Monday, February 25, 2013

Clay roof tiles

Urueña, (Valladolid - Castilla y León) Spain

There is a wall surrounding Urueña which was built in the 12th and 13th centuries.  This picture was taken from the wall-walk, which is still intact today, allowing you to stroll around most of this medieval town's perimeter from where you can see the Castilian landscape on one side of you and the clay roof tiles of this fortified town on the other.

I particularly like walking around the wall high up to get a glimpse of these typical tiles covering the entire village.  I love clay roof tiles!  (Catching a sunset from here isn't too shabby either!)

Notice the stork nest on the bellfry in the distance.

(Santa María de Azoque church - built in the 16th-18th centuries)
 

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