Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Cuenca, Spain

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Number of sights 8 sights
Distance 1.1 km
Ascend 150 m
Descend 104 m

Experience Cuenca in Spain in a whole new way with our free 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 Cuenca

Sight 1: Convento de San Felipe Neri

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Convento de San Felipe Neri Enrique Íñiguez Rodríguez (Qoan) / CC BY-SA 3.0

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.

Wikipedia: Convento de San Felipe Neri (Cuenca) (ES)

144 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Casa-Palacio de los Clemente de Aróstegui

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172 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Iglesia de Santa Cruz

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Iglesia de Santa Cruz Enrique Íñiguez Rodríguez (Qoan) / CC BY-SA 3.0

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.

Wikipedia: Iglesia de Santa Cruz (Cuenca) (ES)

359 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Convento de San Pedro de las Justinianas

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Convento de San Pedro de las Justinianas Enrique Íñiguez Rodríguez (Qoan) / CC BY-SA 3.0

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.

Wikipedia: Convento de San Pedro de las Justinianas (ES)

97 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Iglesia de San Nicolás de Bari

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Iglesia de San Nicolás de Bari Enrique Íñiguez Rodríguez (Qoan) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The church of San Nicolás de Bari located in Cuenca (Spain) seems to have been built in the fifteenth century, although architecturally speaking, its structure does not resemble the typical Renaissance buildings of this century. Its original structure consisted of a rectangular floor plan with a stone apse at its apse, a structure that is closer to the approaches of Romanesque architecture than to Renaissance architecture. As well as the orientation to the south of its main façade, also typical of Romanesque churches.

Wikipedia: Iglesia de San Nicolás de Bari (Cuenca) (ES)

66 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Federico Muelas

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Federico Muelas DesconocidoUnknown author / CC BY-SA 4.0

Federico Muelas was a Spanish poet, journalist, editorialist and film scriptwriter belonging to the generation of '36.

Wikipedia: Federico Muelas (ES)

43 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Catedral de Santa María y San Julián

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The Cathedral of Santa María y San Julián is the main temple of the Spanish city of Cuenca, seat of the diocese of Cuenca.

Wikipedia: Catedral de Cuenca (España) (ES)

255 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 8: Museo de las Ciencias de Castilla - La Mancha

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Museo de las Ciencias de Castilla - La ManchaTurol Jones, un artista de cojones from Villanueva del Cascajal, República Independiente de Mi Casa / CC BY 2.0

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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