Ciudad Rodrigo Roots
by Nieves Nitta
Title
Ciudad Rodrigo Roots
Artist
Nieves Nitta
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art. Watermark Not On Print
Description
A few tiny, wild poppies endure in the middle of the path between the Cathedral of Santa Maria in Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, Spain. Construction of the cathedral began in the 12th century and ended during the 14th century; its architectural style is Gothic despite later reforms and additions. Ciudad Rodrigo, which has Historic-Artistic Site status, is a famous fortified town situated in the west of the province of Salamanca. Its walls enclose a rich heritage of civic and religious buildings, the most important of which are the Cathedral and the Castle. Situated on a rocky hill on the banks of the river Águeda, Ciudad Rodrigo has been populated since the Neolithic period. Around the 6th century BC, the vetones, a tribe of Celtic origin, founded the city of Miróbriga and settled there. Four centuries later, the Romans conquered the city and re-named it Augustóbriga in honour of the emperor Octavian Caesar Augustus. Dating to this period are the Three Columns, an enigmatic monument that still stands at the foot of the city's entrance. The object of centuries of dispute between the Arabs and Christians, this fortified town was repopulated in 1100 by Count Rodrigo González Girón, from whom it took its definitive name. King Ferdinand II of León completed the repopulation of the area and undertook several ambitious projects, including the fortification of the city and the restoration of the old Roman port. It was also during his reign that the city regained its status as an Episcopal See and that works on the Cathedral commenced. The main buildings of the historic quarter, which is an Historic-Artistic Site, date back to the 15th and 16th centuries, a period during which the city enjoyed its golden age. A defining feature of the city is the imposing medieval wall that surrounds it. This image is protected by US and international copyright laws, not to be copied, altered, or used in any manner without prior written consent from the author, Nieves Nitta. Thanks for visiting!
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July 6th, 2018
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