Cuenca: The City of Hanging Houses

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Discover the remarkable story of Cuenca, a UNESCO World Heritage Site perched dramatically above the gorges of the Huécar and Júcar rivers in Castile-La Mancha, Spain. Marvel at its iconic Casas Colgadas — medieval Hanging Houses that appear to defy gravity as they jut out over the cliffs of the Huécar gorge. Explore the narrow cobblestone streets of its well-preserved old town, visit the famous Abstract Art Museum housed within one of the Hanging Houses, and learn how this extraordinary city has been continuously inhabited since Moorish times. From its stunning Gothic cathedral — one of the first Gothic cathedrals built in Spain — to its ancient city walls and dramatic landscape, Cuenca is a destination unlike any other in the Iberian Peninsula.