Segovia
Sign in to saveSegovia ( , , ) is a city in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of Segovia. Segovia is located in the Inner Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula, near the northern slopes of the Sistema Central mountain range. Housing is nestled on a bend of the Eresma river.
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Segovia is a city in central Spain that serves as the capital of the Province of Segovia in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Located on a bend of the Eresma river in the mountainous inner plateau of the Iberian Peninsula, it is the most populated municipality in its province.
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- Segovia
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- Municipality
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- 150
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- 75
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- Location of Segovia
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- Spain
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- Autonomous community
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- Castile and León
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- Etymology
- Geography
- Location
- Climate
- Population centers
- History
- Demographics
- Heritage
- World Heritage City
- Religious architecture
- Churches and chapels
- Monasteries and convents
- Civil architecture
- Urban sculpture
- Parks and gardens
- Economy
- Transport
- Education
- Culture
- Museums
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- Festivities
- Holy Week
- Legends
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Antipode
- See also
- Footnotes and references
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Segovia ( , , ) is a city in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of Segovia. Segovia is located in the Inner Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula, near the northern slopes of the Sistema Central mountain range. Housing is nestled on a bend of the Eresma river.
The city is famous for its historic buildings including three main landmarks: its midtown Roman aqueduct, its cathedral (one of the last ones to be built in Europe following a Gothic style), and the Alcázar of Segovia (a fortress). The city center was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.