{"id":13071,"date":"2019-11-26T10:59:42","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T09:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winebus.es\/2019\/11\/26\/the-bell-tower-of-the-cathedral-of-segovia\/"},"modified":"2024-03-05T16:50:49","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:50:49","slug":"the-segovia-cathedral-tower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winebus.es\/en\/2019\/11\/26\/the-segovia-cathedral-tower\/","title":{"rendered":"The Segovia Cathedral. Ascent to the Bell Tower."},"content":{"rendered":"

The Segovia Cathedral. The Cathedral Tower. The secret gem of Segovia.<\/h2>\n

The bell tower of the cathedral of Segovia.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you visit Segovia<\/strong>, do not miss visiting the Segovia cathedral. This Roman Catholic cathedral<\/b> located in the Plaza Mayor, is gothic style. It was designed by Juan Gil de Honta\u00f1\u00f3n and Rodrigo Gil de Honta\u00f1\u00f3n.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

But in the city of Segovia, there is also the Roman Aqueduct, two thousand years old. <\/strong><\/p>\n

And the Alcazar of Segovia, so important in the history<\/a> of Spain and the life of Isabel la Catolica<\/a> and his brother Enrique the fourth<\/strong>. That Alcazar inspired Walt Disney<\/strong> for his film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.<\/p>\n

Ok. You will visit the Segovia Cathedral. But you think that if you do not have enough time, you will skip the cathedral.<\/p>\n

To go to the Alcazar from the Aqueduct, you have to pass in front of the Cathedral<\/strong>. You cannot miss it. With this monument, they took special care to build it so that there were no buildings attached to it that could hide its splendor.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Segovia Cathedral. View from the outside.<\/h2>\n

Any time of day and night is good to visit.<\/strong> If you are lucky enough to see it on a sunny day when the sun is setting, the cathedral itself builds shadows on the main square is a very, very special moment.<\/p>\n

It is also when it gets dark.<\/strong> Artificial lighting makes the Cathedral something beautiful. In both cases, it will be an image that you cannot forget.<\/p>\n

That is the experience from the\u00a0 outside. If you go and enter<\/strong> the Cathedral, from the outside it seemed large and from the inside, it seems immense.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Segovia Cathedral, seen from inside.<\/h2>\n

in our Segovia wine tour<\/a> it is worth going through all the chapels around you<\/strong>. Each with its own story. Some with some paintings and spectacular sculptures.<\/p>\n

But the best is yet to be seen.<\/strong> You might think that having seen one you have seen them all. And you will be wrong.<\/p>\n

the first thing you see is their remarkable Stained glass windows.<\/p>\n

You should not miss the Retablo del Santo Entierro, the work of Juan de Juni (1571). Chapel of La Piedad Cathedral of Segovia.<\/p>\n

Ascent to the Bell Tower.<\/h2>\n

In this Cathedral, there is a hidden treasure that is the ascent to the bell tower. <\/strong><\/p>\n

You have to climb a lot of steps.<\/strong> Halfway there is a stop<\/strong> that makes the climb more bearable. There is a room where they show a spectacular light and sound show<\/strong>. It lasts about 10 minutes. Just seeing that is worth it.<\/strong><\/p>\n

After that pause, it is time to continue climbing until we reach the bell house. The ringer (Campanero) lived with his family there as if he were Robinson Crusoe<\/strong>, He even had some cattle as if he lived in the country.<\/p>\n

The relationship of the family of the ringer with the rest of the city was highly peculiar.<\/strong> How they contacted him is also unique. There is a big stone outside that they hit from below. That stone made the function of a bell nowadays.<\/p>\n

And finally, you climb the bell tower. You see a city at your feet,<\/strong> completely different from the one you had visited,<\/strong> maybe half an hour before.<\/p>\n

The view is sensational. And the bells, of different sizes, each with a different, impressive history.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this video, you will see the visit to Bodegas PradoRey and then to Segovia (min 4,45)<\/p>\n