Segovia
On Tuesday, May 20, we went to Segovia. Segovia is a historic and picturesque city northwest of Madrid. The Rómans builf an aqueduct here in the first century AD, and it provided water to the city until 1973.
A young woman in the information center told ud that the two most viewed buildings are the Cathedral and …
the Palace.
Facts from their brochure about Cathedral de Segovia:
- Last Gothic Cathedral in Spain
- Dimensions: 14,025 square meters
- 22 Chapels
- Built using 4 styles: Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, and Neoclassical
- Work began 1528; finished 1768
Example of one of the chapels: Saint Joseph
Main chapel
Us and the Cathedral
The story goes that the Jewish owner was tired of his house being called the Jewish house, so he replaced its facade, and now it’s called “the pointy house”.
Example of the architecture of the inner city
A view of Segovia
Us and the Alcazar palace. Built in the 12th century, the Alcazar was both a fortress and a palace.
A specialty of Segovia: the suckling pig
A final view of Segovia and the mountains that surround it
Gail’s choir tour started on Wednesday, May 21. I accompanied her to Alcala de Henares. We saw this cool place (Laredo Palace) on my way back to the train station.
On my way back to Madrid, I met a Spaniard with a cute 1 year old. We struck up a conversation. He lived in New York City for 5 years. Now he teaches English.
Gail and I ate together in Madrid with 3 people from the choir, yesterday (May 22), but after lunch, she returned to Alcala de Henares, and I returned to our Airbnb. The next time we’ll see each other will be May 30. In a few hours, I’ll be off to Zaragoza to meet up with our friends, Ken and Cathy. Expect the next post from there.
