

 This was the summer home of the royals of Spain - no pictures allowed inside.

We did get to see this - about once a year they run the fountains in the back gardens for about 5 minutes, really spectacular