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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct' has mentioned 'City' in the following places:
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| Segovia (/sxc9xaaxcbx88xc9xa1oxcax8avixc9x99/,[2] also US: /sexc9xaaxcbx88-/,[3] Spanish:xc2xa0[sexcbx88xc9xa3oxcexb2ja] (listen)) is a city in the autonomous community of Castile and Lexc3xb3n, Spain. | WIKI |
| 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 castle, which served as one of the templates for Walt Disney's Cinderella Castle. | WIKI |
| The city center was declared of World Heritage by UNESCO in 1985. | WIKI |
| Contents 1 Etymology 2 Geography 2.1 Location 2.2 Climate 2.3 Population centers 3 History 4 Demographics 5 Heritage 5.1 World Heritage City 5.2 Religious architecture 5.2.1 Churches and chapels 5.2.2 Monasteries and convents 5.3 Civil architecture 5.4 Urban sculpture 5.5 Parks and gardens 6 Economy 7 Transport 8 Education 9 Culture 9.1 Museums 9.2 MUCES 9.3 Festivities 9.3.1 Holy Week 10 Notable people 11 Twin towns xe2x80x93 sister cities 12 Antipode 13 Footnotes and references 14 External links | WIKI |
| Although historians have linked its old name to Segobriga, the recent discovery of the original Roman city in the nearby village of Saelices discarded this possibility. | WIKI |
| Under the Romans and Moors, the city was called Sego([u])via (xcexa3xcexb5xcexb3xcexbfxcfx85xcexb2xcexafxcexb1,[a] Ptolomeo ii. | WIKI |
| Aerial view showing part of the city. | WIKI |
| Aside from the main city, there are a number of other villages within the municipality of Segovia. | WIKI |
| The city is a possible site of the battle in 75 BC where Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius was victorious over Quintus Sertorius and Hirtuleius. | WIKI |
| It is believed that the city was abandoned after the Islamic invasion of Spain centuries later. | WIKI |
| Despite the defeat of the Communities, the city's resultant economic boom continued into the sixteenth century, its population rising to 27,000 in 1594. | WIKI |
| This academy remains present in the city today. | WIKI |
| During the First Carlist War, troops under the command of Don Carlos unsuccessfully attacked the city. | WIKI |
| World Heritage City[edit] | WIKI |
| The old city contains a multitude of historic buildings both civil and religious, including a large number of buildings of Jewish origin, notably within the old Jewish Quarter. | WIKI |
| Among the most important monuments in the city are: | WIKI |
| The Aqueduct of Segovia, located in Plaza del Azoguejo, is the defining historical feature of the city, dating from the late 1st or early 2nd century AD. | WIKI |
| The Walls of Segovia existed when Alfonso VI of Lexc3xb3n and Castile retook the city from the Arabs. | WIKI |
| The city maintains an important collection of Romanesque churches of both stone and brick, which include the churches of San Esteban, San Millxc3xa1n, San Martxc3xadn, la Santxc3xadsima Trinidad, San Andrxc3xa9s, San Clemente, Santos Justo y Pastor, Iglesia de la Vera Cruz (Order of Malta), and San Salvador. | WIKI |
| Casa del Sello on San Francisco street Casa-Museo del Torrexc3xb3n de Lozoya in the Plaza de San Martxc3xadn Casa del Siglo XV (or of Juan Bravo) House of the Count Alpuente, the Casa de los Picos and others in the Calle Real La Taberna Rubi, the oldest tavern in the city The Casa de la Moneda, a former mint included in the "production and manufacturing" theme of the European Route of Industrial Heritage. | WIKI |
| Urban Sculpture in Segovia stars works depicting illustrious figures linked to the city, which wanted to pay tribute in this way, but we can also find several pictures of a religious nature. | WIKI |
| A copy of the Capitoline wolf is preserved in the Capitoline Museum and was a gift that Rome gave to the city in 1974 during the events of the bimillennial anniversary of the aqueduct. | WIKI |
| Currently located in the center of the Plaza de la Merced, looking towards the church of San Andrxc3xa9s is a bust of the poet Rubxc3xa9n Darxc3xado, sculptor Santiago de Santiago, which was donated by the Nicaragua government to the city in 1973. Letters related to the bust are also found in the Promenade Lounge, the famous poet Josxc3xa9 Rodas was first installed in 1927 in the plaza of the gardens, and moved to its present site in 1960 by the segovian sculptor Aniceto Marinas. | WIKI |
