Tourist Attractions in Cuenca

 
Cuenca, chief town of its province and the see of a bishop, is magnificently situated on the steep rocky slopes of the Serranía de Cuenca above the deep valleys of the Río Júcar and the Río Huécar. It is one of the most picturesque of Spain's old medieval towns, famous for its Casas Colgadas ("Hanging Houses").

History

This was the Roman Conca, which later fell into the hands of the Visigoths and then of the Moors, from whom it was liberated by Alfonso VIII in 1177. Thereafter it enjoyed special privileges as a frontier town and became the headquarters of the knightly Order of Santiago.
Picture of Casas Colgadas

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The Casas Colgadas, which house the Museum of Spanish Abstract Art, overlook the Rio Huecar.
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The Enchanted City is a splendid geological feature resulting from processes of erosion and resembling a small, ruined city.

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In the main square stands the Norman/Gothic Cathedral. It dates to the 12th and 13th C, although the facade was rebuilt at the turn of the 20th C.

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The Monasterio de Uclés was the nerve center of the knightly Order of Santiago. The refectory contains a beautiful paneled ceiling with portraits in carved medallions.

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Visitors walking through the Enchanted City near Cuenca.Enchanted City, Cuenca
Haning houses of Cuenca.Casas Colgadas, Cuenca
Strange rock formations near Cuenca.Cuenca
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