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Cuenca é uma cidade e município da Espanha, capital da província de homónima, na comunidade autónoma de Castela-Mancha. Tem 911,1 km² de área e em 2021 tinha 53 988 habitantes ( densidade: 59,3 hab./km² ). [ 2] . Situa-se na parte norte da província, a uma latitude média de 948 metros e é um dos municípios mais extensos de Espanha. [ 5]
- Cuenca (província)
A província de Cuenca é uma província espanhola da região...
- Catedral de Cuenca (Espanha)
A Catedral de Santa María e San Julián de Cuenca é o templo...
- Cuenca (província)
Cuenca es un municipio y ciudad española perteneciente a la comunidad autónoma de Castilla-La Mancha y capital de la provincia homónima. Está situada algo al norte del centro geográfico de la provincia, a una altitud media de 946 m sobre el nivel del mar y su extenso término municipal, de unos 911 km², es uno de los mayores de España. [ 5 ]
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Its name may derive from the Latin conca meaning "river basin", referring to the gorge of the rivers Júcar and Huécar. It may also be derived from the now-ruined Arab castle, Kunka. Other alternative original names have been suggested, including "Anitorgis", "Sucro" or "Concava". The city of Cuenca is also known as the "Eagle's Nest" because of its...
When the Iberian peninsula was part of the Roman Empire, there were several important settlements in the province, such as Segobriga, Ercavica and Gran Valeria. However, the place where Cuenca is located today was uninhabited at that time. When the Muslims captured the area in 714, they soon realized the value of this strategic location and they bu...
Cuenca is located across a steep spur, whose slopes descend into deep gorges of the Júcar and Huécarrivers. 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 hot-summer Mediterranean climate of Spain's "Meseta" (inner plateau...
Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace and Saint Julian
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), 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-Normanstyle. From that date the cathedral has undergone some changes. An apse-aisle (doble girola) was added in the 15th century, while the Renaissance Esteban Jamete'...
Church of Saint Peter
With Romanesque origins, the church of St. Peter (San Pedro in Spanish) was rebuilt by Jose Martin de la Aldehuela during the 18th century and displays since that time a Baroquefaçade. It shows an octagonal shape outdoors but it is circular inside, and it is located at Plaza del Trabuco. This church can be reached by going up along San Pedro Street from Plaza Mayor.
Church of Saint Michael
The Church of Saint Michael (Iglesia de San Miguel in Spanish) was erected during the 13th Century, with only one nave and an apse. In the 15th Century, a second nave at the north side was added. The dome was built by Esteban Jametein the 16th Century, and finally the wooden ceiling of the two naves was replaced with stone vaults during the 18th Century. Saint Michael was restored in the 20th Century, and its management was transferred to Cuenca's municipality from Cuenca's Diocese, so that t...
Jueves LarderoSt. Julian's Day (Julian of Cuenca) – 28 JanuaryHoly Week: Fiesta of International Tourist Interest of SpainOn 2010 December 19 a new AVE (high-speed rail) link was established between Madrid – Atocha and Valencia and some of the high-speed trains stop at the Cuenca–Fernando Zóbel railway station, some 5 km from the city centre and connected by urban bus route 1, thus providing travellers with frequent connections every day with both Madrid and Valencia,...
The following are typical dishes from the Cuenca area, being basically the result of combining those of Serranía and Mancha areas: 1. Ajo arriero, made of cod, potato and garlic, can be spread on bread 2. Cordero, some pieces of lamb simply roasted or in caldereta 3. Morteruelo, a kind of pâté made of different kinds of meat, mainly hare, partridge...
Panoramic view of the Cuenca Cathedral.Looking through an arch in old Cuenca.Casas Colgadas (Hanging Houses).Virgin of the Anguishes hermitage.The Valley of Gwangi: The final scenes of this 1969 American western fantasy film were shot in Plaza Mayor and also inside Cuenca Cathedral. Scenes were also filmed at the unusual rock formations o...A Stroll Through La Mancha by The GuardianCuenca é uma cidade e município da Espanha, capital da província de homónima, na comunidade autónoma de Castela-Mancha. Tem 911,1 km² de área e em 2021 tinha 53 988 habitantes. Situa-se na parte norte da província, a uma latitude média de 948 metros e é um dos municípios mais extensos de Espanha.
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