Article: World Heritage Sites In Spain - Segovia
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World Heritage Sites In Spain - Segovia
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 the old city of Segovia and its magnificent aqueduct can be found high up in the Sierra de Guadarrama Mountains, about an hour's drive north of Madrid. It is an architectural time capsule spanning more than 2000 years of history. From the Romans, through the Knights Templars to the Renaissance Period, each has left their mark on Segovia, shaping the city into the grand gallery of buildings and monuments that make it such a favored attraction today.
The earliest piece of substantial architecture in protected Segovia is arguably its most impressive - the double-arched Roman Aqueduct. Standing tall at over 100ft above the ground the aqueduct dates back to the 1st Century AD, and was built to channel running water to the higher part...
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