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Segovia, Spain

Segovia, Spain. Is located about 50 miles northwest of Madrid Slightly larger that York in population Phrase “ Pigging out ” started here. Aqueduct of Segovia. Constructed by the Romans around the end of the 1 st century Carries water from mountains 11 miles away

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Segovia, Spain

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  1. Segovia, Spain • Is located about 50 miles northwest of Madrid • Slightly larger that York in population • Phrase “Pigging out” started here

  2. Aqueduct of Segovia • Constructed by the Romans around the end of the 1st century • Carries water from mountains 11 miles away • Its highest point more than 93 feet • No mortar was used

  3. Alcazar of Segovia • Was constructed around 1200 A.D. • Built in the form of a bow of a ship • Originally built as a fortress but has served as a royal palace, a state prison, a Royal Artillery College and a military academy since then

  4. Segovia Cathedral • Started in 1525 but not finished until 1768 • Considered to be the last major Gothic building in Spain • Located at the main plaza of the town • Has more than 20 chapels • Contains a small museum of religious art

  5. Resources • Websites: • Alcazar of Segovia." Wikipedia. Wikipedia, n.d. Web. 1 Sept. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcazar_of_Segovia>. • Aqueduct of Segovia." Wikipedia. Wikipedia, n.d. Web. 1 Sept. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqueduct_of_Segovia>. • Segovia." Wikipedia. Wikipedia, n.d. Web. 1 Sept. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segovia>. • Segovia Cathedral." Wikipedia. Wikipedia, n.d. Web. 1 Sept. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segovia_Cathedral>. • Spain Guide: Segovia Cathedral." Rough Guides. Rough Guides, n.d. Web. 1 Sept. 2011. Path: http://www.roughguides.com/travel/europe/spain/around-madrid/segovia/segovia-cathedral.aspx. • Books: • LaBalle, Candy. Moon Spain. Emeryville, CA: Avalon Travel Publishing, 2007. Print.

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