These are photos of some castles in Spain. They were taken mostly during the fall and winter of 2001 and 2002 (when it starts) in Castille and in La Mancha. Up to Christmas 2001 all photos were taken with a Minolta SLR 5000 (35-105 mm) and/or a Nikon F2 AS Photomic (50 mm, 105 mm and 200 mm). Snaps were digitalized with a scanner Epson 9500 GT and adapted to the web with Microsoft's PhotoDraw. As of Christmas I am using a digital Olympus C-2020-Z (learning to use it). This photo may be an example of my learning cycle: Usually,
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Alcazar (Segovia) The spanish word alcazar comes from the arab Al Ksar meaning fortress....
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Alcazar (Segovia) The present castle was a residence of the Kings of Castille since...
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Citadel of Alarcón in Cuenca This castle was built by the Infante Don Juan Manuel, marquis of Villena....
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Entrance to Alarcón (Cuenca) In the foreground the second door to the citadel. The citadel was...
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Citadel of Alarcón in Cuenca This is the welcoming view of Alarcón. The powerful tower to the left is...
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Citadel of Alarcón in Cuenca Another view of the external fortifications and the meanders of the...
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Castle of Belmonte (Cuenca) Built in mid 15th C. by the third marquis of Villena, Don Juán Pacheco...
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Castle of Belmonte (Cuenca) This window is a good example of the workmanship in the castle-palace. The...
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Belmonte (Cuenca) The castle tops a hill that overlooks the village and the castilian...
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Haro (Cuenca) The region of Haro is in the middle of the way from Garcimuñoz Castle to...
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The citadel of Calatrava la Vieja The ruins of what was one of the strongest citadels in medieval Spain,...
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Calatrava la Vieja (Ciudad Real) The citadel was given to the Knight-friars of Calatrava who held it...
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Castle of Consuegra (Toledo) Consuegra was one of the strongest castle in the wars against the muslims to...
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Consuegra in La Mancha (Toledo) The windmills that "protect" the castle to the south. This could not...
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Consuegra (Toledo) Here you can see how the windmills surround the castle that commands a...
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Castle of Gormaz (Soria) Largest castle in Europe (446 lm. long, 89 m. wide and 1,200 m. in perimeter)...
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Castle of Gormaz (Soria) Gormaz Resisted an attack, in 975, by 60,000 troops led by the Kings od...
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Castle of Gormaz (Soria) The castle is seen here approached from the S. which is not the usual way to...
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Castle of Gormaz (Soria) The river down below is the Duero that flows into the Atlantic, some 600 kms...
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Castle of Berlanga de Duero (Soria) Walls and Castle of Berlanga de Duero, stronghold of the family Tovar and...
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Castle of Berlanga de Duero (Soria) The palace and gardens that were built inside are said to have been...
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Castle of Jadraque (Guadalajara) Considered, by the Spanish philosopher José Ortega y Gasset, the most...
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Castle of Anguix (Guadalajara) Commanding the river Tagus perched on top of a huge rocky hill. Built,...
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Portillo (Valladolid) Built in the 15th C, in gothic style, it was used as a prison for high...
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Portillo (Valladolid) Don Alvaro de Luna, Count of Castillle and 1st Lord of the Realm was...
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Castle of Iscar (Valladolid) The powerful donjon tower in gothic style with the coat of arms high...
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Coca (Segovia) Built in Mudejar style with bricks by archbishop Fonseca in 1.400. Tha...
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Coca (Segovia) Its walls -2,50 mts thick - are covered with bricks. Coca is not far from...
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Las Guadalerzas (Toledo) Curious building which, in fact, was a hospital and resting place in...
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Villafranca del Castillo (Madrid) Villafranca is a small castle not far from Madrid (35 kms to the the...
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Zorita de los Canes (Guadalajara) Strong castle over the river Tagus. belonged to the Knights of Calatrava that...
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