Santa Ana Castle, Castro Urdiales, Spain

Santa Ana Castle was built in the 13th century but abandoned already in the 16th century. The five 15m high corner towers protect the main building where the lighthouse was erected in 1853.

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Ariane Moussault (11 months ago)
Very special lighthouse on a castle. It is a shame it is not possible to. Idiot the upper part. Only the exposition room can be entered.

Geoffrey Berg (2 years ago)
Meh, it's a lighthouse, the church was closed, not much to see really.

Hans-Juergen Werner (3 years ago)
What a great place. Beautiful Castle

chris delaney (4 years ago)
Beautiful Castle and exhibition center.

Mama Martin (6 years ago)
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The ancient Argos Theater was built in 320 BC. and is located in Argos, Greece against Larissa Hill. Nearby from this site is Agora, Roman Odeon, and the Baths of Argos. The theater is one of the largest architectural developments in Greece and was renovated in ca 120 AD.

The Hellenistic theater at Argos is cut into the hillside of the Larisa, with 90 steps up a steep incline, forming a narrow rectilinear cavea. Among the largest theaters in Greece, it held about 20,000 spectators and is divided by two landings into three horizontal sections. Staircases further divide the cavea into four cunei, corresponding to the tribes of Argos A high wall was erected to prevent unauthorized access into the theatron and may have helped the acoustics, but it is said the sound quality is still very good today.

Around 120 CE, both theaters were renovated in the Roman style.

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