Peñiscola (Castellon) by jeroni

Photography • Urban/Cityscape • posted on May 15, 2009

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Peníscola, often called the Gibraltar of Valencia, is a fortified seaport, with a lighthouse, built on a rocky headland about 220 feet (67 m) high, and joined to the mainland by only a narrow strip of land (Peníscola is a local evolution of Latin peninsula). Built originally between 1294 and 1307[1] by the Knights Templar, in the fourteenth century it was garrisoned by the Knights of Montesa, and in 1420 it reverted to the Crown. From 1415 it was the home of the schismatic Avignon pope Benedict XIII (Pedro de Luna), whose name is commemorated in the Bufador de Papa Luna, a curious cavern with a landward entrance through which the seawater escapes in clouds of spray. Gracias por su comentarios en mi imagen de ayer:

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Comments (49)

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SSoffia

2:36AM | Fri, 15 May 2009

M A R A V I L L O S A !!!!!!! HERMOSA CAPTURA Y VISTA !!!!!!!

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Darkwish

2:49AM | Fri, 15 May 2009

Awesome! Very well done!

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wonderworld

2:54AM | Fri, 15 May 2009

Gorgeous Jeroni and would really REALLY love to live there!!!!

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3x3

2:57AM | Fri, 15 May 2009

awesome capture my friend x f!

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helanker

3:22AM | Fri, 15 May 2009

What a beautiful capture. Such a lovely composition and colors . Bravo.

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marybelgium

3:24AM | Fri, 15 May 2009

beautiful !

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lyron

3:25AM | Fri, 15 May 2009

Siempre me ha gustado esa imagen pero siempre que la he visto tenía mucha más luz. Los colores y nitidez que has conseguido la hacen insuperable!!

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pspworkshop

3:39AM | Fri, 15 May 2009

Excellent work.

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lizzibell

3:42AM | Fri, 15 May 2009

Beautiful capture...

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UteBigSmile

4:33AM | Fri, 15 May 2009

This looks really sooooooooo wonderful - love it! 5+fav)

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ledwolorz

4:33AM | Fri, 15 May 2009

Beautiful place,Wonderful photo.

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flora-crassella

6:33AM | Fri, 15 May 2009

great photo!!!!!!

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timtripp

7:03AM | Fri, 15 May 2009

marvelous!

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carlx

7:13AM | Fri, 15 May 2009

Marvellous image!!!

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magnus073

7:20AM | Fri, 15 May 2009

Este es una foto asombrosa Jeroni. La vista es realmente fantástica y asombrosa. Gracias por la historia de este lugar

mario

7:46AM | Fri, 15 May 2009

In 2007 I was there for some days during holidays and enjoyed the place (visit of the castle, beach volleyball at the beach etc.). Perhaps you know that 1961 the film "El Cid" (with Charlton Heston) was made there.

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