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Door of the Town of Pedraza

Posted in Calle Real, Jail of the Town, General, Video on December 1st, 2009 by Discovers Pedraza

The Door of the Town is the only current access for vehicles that Pedraza has, and the only entry and persons' exit under his arch. At the end of the XXth century there was discovered his current front, which could be a Mozarab. In turn, it is part of the turret of alertness where there is located The Jail, building rehabilitated at the beginning of the eighties for museum, visit and diverse cultural acts. A su vez, forma parte del torreón de vigilancia donde se ubica La Cárcel, edificio rehabilitado a primeros de los ochenta para museo, visita y diversos actos culturales.

Constructed aproximádamente in the  VIIIth century it was rehabilitated later on the XVIth century and it still keeps the doors of black poplar, something spoiled already, that even can close leaving the Town "sealed" and fortified as formerly.

Inside the arch it is possible to see the figure of name “The crucifix of the Door of the Town”.

Video of the Door of the Town of Pedraza
Music of Paco sounds Santiago “White Earth”

Tags: access, arch, Jail, entry, Mozarab, pedraza, door, door of the town, rehabilitation, segovia, turret, town

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Teátr Víti Marčíka” and “Pa Sucat“ in Pedraza

Posted in Curiosity, Jail of the Town, Events, Photos, General, Major Square, Video on May 13th, 2008 by Discovers Pedraza

On Saturday, the 10th of May, the Czechs of the group of theater “Víti Marčíka“, staged in the assembly room of The Jail of the Town his particular version of “Snow White and seven dwarfs” adorned with song that cheered up all the children and adults who there gave themselves appointment. Due to the rain, this event belonging to the festival Titirimundi, could not be realized in the Biggest Square, but the spectacle was very cozy and participativo.

Teátr Víti Marčíka
Photo copyright Discovers Pedraza stayed at the album of Descubre Pedraza at Flickr

[youtube] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhAIyxoLtgA [/youtube]

To The beginning and end of the video the topic sounds “For the love of to Bodhran” of the Czech group Poitin.

Monday, the 12th of May was the Catalan group “Pa Sucat“ who offered his spectacle to children and major, this time yes, in the Biggest Square of Pedraza.

Pa Sucat
Photo copyright javic lodged in the album of Descubre Pedraza in Flickr

Tags: "Teátr Víti Marčíka", Jail, foundation, marionettes, Pa Sucat, pedraza, Major Square, marionettes, titirimundi, town

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