Frías

Frías, (Burgos - Castilla y León) Spain

This fortified town set atop a hill shows records dating as far back as 867 when the Moslems were conquered in this area.  It was strategically placed close to the Ebro River between the Cantabrian coastline and the plains.  As can be appreciated in the picture, the houses took advantage of the geography of the land and were built upon the rock, often times consisting of three floors using a type of limestone and wooden beams for their construction.

Towns like Frías marvel me and whenever I visit a place like this, I can't help but to imagine what life was like, let alone how they built these hanging houses sitting on the steep rock.