Medina Sedonia

     This is another Spanish town, not too far from us.  The city of Medina Sedonia is in the center of the province of Cadiz, on top of cerro del Castillo or Castle Hill.  Medina Sedonia was formerly a Roman colony called Asido Caesarina.  Many Roman sculptures have been unearthed, and recently some Roman constructions.  Like many towns this was built on a fortified hilltop rather than settling on the plains where they could fall prey to bandits. 

    The church in the center of town.  We were at the top of the hill.  

    This wall went around and formed a court around the church.

   These girls seemed to like seeing Americans and trying out their English skills.  We were bantered with "Hello, hello"  We are pretty sure that is the only word they knew. 

We went to the top of the tower and had a great view.  It was quite a walk to the top.

Next we went into the church.  Here are two pillars left from the Roman occupation in the first century.  That makes them almost 2000 years old, an impressive piece of history.

The alter setup was also impressive.  This backpiece was handcarved by many artisans over almost 100 years.

These alter pieces are made of silver brought from the new world in the early 16th century.

After the church we went to the Roman sewers that had been unearthed.  These catacombs were discovered in the sixties and date back to the first century.  They formed a drainage system which went under the streets of Asido.  Wastewater from the houses ran into these galleries, as did rainwater through side conducts and circular manholes, which also have appeared.