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= Colmenar Viejo =
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'''''Colmenar Viejo''''' is a a town north of [[Madrid]], terminal of the C4 line that passes by [[Tres Cantos]].
<center><wz tip="Colmenar a la vista, from a walk in the fields of Castilla, May 2018.">[[File:ColmenarViejo-20May2018.jpg|650px]]</wz></center>


It has a splendid city center with a precious gothic basilica, [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bas%C3%ADlica_de_la_Asunci%C3%B3n_de_Nuestra_Se%C3%B1ora_(Colmenar_Viejo) Nuestra Señora de la Asunción] where Ciconias perch in a very pittoresque way. Sadly, however, Spanish madness with modern urban constructions led to defacing of what used to be a lovely village nested at the foot of the mountains. Most of what is now a small city is quite ugly. Surroundings remain, however, of stupendous beauty and wildness.
'''''Colmenar Viejo''''' is a town north of [[Madrid]], terminus of the C4 train line that passes by [[Tres Cantos]].
 
It boasts a splendid city center with a pretty Gothic basilica, [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bas%C3%ADlica_de_la_Asunci%C3%B3n_de_Nuestra_Se%C3%B1ora_(Colmenar_Viejo) Nuestra Señora de la Asunción] where "Ciconias" perch in a very picturesque way. Sadly, however, Spanish madness with modern urban constructions defaced what used to be a lovely village nestled at the foot of the mountains. Most of what is now a small city is quite ugly. Surroundings remain, however, of stupendous natural beauty and wilderness.


== Visits ==
== Visits ==
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Image:Colmenar-Viejo-10-Feb-07.jpg|[[Elena]] and the basilica, with a cigüeña (left) and her nest (right) on February (2007).
Image:Colmenar-Viejo-10-Feb-07.jpg|[[Elena]] and the basilica, with a cigüeña (left) and her nest (right) on February (2007).
Image:Inma-choir-Colmenar-23-March-07.jpg|[[Inma]] and her choir singing in  ''Nuestra Señora de la Asunción''.
Image:Inma-choir-Colmenar-23-March-07.jpg|[[Inma]] and her choir singing in  ''Nuestra Señora de la Asunción'', March (2007).
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Colmenar Viejo

Colmenar Viejo is a town north of Madrid, terminus of the C4 train line that passes by Tres Cantos.

It boasts a splendid city center with a pretty Gothic basilica, Nuestra Señora de la Asunción where "Ciconias" perch in a very picturesque way. Sadly, however, Spanish madness with modern urban constructions defaced what used to be a lovely village nestled at the foot of the mountains. Most of what is now a small city is quite ugly. Surroundings remain, however, of stupendous natural beauty and wilderness.

Visits

  • I went there on 10 February (2007) for the first time.
  • On 23 March (2007), Inma and her choir gave a concert in the church.
  • Inma also held various expositions of her artwork in Colmenar.

Pictures

  • Elena and the basilica, with a cigüeña (left) and her nest (right) on February (2007).
    Elena and the basilica, with a cigüeña (left) and her nest (right) on February (2007).
  • Inma and her choir singing in Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, March (2007).
    Inma and her choir singing in Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, March (2007).