Cuenca Spain

by Joan Carroll

Title

Cuenca Spain

Artist

Joan Carroll

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Photograph - Photography And Digital Art

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I was viewing the town of Cuenca Spain from the building on the lower left when I noticed that there seemed to be some trails running below the rocky cliffs of the town and possibly up to an overlook. I thought that might be a fun little hike and a great photo at the end. So after about an hour’s hike (yes it was a fun little hike), I arrived at the hilltop overlook (and yes, it was a great photo opportunity at the end) only to discover a huge parking lot and lots of tourists who had driven there taking a quick look at the scene and then moving on. All I could do was laugh at how, if I’d wanted to, I could have taken the bus to the overlook or even had an easier walk up the streets. I keep telling myself it was more fun the way I did it. Cuenca Spain has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1996, and is most famous for Las Casas Colgadas or ‘hanging houses’. This viewing point high above the Huecar Gorge at the Barrio de Castillo gives you a fabulous view of this historic cliffside town. The entire Huecar Gorge was originally lined with ‘hanging houses’, built in the 1500s, of which only 3 remain today. They are built on and over a rock formation, with the balconies hanging out over the cliffside. They can be seen in the photo about 1/3 of the way in from the left, with the brown balconies. While Las Casas Colgadas are one of the most photographed and famous places in Cuenca, when they are seen in the context of the entire panorama, you see what a tiny part of the historic town they are. Nevertheless, the hanging houses are the most emblematic spot in Cuenca. They were restored in the 20th century and in an irony of ironies, they now house an art museum sporting an interior with clean lines and featuring abstract and modern art!

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Joan carroll, cityscape, rocks, castilla, architecture, europe, landmark, buildings, town, castle, boulders, medieval

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