The Ronda Plaza de Toros (bullring) is one of the oldest in Spain, being built in 1785.
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Bullring, Ronda
Roman Bridge, Cordoba
The recently rebuilt Roman Bridge in Cordoba, with the Mezquita in the background.
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Sydney
A shot of the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge taken from Mrs Macquarie's Point at dusk. This is one of the greatest views in Sydney!
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Alhambra, Granada
The Alhambra (Arabic: الحمراء = Al-Ħamrā; literally "the red fortress") is a palace and fortress complex of the Moorish monarchs of Granada in southern Spain (known as Al-Andalus when the fortress was constructed), occupying a hilly terrace on the southeastern border of the city of Granada.
Once the residence of the Muslim kings of Granada and their court, the Alhambra is now one of Spain's major tourist attractions exhibiting the country's most famous Islamic architecture, together with Christian 16th century and later interventions in buildings and gardens that marked its image as it can be seen today.
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Mezquita of Cordoba
The Mezquita (or mosque) of Cordoba is an absolute highlight of Andalucia. It is actually the Roman Catholic cathedral of Cordoba, officially called the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin. The cathedral was built within the existing Islamic mosque. For me, the architecture and serentiy of the mosque has somewhat been ruined by the Christian church in the middle of it, but each to their own....
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Florence Night Skyline
This is a view of the skyline of Firenze in Italy. Taken from Piazzale Michelangelo (Michelangelo square) overlooking the city at dusk. You can see Florence's famous cathedral, the Duomo, on the right and also the Ponte Vecchio, the oldest and most famous bridge over the Arno, on the left. This bridge was the only Florentine bridge that was spared destruction during WW2. In the centre, the tower is the Palazzo Vecchio, the city hall.
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Bullring, Seville
The "Plaza de toros de la Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla" is the bull ring in Seville, Andalucia. It is the oldest bullring in Spain. To the sevillanos the ring is also called the 'Catedral del Toreo'.
Les arènes de la Real Maestranza de Caballería de Séville (Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla) sont les arènes de la ville espagnole de Séville, en Andalousie.
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