We start July with a visit to the medieval town of Medinaceli. It is situated on a 1200 metre high hill in the lonely and dry plateau in the south of the province of Soria. It has many small alleyways and stone houses.
Stiftskirche Unsere Liebe Frau von Mariä Himmelfahrt.
Arco Romeo de Medinaceli (Roman triumphal arch)
The centre of the old town with its narrow cobbled streets is the 5000 m² Plaza Mayor.
The Arab Gate (Arco Arabe), the only remaining gate of the medieval city wall.
Among the civil buildings are the magnificent palace of the Dukes of Medinaceli from the 17th century. It was restored in the 18th century and Roman mosaics were installed in its interior, part of which can still be seen here.
We received some great news just before bedtime. Our friend, whom we met in Figueira/Portugal, has actually been transferred from the hospice back to the ward. We reported on Mr W. in one of our previous posts. The doctors had no more hope and we had actually already said goodbye to him. What a small miracle!