De camino a Plasencia, encontramos las ruinas del Templo romano de Augustóbriga. Las vistas son magníficas
On our way to Plasencia, we found the ruins of the Roman temple of Augustóbriga. The views are magnificent
Convento de Santo Domingo, hoy es Parador Nacional
Convent of Santo Domingo, nowadays is a National Tourism Inn
Oh noooo, sácanos de aquí, queremos viajar contigo!
Oh nooo, take us out of here, we want to travel with you!
Iglesia de Santo Domingo: hoy se utiliza como exposición de los pasos de la Semana Santa
Santo Domingo Church: nowadays is used to exhibit the Pasos of Holy Week (A Paso [Spanish > "Pace" or "Step"] is an elaborate float made for religious parades)
Los Pasos son llevados por los Costaleros, que habitualmente visten así (Panda tuvo un poquito de miedo)
The Pasos are carried by porters, they usually dress like this (Panda was a little afraid)
The Pasos are carried by porters, they usually dress like this (Panda was a little afraid)
La Iglesia de Santo Domingo está rodeada de naranjos
Santo Domingo Church is sorrounded by orange-trees
Las murallas, con 6 puertas y 68 torres, que datan hacia el 1197
The double line of walls, with six gates and 68 towers, dating to 1197
The double line of walls, with six gates and 68 towers, dating to 1197
La Casa Consistorial, en la Plaza Mayor, en la torre del campanario se encuentra uno de los símbolos de la ciudad: el Abuelo Mayorga
The Town Hall, in the Main Square. On the tower is placed one of the main symbols of the city: el Abuelo Mayorga
Acueducto romano
Roman aqueduct
Plasencia está situada al norte de la provincia de Cáceres, a unos 245 km al oeste de Madrid. El nombre de Plasencia proviene del lema dado por su fundador el rey Alfonso VIII de Castilla en el escudo otorgado a la misma, esto es: «Ut placeat Deo et hominibus», es decir: «Para que agrade (plazca) a Dios y a los hombres», significa, por consiguiente, «Ciudad de Deleite o de Placer». Es una ciudad con mucha historia y muchos monumentos, que merece la pena visitar.
Plasencia is sited at the north of the province of Cáceres, 245 km west of Madrid. The name of Plasencia comes from the Coat of arms given by King Alfonso VIII of Castilla: "Ut placeat Deo et hominibus", that means: "to please God and the humans", so it means "City of Delight" or "City of Pleasure". It is a city with a lot of history and monuments, worth to visit.
Plasencia is sited at the north of the province of Cáceres, 245 km west of Madrid. The name of Plasencia comes from the Coat of arms given by King Alfonso VIII of Castilla: "Ut placeat Deo et hominibus", that means: "to please God and the humans", so it means "City of Delight" or "City of Pleasure". It is a city with a lot of history and monuments, worth to visit.
Que bonito, se ve que te lo as pasado muy bien en esta semana santa, me alegro ^_^
ResponderEliminar@Bea: muchas gracias. En realidad estas fotos no son de Semana Santa (ha hecho tan mal tiempo que ha sido imposible hacer posar a mis Nicis sin que se mojaran los pobres), son del viajecito que hicimos por Cáceres :)
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¡Qué bonita entrada! cada día me gusta más participar en este blog.
ResponderEliminarTe quiero mucho :-)
@Pedro: Muchas gracias por participar, si no fuera por ti, las entradas no serían tan bonitas :)
ResponderEliminarWhat a beautiful place! We love visiting churches and cathedrals, especially those from the older centuries :-)
ResponderEliminar@Hugo: they are part of our history, and we love to visit them too :)
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That black porter is very scary! Hope you didn't get nightmares Panda!
ResponderEliminarMany thanks Panda for the wonderful photos of the "City of Delight". We would really love to visit this historical place. The Santo Domingo Church is very awesome, also the Roman aqueduct :-) Kisses
ResponderEliminar@Hammie: He did not have nightmares, thanks God, but I agree with you that he is scary :)))
ResponderEliminarThe porter dress like that in order not to be recognised
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@Leona: The aqueduct is not as espectacular as acueduct of Segovia is, but is very interesting and well preserved :)
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