Historic Walled Town of Cuenca (UNESCO/NHK)
Built by the Moors in a defensive position at the heart of the Caliphate of Cordoba, Cuenca is an unusually well-preserved medieval fortified city. Conquered by the Castilians in the 12th century, it became a royal town and bishopric endowed with important buildings, such as Spain's first Gothic cathedral, and the famous casas colgadas (hanging houses), suspended from sheer cliffs overlooking the Huécar river. Taking full advantage of ...
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Historic Walled Town of Cuenca - UNESCO World Heritage Site
A tour of the picturesque UNESCO World Heritage site walled town of Cuenca in eastern Spain. Originally a Moorish fortress town on a rocky outcrop, these days it's a bustling tourist spot with great views and a strong sense of history.
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The ancient walled city of Cuenca is perched upon the rocks above two deep gorges.
This excellent defensive position was recognized by the invading Moors, who built the city after 714.
The city traded hands between the Spanish Christians and the Moors several times until 1177.
Now the city is famous for awesome structures such as the Hanging Houses of Cuenca.
The city also contains a castle, a convent, the Mangana Tower, and many churches.
The most famous of these is the Cuenca Cathedral, built in the Anglo-Norman style.
The view alone from St. Paul's Bridge at night is worth a trip to Cuenca.
Places to see in ( Castile La Mancha - Spain ) Historic Walled Town of Cuenca
Places to see in ( Castile La Mancha - Spain ) Historic Walled Town of Cuenca
Historic Walled Town of Cuenca , built by the Moors in a defensive position at the heart of the Caliphate of Cordoba, Cuenca is an unusually well-preserved medieval fortified city.
Conquered by the Castilians in the 12th century, Historic Walled Town of Cuenca became a royal town and bishopric endowed with important buildings, such as Spain's first Gothic cathedral, and the famous casas colgadas (hanging houses)
Historic Walled Town of Cuenca suspended from sheer cliffs overlooking the Huécar river. Taking full advantage of its location, the city towers above the magnificent countryside.
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Cuenca, España / Lugares para ver en Cuenca/ Visit Cuenca, Spain
EY! Os dejo un mapa para que veáis los lugares que visitamos en Cuenca. También he añadido algunos lugares que nos quedamos con las ganas de ver xd
Cuenca es un lugar muy bonito que se puede ver fácilmente en un solo día!
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Places to see in ( Cuenca - Spain )
Places to see in ( Cuenca - Spain )
Cuenca is a city set in the mountains of east-central Spain. Founded by Moors, it retains its Historic Walled Town with steep cobbled streets and medieval castle ruins. Perched on a limestone spur high above the Júcar and Huécar rivers, it's most famous for its well-preserved casas colgadas, or hanging houses. Cantilevered over the Huécar gorge, they seemingly cling to the cliffs’ edges.
Cuenca is a city in the autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha in central Spain. It is the capital of the province of Cuenca. Cuenca is located across a steep spur, whose slopes descend into deep gorges of the Júcar and Huécar rivers. It is divided into two separate settlements: the new city is situated south-west of the old one, which is divided by the Huécar course.
The climate of Cuenca is the typical continental Mediterranean of Spain's Meseta (inner plateau). Winters are relatively cold, but summers are quite hot during the day with occasional cool nights. Spring and autumn seasons are short, with pleasant temperatures during the day but with rather cold nights due to its altitude from 956 m above sea level up to 1000 m in the old town.
In recent decades the city has experienced a moderate growth in population and economy, the latter especially due to the growing tourism sector, and both of them fuelled by improvements in road and train communications. Cuenca has strongly bet on culture and as a result of this it was declared a World Heritage site in 1996. In recent years, new cultural infrastructure such as the municipal Concert Hall or the Science Museum place Cuenca in a good position to apply for the title of European Capital of Culture in 2016.
Cuenca Cathedral was built from 1182 to 1270. The façade was rebuilt after it crumbled down in 1902. It is the first gothic style Cathedral in Spain (together with Avila's one), because of the influence of Alfonso VIII's wife, Eleanor, daughter of King Henry II of England and his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, who introduced the Anglo-Norman style.
The bridge of Saint Paul (Puente de San Pablo) was built from 1533 to 1589, a construction driven by the canon Juan del Pozo, over the gorge of the River Huecar, aiming at connecting the old town with St Paul convent.
The Seminary (Seminario), a rectangular building stretching from Plaza de la Merced to Mangana Square, was established under the rule of José Flores y Osorio, the Bishop of Cuenca (1738–1759), and built by Vicente Sevill, around 1745. The Baroque façade at Plaza de la Merced was erected in 1748.
