Albarracin

Low angle view of the Ramparts, 10th century strong defence, from outside the village of Albarracin, Teruel, Spain, on February 13, 2006, pictured in the morning. Albarracin, a beautiful village with National Monument status overlooking the Guadalivar River, lies 28 km from Teruel, in the National Park in the Montes Universales. It is on the border of three Spanish Kingdoms: Castille, Aragon and Valencia, has been occupied for hundreds of years and is known as the Eagles` Nest because it is built on a steep outcrop of rock surrounded by a deep gorge, a natural defence. Its buildings show Moorish influence and even the name may derive from the Berber clan Banu Razin who settled in the area during the 9th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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13425237

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45090247

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4788px x 2844px (4.0MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen