take a guided tour<\/a> in which they will explain the history of the city.<\/p>\nWhat to see in Cuenca<\/h2>\n
“Casas Colgadas”. “Hanging Houses”<\/strong>; A tremendously attractive and original building with wooden balconies like you will not have seen in any other part of the world that overlooks the gorge that divides the city of Cuenca in two.<\/p>\nThe Science Museum of Castile La Mancha<\/strong>, located in the old town. It has a Planetarium, a History of Astronomy with important figures in science, Treasures of the Earth (geological evolution of the cosmos and life), History of the Future, a person’s life journey until death, scientific advances on health and care of the environment\u00a0<\/p>\nSpanish Abstract Art Museum of Cuenca<\/strong>. It is located in the Hanging Houses of Cuenca. Open since 1966. It has a collection of paintings and sculptures by artists born in Spain. This museum was a pioneering initiative in Spain on publicly displaying contemporary abstract art under modern museum conditions.<\/p>\nPlaza Mayor<\/strong>. The Plaza Mayor is the historic center of the old town. Due to: 1) The city\u00b4s location on the mountains, 2) It is surrounded by two gorges, and 3) The lack of room, the Plaza Mayor has an irregular shape, that is very different from most of the most important squares in Spain, which have a geometric and regular shape.<\/p>\nIn the Plaza Mayor, there is also the Cathedral and the City Council.<\/p>\n
Cuenca Cathedral<\/strong>. Built on the 13th Century. Catedral de Santa Mar\u00eda y San Juli\u00e1n. Its construction began in 1182 under the reign of Alfonso VIII.\u00a0<\/p>\nIt is one of the first Gothic Cathedrals in Spain. It influences the style of construction of the Cathedral of Toledo. It was built over an old mosque.<\/p>\n