i paid my first visit to dalt vila for a while on saturday and was most impressed with the museumisation that had gone on since last i was there. though i didn't go via the new visitor centre with audio visual displays and information there was still plenty to see and do all around the walls and old town.
a series of plaques in 4 languages ( and superbly written in english i might add) are placed at strategic points and explain in detail either the general history and period information, or give specific information about the place itself.
for example there are 'time-maps' showing the moorish occupation and subsequent christian reconquest (which took 700 years), the situation in the bourbon/hapsburg war of the spanish succession, and so on. detail is also given of the canons and other artilliary used to defend the city from various sieges and my favourite, castle fan that i am, the bits on the medieval wars from where boulders and boiling oil was dropped by defenders onto attackers.
all in all, an interesting day out, though sadly not all of the castle/cathedral area is open to the public at the moment because of further works in the area.
i took some fairly uninspiring photos too......
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a series of plaques in 4 languages ( and superbly written in english i might add) are placed at strategic points and explain in detail either the general history and period information, or give specific information about the place itself.
for example there are 'time-maps' showing the moorish occupation and subsequent christian reconquest (which took 700 years), the situation in the bourbon/hapsburg war of the spanish succession, and so on. detail is also given of the canons and other artilliary used to defend the city from various sieges and my favourite, castle fan that i am, the bits on the medieval wars from where boulders and boiling oil was dropped by defenders onto attackers.
all in all, an interesting day out, though sadly not all of the castle/cathedral area is open to the public at the moment because of further works in the area.
i took some fairly uninspiring photos too......
http://members6.clubphoto.com/stephen420924/1773180/owner-52be.phtml
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