| Religious figures such as Domingo de Soto, Pius XII, Saint Anthony Mary Claret, Saint John of the Cross have their place within the city urban sculpture, the first work of Ortega and the rest of Josxc3xa9 Marxc3xada Garcxc3xada Moro, sculptor prosperous Segovia who must also be a Monument to the Youth located in the Plaza del Conde de Cheste. | WIKI |
| By the same author is the List of people associated with the comunero Juan Bravo sculpture, made in 1921 and located in the heart of the city in the Square of the Sirens, the name given to two statues that top the stairs and representing these mythological beings, made by Francisco Bellver in 1852. | WIKI |
| Other sculptures in the city are devoted to medical Andrxc3xa9s Laguna made by the segovian Florentino Trapero and marina located in Plaza de los Huertos, the bust of Lope de la Calle Martxc3xadn, president of the Provincial council that made Emiliano Barral and can be seen in the square of San Facundo or the monument "El Favorito", by Toribio Garcxc3xada de Andrxc3xa9s in the early 20th century. | WIKI |
| In addition to this series of monuments and sculptures are hidden in the corners of the city some other religious images that are worth mentioning. | WIKI |
| The Garden of la Merced was the first public garden carried out by the city within the city walls. | WIKI |
| Paseo del Salxc3xb3n is one of the oldest gardens in the city, since it was created in 1786 by the Economic Society of Friends of the Country of Segovia, and two years later they began planting trees. | WIKI |
| After the removal of the convent in 1836 with the first disentailment laws, the city claimed ownership of the land, a fact that occurred in 1897. | WIKI |
| MUCES (Muestra de Cine Europeo Ciudad de Segovia) is the Spanish acronym to The City of Segovia Festival of European Cinema, an annual film festival which takes place in the city since 2006, usually in November. | WIKI |
| It is the feast of one of the neighborhoods in the city. | WIKI |
| Official website Official tourism office of Segovia Official Language Schools of Segovia Segovia photo and video essay Part I and Part II Segovia city guide at HitchHikers Handbook More than a Roman aqueduct xe2x80x93 10 reasons to visit Segovia city | WIKI |
| Moors, Christians, and Jews coexisted for a long period of time in the medieval city and worked together during the 16th century manufacturing boom. | UNESCO |
| The evidence of this cultural process can be seen in the large number of outstanding monuments in the city, among which, the Roman Aqueduct stands out. | UNESCO |
| The Aqueduct is the symbol of the city and can in no way be separated from Segovia as a whole. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (iv): Segovia provides an outstanding testimony of a Western city based on a number of diverse, cultural traditions. | UNESCO |
| The centre of the historic city, with its large number of remarkable monuments, including the Roman Aqueduct and the more humble domestic architecture, has been maintained. | UNESCO |
| All of the attributes of the property show the complex and fascinating history of the city, particularly the coexistence of different religions and cultures, the mark of which can be admired in a wide range of architectural styles. | UNESCO |
| This is applicable not only to the highlighted monuments, such as the Roman Aqueduct, but also to other monuments and architectural ensembles in the city. | UNESCO |
| The traces of the medieval city, with historic areas like the Jewish Quarter, can be seen in the current layout of the town with its narrow streets, the type of paving, and the decorated rendering of the buildings, among other features. | UNESCO |
| The City Council has also undertaken important actions aiming at protecting, promoting, and managing the city, as well as developed an Integrated Plan of Accessibility and Refurbishment for different areas of the city (Aqueduct, Canonjxc3xadas, Jewish Quarter, etc.). | UNESCO |
| The City Council has a specific Department of Cultural Heritage that is in charge of municipal policies aiming at safeguarding the cultural significance of the site, and is also entrusted with other policies related to heritage, such as tourism or accessibility. | UNESCO |
| Implementing these policies in a coordinated way remains a challenge, and the City Council faces the constant, common problems often found in other historic cities like Segovia (increasing demand of public facilities, residential development, tourist facilities, refurbishment of degraded areas, etc.) | UNESCO |
| Regulations to safeguard the Historic Site have been established through a new Urban Plan developed by the City Council. | UNESCO |