Cuenca, Built by the Moors as a defensive position in the heart of the Caliphate of Cordoba, Cuenca is an unusually well-preserved and fortified medieval city. Conquered by the Kindgom of Castilla in the 12th century, it became a royal town and bishopric endowed with important buildings, such as Spain's first Gothic cathedral and the famous casas colgadas (hanging houses), suspended from sheer cliffs overlooking the Huécar river. Cuenca towers above the magnificent countryside. The old city was designated an UNESCO World Heritage site in 1996. The Romanesque-Gothic cathedral (13th century) is a treasure, and we can visit the provincial archaeological and Spanish abstract art museums.
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