Saturday, May 25, 2013

Segovia

This is one of the longest standing and complete aqueduct left in all of Europe. 
The aqueduct is also known as a gift from the devil because a girl who wanted the aqueduct for the city of Segovia (Celtic in origin) made a deal with the devil to make the aqueduct in 1 day and in return she would trade we soul. 
However, she had second thoughts afterwards and started praying to the Virgin Mary and the Virgin Mary rose the sun up earlier than usual just as the devil was about to place the last stone. 
And so the girl didn't have to trade her soul and the aqueduct was essentially a gift the to city of Segovia. 

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