Segovia, Spain: Aqueduct and Alcázar

Richard

Segovia is a small town about 90 kilometers north of Madrid. It has a perfectly preserved Roman aqueduct that has to be seen to be believed:

It's other main claim to fame is the Alcázar. Originally built by the Moors about 1000 years ago, it has been destroyed and rebuilt several times. The current version is just over 100 years old and looks more Germanic than Spanish or Moorish. It was used as the set of the movie Camelot and is said to be the model for the Disney castle in Cinderella:

Detail:

View from the ramparts of a Templar Church:

It is a popular destination as a day trip from Madrid, but is not completely overrun with tourists:

Many more pics in this Smugmug gallery.

Thanks for looking. C&C always welcome.

Cheers,

urbanaries

Segovia has long been on my must-see list if I ever travel to Espana!

All are wonderful, love the muted colors of the area. The last one is quite special. The juxtaposition of the creamy pastoral colors, scenery and the man clad in a tuxedo make for a memorable image. Well done.

thanks for sharing, I'm off to check out the entire gallery!

tobers

That aquaduct is pretty sensational. Your pics really bring out the texture of the blockwork - it looks almost as if it is dry-jointed with no cement. Quite stunning, especially as it has been standing for so long.

I'd be interested in some more intriguing angles of the aquaduct e.g. vertically upwards etc.

hawkeye978

Beautiful set of pictures. I particularly like the second one where you shoot through the aqueduct and see the colorful buildings beyond.

saurora

Very nice series, Richard. Such beautiful lighting and soft tones. Some very nice shots of the castle in your gallery as well. Those turrets are awesome!

leaforte

My favorites are the last two. They called me in to take a closer look. Thanks for sharing.

Richard

urbanaries wrote:

Segovia has long been on my must-see list if I ever travel to Espana!

All are wonderful, love the muted colors of the area. The last one is quite special. The juxtaposition of the creamy pastoral colors, scenery and the man clad in a tuxedo make for a memorable image. Well done.

thanks for sharing, I'm off to check out the entire gallery!

Many thanks. Segovia is my favorite of the Castillian walled cities near Madrid. It has been ruined by tourism less than Toledo and is more interesting than Avila. By all means, check it out if you come to Spain. It is an easy day trip from Madrid.

Richard

tobers wrote:

That aquaduct is pretty sensational. Your pics really bring out the texture of the blockwork - it looks almost as if it is dry-jointed with no cement. Quite stunning, especially as it has been standing for so long.

I'd be interested in some more intriguing angles of the aquaduct e.g. vertically upwards etc.

Thanks, Tobers. You are correct--no cement. Pretty amazing engineering. There are some more views of the aqueduct in this Smugmug Gallery, though nothing vertical. Guess I'll have to go back.

Regards,

Richard

Thanks, Tom, Susan and Leaforte. I appreciate your comments.

Regards,

rjpat

Great shots, epecially the castle. Looks like something out of a story book.

Richard

rjpat wrote:

Great shots, epecially the castle. Looks like something out of a story book.

Thanks a lot, Ron.

Regards,

System

great shots richard-

love the hillside framed by the aqueduct-

the ice cream pic reminds me of some of the yard ornaments I see in east tennessee-

pathfinder

Lovley series of images.

Now I need to work on my tourist vocabulary.

Spain looks like a wonderful place to see and photograph. The aqueduct and the Alczar are fascinating.

Andy

When I was in 9th grade, I went to Segovia - with the Spanish club. I'll never forget the trip, because I was the only boy and there were 12 girls :saurora

Somewhere, in shoeboxes in a closet, I have an olde album with similar shots. thanks for the memories

Richard

Thanks for the comments, George and PF. Much appreciated.

Regards,

Richard

Andy wrote:

...I'll never forget the trip, because I was the only boy and there were 12 girls

Ah, the good ol' days....

DJTHEMAC

I love the last shot! It looks great as is, or would be a good candidate for a B&W conversion.

Richard

DJTHEMAC wrote:

I love the last shot! It looks great as is, or would be a good candidate for a B&W conversion.

Cheers, DJ. I might try a B&W. Thanks for the suggestion.

Maestro

Great shots. I have been there and actually sat on top of that aquaduct. I'll have to scan the pics and show you one day. Segovia and the castle are just beautiful!

Richard

Maestro wrote:

Great shots. I have been there and actually sat on top of that aquaduct. I'll have to scan the pics and show you one day. Segovia and the castle are just beautiful!

Thanks a lot, Stephen. I'd love to see your pics.

Cheers,

USAIR

Great set of photos Richard
Love the auqeduct photos

Good job
Fred

Richard

USAIR wrote:

Great set of photos Richard
Love the auqeduct photos

Good job
Fred

Thanks, Fred. Glad you liked them.

Regards,

gfxartist

Beautiful photos - I'm glad you didn't try to oversaturate them, I love the muted colors. My fave is also the 2nd photo, how you can see the town through the arches...just beautiful! It is now on my list of (many!) places that I would like to visit some day.

Richard

Thanks a lot Laurie. It's definitely worth a visit.

Regards,