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El Acueducto de Segovia2

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Castile-Leon-El Acueducto de Segovia

Mossub Qatu

Sibghat Majid

Spanish Culture (A4)

Mr. Stibitz

2 March 2007

El Acueducto de Segovia. (On Line Image). Available <http://www.segoviamint.org/espanol/segovia/sp4.htm> February 13 2007

El Acueducto de Segovia. (On Line Image). Available <http://medieval.ucdavis.edu/20A/RODDY_KEVIN_50304/Rome.Segovia.jpg> February 13 2007

Segovia Questions

1. What is in this building?

Despite its high profile and Segovia’s inscription as a World Heritage Site, the aqueduct is threatened by lack of maintenance, differential decay of stone blocks, water leakage from the upper viaduct, and in some areas pollution, which has caused the granite ashlar masonry to deteriorate and crack.

2. Who built this land mark and why did they build it?

Vespasiano and Trajano where the emperor at the time who built this land mark. They built it in order to bring water from the river Acebeda to the city. This beautiful land mark begins near the Granja Palace with simple arches and carries the water to a tank known as 'el Caserón'.

3. When was this land mark built? Why was it built during this period of time?

Constructed around A.D. 50, the Segovia aqueduct is one of the best preserved Roman aqueducts in Europe. A masterpiece of ancient engineering, it provided water to this Spanish city into the twentieth century and remains the city’s most prominent symbol.

4. What design did they use?

The landmark contained both single and double arches which are supported by pillars. It is built of unmortared brick like granite.

5. How does this land mark represent spain?

The Aqueduct is shown in the city's (Segovia) Coat of Arms. It is an important symbol in Spainish culture.

Castile Leon

Paella. (Online Image). Available <http://www.xmission.com/~dderhak/recipe/paella.htm#PAELLA> February 26 2007.

MI RECETA DE PAELLA

Carne

1 pollo

1/2 conejo

100 gr. costillas de cerdo

alguna pieza de pato

Verdura

500 gr. de judia verde ancha

4 alcachofas

100 gr."garrofo" o judia de Lima

1 tomate grande rallado

Aceite de oliva

Pimenton dulce

Azafran

1 Kg. de arroz que no sea ni chino ni deshidratado (MUY IMPORTANTE)

Pisto Manchego. (Online Image). Available <http://www.soloselecto.com/catalog/info_pages.php?pages_id=7> February 26 2007.

PISTO RECIPE

Basic ingredients

4 ripe tomatos

2 medium sizes onions

2 green peppers

1 red pepper

2 courgettes

3 cloves of garlic

olive oil

sugar

salt and pepper

Sopa de Ajo Castellana

1 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

4 garlic cloves, crushed

1 1/2 ounces Spanish serrano ham or prosciutto, diced

1 teaspoon Spanish smoked paprika or sweet paprika

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/8 teaspoon crumbled saffron threads

3 (15.75-ounce) cans fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth

Castile Leon

In the city of Segovia,the province of Segovia, region of Castile Leon, and there is a old town influenced by the Roman culture. It is located between the channels of rivers called Eresma and Clamores. This landmark helps define the culture of this region by illustrating how well the people of the region can engineer and shows the Roman culture influence in the region. This also shows how romans settled in this region and how they impacted the culture technologicly.

Castile Leon. (Online Image). Available <http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/CastillaLeon_1360.png/300px-CastillaLeon_1360.png> February 26 2007.