Salt Mines, Cardona, Spain
Cardona is a town ìn Catalonia, Spain, in the province of Barcelona. Near the town is an extensive deposit of rock salt. The hill of salt has been worked like a mine since Roman times and the Castle of Cardona is arguably the most important medieval fortress in Catalonia and one of the most important in Spain. It is situated on a hill overlooking the town. The fortress was initially constructed by Wilfred the Hairy in 886.
View Full Image on Dreamstime
Keywords:
ancientandarchitecturearguablybarcelonabeenbuildingcardonacastlecatalancataloniacitycolorfuldefensedepositeuropeeuropeanextensiveexteriorfortfortificationfortresshashillhistorichistoricalhistoryhouseimportantjuicylandmarklandscapelikemedievalmediterraneanmineminesmostmountainnearoldoneoutdooroverlookingpicturesqueprotectionprovincerockromanruralsaltscenescenicsincesituatedspainstonesummertimestoptourismtowntraditionaltravelviewvillagewallwindowworked
Username: Bdingman
Editorial: No
Width: 5184 pixels
Height: 3456 pixels
Downloads: 0
Image ID: 100547105