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Segovia also has other important treasures from different ages,such as several precious Romanesque churches,a large Gothic cathedral and the splendid Alca'zar.

Alca'zar of Segovia was a Moorlish fortress that has incorporated elements from diverse epoch but may be more recognized as the sourse of inspiration to Walt Disney.It was built on top of a rock that is treatment to its military status. The edifice has a number of secret passageways that lead to the river and connect several of the city's palaces together.The Murallas or walls of Segovia come from Alca'zar. They surrounded Segovia during the medieval period. The door of San Andress between the two robust towers is conserved along with the doors of San Cebrian and Santiago. Originally it had two more doors that are now no longer there./P>

The Cathedral, also known as the "the lady of cathedrals" It is one of the last gothic buildings to be constructed in Spain. It has been built at the highest point of the town , after the fire in the old Romanesque cathedral. The main reredos is made of marble, jasper and bronze. It was consecrated in the year 1768. The cathedral Museum offers us a large collection of religious art from various periods of history. Visitors should also take the oppotunity to see the Church of San Martin, having one of the most beautiful Romanesque atriums in all of Segovia that surrounds the church on three of its sides. Equally impressive is the Church of La Trindad;a Romanesque temple containing a fortfied gallary.