HALLMARKS FROM SPAIN

ETWINNING PROJECT: I BET YOU DIDN’T KNOW...

2015 - 2016

TEIDEThe Teide is a volcano located in the island of Tenerife in Canarias. It has a height of 3.718 metres above sea level and 7.500 metres underneath the sea. Is the highest summit of Spain and the third oldest volcano in the world. The Teide National Park is the most visited in Spain. It was called Echeyde . Marines and people travelling by the sea could see its summit from 40 leagues. Its last eruption was in 1798.

CATHEDRAL OF SANTIAGO.

The Cathedral of Santiago is situated in Santiago de Compostela (La Coruña), in Galicia, on the northwest of Spain.Inside we can see the tomb of apostle Santiago. This fact attracts thousand of pilgrims from all over the world that arrive to its doors after a hard walking or biking trip. The church, constructed in 1075, is a mixture of Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque elements

PUERTA DEL SOLThe “Puerta del sol” is a square from Madrid (Capital of Spain). The 0 kilometer is located in this square from 1.950. Every spanish road starts from this point.

The oldest building in the square is “The Post House”. Above this building we can find the famous clock and the bell tower. These are worldwide known because of their twelve strikes welcoming in the New Year while everyone eats twelve grapes.

NATURAL PARK FROM CABÁRCENOIt's located in the north of Spain, 17 Km from Santander and it's situated in an old mine dedicated to the extraction of iron. The park develops activities related to the protection of endangered species. It's known for its semi-freedom system for some animals. You can see deers,fallows bears or monkey. Besides, it features botanical routes allowing you to see different kinds of plants . It opened in 1989 .

AQUEDUCT FROM SEGOVIAIt is situated in the west of Spain,in Castilla y León. It is the best known bridges from the ancient roman times. It was built in the first - second centuries. Its mission was to bring water from the river Frío. It is formed by 44 big archs and 119 smaller archs.

It measures 760 meters long and 30 meters high.

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ROMAN THEATRE FROM MÉRIDAIt is located in the west of Spain, in Extremadura. It is a jewel from the ancient roman architecture. It is over two thousand years old. It began to be built in 16 a.c.

It has a capacity for five thousand and eight hundred people and its diameter is ninety five metres. It has thirteen doors and two more for entering the scene. There is a porticoed garden behind the scene. Nowadays, official acts, concerts and classic stage plays are represented in this place.

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MOSQUE FROM CÓRDOBA

This a temple from the city of Córdoba (Andalucía). It is one of the most important in Spain. It began to be built as a Mosque in 785 by the Muslims. Since the 13rd century to now It is a catholic church . It was the biggest Mosque of the world after “La Mecca”.His mihrab, located on the wall of qibla, is not oriented towards La Mecca but towards the south as the Great Mosque of Damascus.

ALHAMBRA FROM GRANADA

The Alhambra is an andalusi palatial town located in Granada (Andalucía) .It is situated at the top of Sabika Hill, one of the highest place in the city. It consists of a set of palaces, gardens and fortress. It was built in 1.238 as a royal residence. Granada was the last Muslim kingdom in Spain.

It was the most visited monument in 2.011 with the historic amount of 2.310.764 visitors.

THE CITY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE

The City of Arts and Science is an architectural, cultural and amusement complex in the city of Valencia, on the east of Spain. It was designed by Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela. It was built in 1980. It consists of, among other facilities, an aquarium, an interactive museum and a planetary. It is currently one of the most important and spectacular modern art buildings in the world.

PRADO MUSEUMIt is located in the centre of Madrid. It is one of the most famous museum in the world. It was built in 1786.

It includes paintings from Velázquez ,el Greco, Dalí, Picasso, Goya, Murillo, Tiziano, Rubens… It has a big collection of paintings from the greatest european artists between 16th and 19th century. Pictorial Schools from Spain, Flanders and Italy are widely represented in this place. There is also some french, german, british and dutch painting (Rembrandt).

Giralda is the name of the bell tower from the Santa Maria Cathedral in Seville (Andalucía). This is the biggest gothic cathedral in the world.

Giralda is 94’69 meters high.It was the tallest tower in Spain for centuries. It was built by the Muslims in the 12nd century although it was changed several times later. The current bell tower was built in the 16th century.

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SACRED FAMILY

This church was located in Barcelona. It began to be built by Antonio Gaudí in 1882 (still under construction).

Gaudí’s work, the principal facade and the crypt, was declared World Heritage by UNESCO in 2015. The temple was consecrated and declared Basilica Menor by the Pope Benedicto XVI.

It was the third most visited place in Spain, after the Alhambra and Prado.

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