• 1. Segovia has a magnificent Roman aqueduct and is a symbol of the city. It is the finest example of its epoch and style of those still in existence.

• 2.The Aqueduct of Segovia has been described as being one of the most beautiful in the Roman world. Built in order to bring water from the river to the city, it is a magnificent work of engineering that is still in excellent condition.

• 3. It has in excess of 20,000 stone blocks, that are neither cemented nor stuck together by any substance, and they remain as a solid perfect block up until this day.

• 4.The Cathedral 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.

• 5.Visitors should also take the opportunity to see the Church of San Martin, having one of the most beautiful Romanesque atriums in all of Segovia

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