Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Cuenca, Spain
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1.1 km
104 m
Experience Cuenca in Spain in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in CuencaIndividual Sights in CuencaSight 1: Convento de San Felipe Neri
The convent of San Felipe Neri, in Cuenca (Spain), construction directed by José Martín, on traces given by Felipe Bernardo Mateo, master of the diocese of Cuenca.
Sight 2: Casa-Palacio de los Clemente de Aróstegui
Sight 3: Iglesia de Santa Cruz
The Church of the Holy Cross in Cuenca (Spain) was one of the first parishes in that city. It was a modest construction, with a nave, which was made of masonry and covered with wood. It currently houses an interesting museum, The Roberto Polo Collection.
Sight 4: Convento de San Pedro de las Justinianas
The convent of San Pedro de las Justinianas in Cuenca (Spain), dates from the mid-eighteenth century, when Canon Lujando decided to call Alejandro González Velázquez and Blas de Rentería to make the traces and write the conditions of the works of the church, although the one who really designed it was the first of them.
Sight 5: Iglesia de San Nicolás de Bari
The Church of San Nicolás de Bari located in Cuenca (Spain) seems to be built in the fifteenth century, although architecturally speaking, its structure does not resemble the typically Renaissance buildings of this century. Its original structure consisted of a rectangular with stone apse in its head, a structure that is closer to the approaches of Romanesque architecture than of the Renaissance. As well as the southern orientation of its main facade of the Romanesque churches.
Sight 6: Federico Muelas
Federico Muelas was a Spanish poet, journalist, editorialist and film scriptwriter belonging to the generation of '36.
Sight 7: Catedral de Santa María y San Julián
The Cathedral of Santa María y San Julián is the main temple of the Spanish city of Cuenca, seat of the diocese of Cuenca.
Sight 8: Museo de las Ciencias de Castilla - La Mancha
The Science Museum of Castilla-La Mancha is a museum facility dependent on the Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha located in Cuenca and inaugurated on January 15, 1999. Its most important collection corresponds to the fossils of the paleontological site of Las Hoyas, with 14,000 pieces and 24 holotypes.
Wikipedia: Museo de las Ciencias de Castilla-La Mancha (ES), Website
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