Photogallery of Cuenca Town, Spain

In Spain, tourists can visit the charming city of Cuenca that attracts tourists with an unusual peculiarity that makes this settlement truly unique. The historical part of the city and all houses within this area have an interesting location. When looking at buildings in Cuenca, it feels like they are growing directly from rocks and are floating above a deep canyon. Tourists are often worried that the buildings can fall down at any moment but this doesn’t happen. Local people use special building techniques that make houses in Cuenca strong and durable. The city is not big. It is easy to see all of its major landmarks during a stroll. The first settlement in the area between the Jucar and Huecar rivers appeared yet during the pre-Roman times. Ancient Romans liked the beneficial location of this area that gave them a strategic advantage, and so they built a garrison here. Arabs conquered the region at the beginning of the 8th century. They called the area Kuvenka. Cattle breeding, weaving, and wool production started developing in the region. Residents of Cordoba introduced the art of crafting from ivory to the people of Kuvenka. These occupations remained the main sources of income for the town for ten centuries. The town was growing, and many beautiful mansions, churches, and schools appeared in it. A great disaster happened in Cuenca in 1588 – a plague epidemic. This was not the only challenge for the settlement. When the town started returning back to life … Read further