Inside there was a wonderful spiral staircase leading up to a first floor choir

Morella

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October 7th 2016
07 October 2016 Our walk around Morella showed us that it very different from Albarracin. It has wider streets in a more ordered pattern and is dominated by its castle which sits on top of craggy hill and must have made defending it fairly easy. After a stroll along the main shopping street we visited the attractive Basilica and then made the steep climb up to the castle. Lunch today was ... read more

Europe » Spain

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more