The origins of the Mangana Tower remain unclear. In 1565 it was painted by Antoon van den Wijngaerde, which indicates that at that time Mangana had already been built up, and after the attacks by French soldiers during the Spanish War of Independence war – at the beginning of the 19th century – and having been hit previously by a thunderbolt in the 18th century, it became badly destroyed. Mangana Tower was rebuilt by Fernando Alcántara in Neomudejar style – inspired on Arab decorative motifs – in 1926. Finally Victor Caballero gave Mangana its current look in a fortress-like style in 1968.
Hanging Houses of Cuenca Built over a rock above the Huecar River gorge in the 15th century, Las Casas Colgadas are the only remaining samples of this type of building which was common in this city a long time ago. Hanging Houses can be considered the most famous civil buildings in Cuenca.
The city is served by the Cuenca Railway Station. It is a popular day or weekend trip from Madrid, to which it is very well connected. On 2010 December 19 a new AVE (high-speed rail) link was established between Madrid – Atocha and Valencia and some of them stops at the Cuenca – Fernando Zobel station, providing travellers with frequent connections every day with both Madrid and Valencia, reducing the journey time to only 50 minutes to/from Madrid and one hour to/from Valencia.
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The old part of the city of Cuenca Spain is placed high up in the mountains of east-central Spain, situated above the gorges of the Huécar and Júcar rivers below. The old town is compact and all around it is green or stone.
This idyllic Spanish town is located in the region of Castilla la Mancha, a region that has been designated with UNESCO status due to its’ wealth of monuments. This city has witnessed thousands of years of history, but as it is so well preserved it has been given the UNESCO World Heritage Site status.
It’s easy to get to and from Cuenca from Madrid by train or bus and thus could be seen by some as a day trip. (Check out our travel information at the end of this article.) However, in order to really immerse yourself in the atmosphere of cobbled streets and this part of historic Spain, you need to spend at least a weekend here.
Cuenca, Spain and the Casa Colgadas
I made it to Cuenca, Spain and, as you'll see in the video, I'm excited!
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In today's travel vlog, I've pushed out of Madrid and headed to the town of Cuenca, Spain. If I'm being honest, up until a week ago I hadn't heard of Cuenca or the Casa Colgadas that are so famous here. But, after doing some research on possible places to shoot photography here in Spain, I came across Cuenca. I was drawn to the Casa Colgadas, and thought that there was a lot of opportunity here from a travel photography perspective. First of all, if doesn't seem like there's a lot of imagery out there from Cuenca yet, and secondly, it just seems like there are a lot of cool photos to be had.
Upon arrival to Cuenca, I decided to go out and do some exploring right away. I expected to like Cuenca. I didn't expect that I'd love it as much as I do. It's stunning. And, it just a fun place to explore.
I can't tell you how excited I was wandering around the streets and exploring the different views of the old city.
It's really easy to become desensitized to travel. Places all start to look the same, or at least feel like places you've been before. And then, every now and then you visit places that don't feel like anywhere you've been before and it brings it all back to the way you felt about the first places you traveled to. Cuenca, Spain gave me that excitement back. And I already can't wait to explore it some more.
Cuenca Spain GoPro Video (one day from Madrid)
We took the high-speed train from Madrid to quiet Cuenca for a one day visit. Here's a short video of this little Spanish town!
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Situated almost directly between Madrid & Valencia, Spain Cuenca is a great stop over for travelers between the two large Spanish cities. With the hanging houses (casas colgadas) and a number of museums, churches and quaint small streets the historic center of Cuenca can easily fill a day trip for any tourists.
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IL Mexico editor Glynna Prentice takes you on a tour of Cuenca, Spain, a medieval mountain city less than 100 miles east of Madrid. Cuenca is the capital of Cuenca province, which is in the central Spanish region of Castilla-La Mancha. A World Heritage city since 1996, Cuenca has a dramatic location: The old city sits atop a spur of rock surrounded on three sides by steep gorges.
For much of the 20th century, Cuenca was a Mecca for both Spanish and expat artists, as well as a popular destination for hiking, cycling and rock climbing. Today the city has a well-respected modern art museum housed in one of the 15th-century casas colgadas, or hanging houses, which cling to the steep rock face of the gorge. In the last 10 to 15 years the city has made a bid for tourism, building a new concert hall and a science museum, and renovating many of the city's medieval structures. It has become a popular day- and weekend-trip from Madrid, with many Madrileños buying and renovating old houses here. A new high-speed train has now cut travel time between Madrid and Cuenca to only 45 minutes, making Cuenca even more accessible.
In this video you'll see:
• A colorful, charming main square
• Traditional cuisine at affordable prices served in local restaurants
• Medieval buildings that still serve as homes, some newly renovated
• Cuenca's dramatic setting, with its parador (luxury hotel) and city buildings perched atop cliffs
• Views of the city, with its well-preserved medieval buildings, and of the countryside, popular with sports enthusiasts
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A Brief Tour in Cuenca (Spain)
World Heritage Town of Cuenca (Spain). A tour of the historic downtown, including the hanging houses, Saint Paul bridge, and the cathedral.
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