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Spain Castle list

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Pedro of Castile's Palace in the Alcázar of Seville

This is a list of castles in Spain.

Aragon

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Andalucia

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Asturias

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Basque Country

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Baleares

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Cantabria

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Castilla-La Mancha

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Castilla-Leon

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Catalonia

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Extremadura

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Galicia

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Madrid

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Murcia

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La Rioja

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Valencia

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See also

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Spain


List of tallest buildings in South Carolina. Criteria:Only buildings with a verifiable height of 200ft or more. All information pulled from Emporis.[1]

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Building Name Location Number of Floors Height (ft) Year Completed Remarks
Capital Center Columbia 25 349 1987 Tallest Building in South Carolina
Margate Tower Myrtle Beach 29 329 2004 Tallest non-office building in South Carolina
Palmetto Center Columbia 20 325 1983
Landmark Building Greenville 22 305 1966 Tallest Building in Greenville/Upstate
Saint Matthew's Lutheran Church Charleston 297 1872 Tallest Church in state, tallest building in Charleston
Tower at 1301 Gervais Columbia 20 278 1973
203 East Main Street Spartanburg 18 250 1990 Tallest Building in Spartanburg
Citadel Square Baptist Church Charleston 220 1856
Palmetto Building Columbia 15 215 1913 Once the tallest building in South Carolina
Dockside Condominiums Charleston 18 204 1978 Tallest non-ecclesiastical building in Charleston
Saint Philip's Episcopal Church Charleston 200 1838

Height Missing (Incomplete)

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(Buildings 20 or more stories)

Building Name Location Number of Floors Height (ft) Year Completed Remarks
Maisons-sur-Mer Myrtle Beach 25
Ocean Forest Plaza Myrtle Beach 23
The Palace Hotel Myrtle Beach 23 1985
The Myrtle Beach Resort Myrtle Beach 22 1987

References

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  1. ^ http:www.emporis.com

Category:Buildings and structures in South Carolina

Architecture of Slovakia

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The Architecture of Slovakia reflects its long history at the crossroads of Eastern Europe.


Markets of Barcelona

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La Boqueria

the city of Barcelona has a great many neighborhood markets that provide meat, fish, and produce on a daily basis. These markets are still vital to the urban life of the city. The markets are administered under the Mercats Municipals de Barcelona wing of the city's government.[[1]]

The most well-known public market in the city is the Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria, or simply La Boqueria. Located along the La Rambla, Barcelona in the heart of the city, It is both a tourist attraction and a functioning food market. The market consists of a series of open sheds, built in 1853 under the direction of architect Mas Vila. Though the building dates from the 19th Century, a market has existed in the same location since the 12th Century.

Located in a triangule of Eixample blocks in between El Raval and Poble Sec, the Mercat de Sant Antoni is one of the larger markets in the city. It has been in operation since 1882[2]. It is laid out in a greek-cross style plan inset in a larger square.

Mercat de Santa Caterina

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The newly renovated Mercat de Santa Caterina

Located in La Ribera just off the Via Laeitana, the Mercat de Santa Caterina was recently remodeled with a colorful undulating roof. During the remodeling, the market was relocated to the stretch of the Passeig de Sant Joan in between the Arc de Triomf and the city's Parc de la Ciutadella. It has been in operation since 1848.[3]. It serves an area also previously served by the Mercat del Born, which has been converted into an archaeological site preserving the foundations of the older neighborhood underneath its roof.

Mercat de la Barceloneta

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The Mercat de la Barceloneta, like the Mercat de Santa Caterina dates from 1848. While originally an open-air market, it has since been enclosed.

Mercat de la Concepcio

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The Mercat de la Concepcio spans the width of a block in the heart of the Eixample. It was constructed in 1888[4].

Mercat del Ninot

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The Mercat del Ninot is located in the western portion of the Eixample. Its current building dates from 1933[5].

Mercat de Hostafrancs

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Mercat de Hostafrancs

the Mercat de Hostafrancs is one of the larger markets in the western part of the city. It is located near Montjuic.

Mercat de Sants

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Located in the Sants district, this market dates from 1913[6]

Mercat del Fort Pienc

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The Mercat del Fort Pienc is one of the city's newest markets, dating from 2003[7]

Mercat de Poblenou

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One of the few markets serving the Poblenou area, the Mercat de Poblenou has served its neighborhood since 1913.[8]

Other Markets

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Mercat de Galvany in the Sarria-Sant Gervasi district.

In addition to its larger, more central markets, the city of Barcelona also contains many more neighborhood markets under its care.

  • In the Eixample, the Mercat de la Sagrada Familia was opened in 1973.
  • In Sants-Montjuic, the Mercat de la Marina can be found.
  • The Les Corts district contains a market by the same name.
  • Sarria-Sant Gervasi contains four markets: Mercat de Galvany, Mercat de Sant Gervasi, Mercat de les Tres Torres, and the Mercat de Vallvidrera
  • In Gracia, the Mercat de l'Abaceria Central, the Mercat de l'Estrella, the Mercat de Lesseps, and the Mercat de la Llibertat can be found.
  • in Horta-Guinardo, the Mercat de el Guinardo, Mercat de el Carmel, Mercat de Horta, and the Mercat de Vall d'Hebron have been established.
  • Nou Barris contains the markets La Merce, La Guineueta, Canyelles, Montserrat, La Trinitat, Ciutat Meridiana, and Nuria
  • The three markets that serve the Sant Andreu district are the Mercat de Felip II', the Mercat de Sant Andreu, and the Mercat del Bon Pastor
  • In Sant Marti neighborhoods are served by the Mercat del Clot, the Mercat de Provençals, the Mercat de Sant Marti, and the Mercat del Besos.

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Mercats Municipals of the City of Barcelona

References

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