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Astitchedpanorama taken from St Jerome, the summit ofMontserrat, a 1,236 m (4,055 ft) mountain nearBarcelona,Spain. The mountain's name means "jagged mountain" and is used because of the peculiar aspect of the formation, which is visible from a great distance.
TheTorre Agbar is a landmarkskyscraper and the third tallest building inBarcelona,Spain. It was designed byFrencharchitectJean Nouvel, who stated that the shape of the Torre Agbar was inspired by the mountains ofMontserrat that surround Barcelona, and by the shape of ageyser of water rising into the air. Its design combines a number of differentarchitectural concepts, resulting in a striking structure built withreinforced concrete, covered with afacade ofglass, and over 4,500window openings cut out of the structural concrete.
The peaks of the Central Massif overlook the village ofSotres inCabrales, located in thePicos de Europa, a mountain range in northern Spain forming part of theCantabrian Mountains. The name (literally: "Peaks of Europe") is believed to derive from being the first European landforms visible tomariners arriving from the Americas.
Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, is represented in this anonymous portrait as a young archduke in his native Spain. He left Spain in his early twenties, to start his life as futureKing of the Romans and successor to his grandfather,Maximilian I. His older brotherCharles eventually succeeded as Holy Roman Emperor, but Ferdinand was elected after Charles's abdication. Philip, Charles's son, inherited Spain and became KingPhilip II of Spain. Ferdinand ruled between 1558 and 1564, for nearly six years.
Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares (1587–1645) was aSpanish royalfavourite ofPhilip IV and minister. As prime minister from 1621 to 1643, he over-exerted Spain in foreign affairs and unsuccessfully attempted domestic reform. His policies of committing Spain to recapture theDutch Republic led to his major involvement in theThirty Years War.This portrait was completed in 1634, with its composition referring to Olivares' military leadership in the service of King Philip.
TheSpanish painted frog (Discoglossus jeanneae) is a species offrog in the familyAlytidae.Endemic toSpain, it mostly lives in open areas, pine groves and shrublands. It feeds mostly on insects and worms.
A three-month oldSpanish ibex (Capra pyrenaica) inSierra de Gredos, Spain. Theseibexes are strong mountain animals characterized by their large and flexible hooves and short legs. The two sexes of adults form separate social groups; juveniles stay with the female groups from birth until the following birth season, when they leave.Yearling males then join male groups, while females eventually return to their mothers' groups and stay several years.
Moros is amunicipality in theprovince of Zaragoza, Spain. Located in theSistema Ibérico mountain range, the village lies on a hill, with the church and former town hall at the top, the residences in the middle, and the sheep pens at the bottom. The population of Moros has been steadily decreasing in recent decades, and was 478 in 2006.
TheMadrid Metro is arapid transit system serving the Spanish capital,Madrid. It was inaugurated in 1919 byKing Alfonso, with a single line which ran for 3.48 km (2.16 mi) betweenPuerta del Sol andCuatro Caminos, with eight stops. The present system has 301 stations on 13 lines plus one branch line, totalling 294 km (183 mi).
TheSpanish peseta is a former currency of Spain and, alongside theFrench franc, a formerde facto currency inAndorra. It was introduced in 1868, replacing thepeso, at a time when Spain was considering joining theLatin Monetary Union. Spain joined theeuro in 1999, and the peseta was replaced by euro notes and coins in 2002.This picture shows a 1000 peseta banknote from 1957. The obverse depicts theCatholic Monarchs while the reverse shows thecoat of arms of Spain.
Ana Santos Aramburo (born 1957) has been the director of theNational Library of Spain since February 2013. Having received a degree in geography and history from theUniversity of Zaragoza in Spain, she has spent much of her career working at theComplutense University of Madrid, first at the library of the Faculty of Economics and Business Sciences, and later serving as deputy director of the university library. Later she served as Director of the Historical Library Marquis of Valdecilla, General Director of Libraries and Archives of the City of Madrid, and Director of Cultural Action at the National Library. This photograph of Santos shows her at the headquarters of the National Library of Spain in Madrid.
Charles IV of Spain and His Family is a portrait of the royal family of Spain painted byFrancisco Goya in 1800 and 1801. KingCharles IV, his wifeMaria Luisa of Parma, and his children and relatives are dressed in the height of contemporary fashion, lavishly adorned with jewelry and the sashes of theorder of Charles III. The artist does not attempt to flatter the family; instead the group portrait is unflinchingly realist, both in detail and tone. The artist, seated at his easel, is visible in the background. The painting is in the collection of theMuseo del Prado in Madrid.
Amalia de Llano (April 29, 1822 – July 6, 1874) was a Spanish countess and writer. This 1853 oil-on-canvas portrait byFederico de Madrazo y Kuntz shows her seated in a fine armchair wearing sumptuous clothes, with her youth and beauty accentuated by the dark background, and is quite unlike a traditional Spanish portrait of the period.
TheMonument to Alfonso XII is located inBuen Retiro Park (El Retiro) inMadrid, Spain. Measuring 30 m (98 ft) high, 86 m (282 ft) long, and 58 m (190 ft) wide, it has at its center an equestrian statue of KingAlfonso XII, cast in bronze by the Spanish sculptorMariano Benlliure in 1904. The monument is situated on the eastern edge of an artificial lake near the center of the park and was inaugurated on 6 June 1922.
Pablo Picasso (October 25, 1881 — April 8, 1973) was an artist and sculptor. Picasso was born inMálaga, Spain. This image was taken of him in1962, eleven years before his death.
An overturned tourer caravan which was damaged by the effects ofTropical Storm Delta (2005). Considerable other damage was caused to other areas of theCanary Islands during the storm.
An artists portrayal of theBattle of Ravenna (1512). This artwork also shows the death of Gaston de Foix, as well as the general scene during the time of battle.
Aneto is a mountain located inBenasque municipality,Aragon, area of thePyreenes. The mountain is the highest mountain in the Pyrenees, and Spain's third-highest mountain.
The harbor entrance toCala Figuera, a district ofMallorca in theBalearic Islands. The town is located approximately 60 kilometers north ofPalma de Mallorca. The earliest records of the town date back to1306, although houses were not built on the land until the early19th century.
Credit:Javierme A Río Nervión patrol boat of theCivil Guard, pictured moving along the waters ofBilbao. The Spanish civil guard was created in numerous different stages between1835 and1844, and was established as an operational force in1855.
TheAlhambra (Arabic: الحمراء =Al-Ħamrā; literally "the red") is a palace and fortress complex of theMoorish monarchs ofGranada in southernSpain (known asAl-Andalus when the fortress was constructed), occupying a hilly terrace on the southeastern border of the city of Granada.
TheCathedral of Seville, formallyCatedral de Santa María de la Sede (Cathedral of Saint Mary of theSee) was begun in1402, with construction continuing into the 16th century. It is the largest of allRoman Catholic cathedrals (Saint Peter's Basilica not being a cathedral) and also the largestMedievalGothic religious building, in terms of both area and volume.
ThePuente Nuevo, whose name means "new bridge" inSpanish, is the newer and larger of twobridges that span the 120m-deepchasm that divides the city ofRonda in southernSpain.
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