20110408-20110413 Spain : Alarcon


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Alarcon
Alarcon is a small town around 70 km south of Cuenca. The population is 182, and there is no public transport in Alarcon.
Parador (national hotel), restored from the main tower of Castle of Alarcon Water pool outside the Parador Water pool outside the Parador
Church City Hall The main plaza where the church and city hall located
Castle of Alarcon Back side of the Castle of Alarcon Front gate of Alarcon
Front gate of Alarcon with the castle in the back The old city wall just outside the town The old city wall just outside the town, with Del Campo Tower in the background
The old city wall just outside the town, looking back towards the Castle of Alarcon The stone wall surrounding Del Campo Tower The stone wall surrounding Del Campo Tower
The stone wall surrounding Del Campo Tower From the stone wall surrounding Del Campo Tower looking back at the Castle of Alarcon and the river/dam/old house/bridge From the stone wall surrounding Del Campo Tower looking back at the river/dam/old house/bridge
The lower part of Del Campo Tower with strangely ended stairs Looking at the tower entrance from the top of the stairs Looking at the wall surrounding the Del Campo Tower from the top of the stairs
Looking at Del Campo tower at the opening in the wall surrounding the tower The opening in the wall surrounding Del Campo Tower The opening in the wall surrounding Del Campo Tower
Del Campo Tower with the Parador in the background The bridge near the river/dam/old house The bridge near the river/dam/old house
Stone columns outside the old house near the river/dam. The columns are around 3 meters tall, and should be used to support some kind of pipes Inside of the old house near the river/dam Inside of the old house near the river/dam
Inside of the old house near the river/dam Looking outside from the old house near the river/dam. The upper part of the 2 stone columns can be seen in the background. The white car is the taxi I chartered from Cuenca. Inside of the old house near the river/dam
Inside of the old house near the river/dam Inside of the old house near the river/dam Inside of the old house near the river/dam. This is the only entrance of the old house as the road/stairs to the main entrance was destroyed
The dam with Del Campo Tower in the background Looking at the Alarconcillo Tower from the bridge Looking up at the Castle of Alarcon and Parador from the bridge