Jaap van 't Veen's photos with the keyword: Ronda

Puerto del Viento (Wind Pass) is a pass on the road A-366 between Ronda and El Burgo on an altitude of 1.190 metres. The pass is located in the Serrania de Ronda/Sierra de los Merinos.

Without doubt the Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor is one of the most important religious buildings of Ronda. It was considered as a kind of cathedral, according to the founding documents. In 1485 - after the conquest of the city from the Moors - the catholic monarchs ordered the building of the church at the place of the mosque. During the constructing there were and it was not finished until the end of the 17th century. This explains the combination of different styles of the church: a part of the former Moorish Mirhab, gothic columns in the three naves, a renaissance choir and ends with some baroque elements. A central cedar choir screen divides the church into two sections: aristocrats to the front, everyone else at the back. The rear of this choir screen (main picture) is centering Our Lady of Peace surrounded by 14 elaborate wood carved renaissance reliefs. The exterior of the church (PiP) has some beautiful balconies, built during the regime of Felip II. These were used by local authorities and aristocracy for watching knight games, bull fighting and other public acts on the square in front of the building.

Puente Nuevo (New Bridge) is the second one on this place, replacing a bridge designed by King Philip V. When that bridge collapsed some years later (1751) started the construction of a new bridge, which took more than 40 years and was opened in 1793. Puente Nuevo is the newest and largest of three bridges that span the 120-metre deep canyon of the Rio Guadalevín dividing the city of Ronda. The oldest one is dating back to 1616 and nowadays carries only pedestrians. Puente Nuovo is 98 metres tall and is built in three levels. The bottom level has a single arch, the second level has one tall central arch and the top level has a central room and two shorter side arches. The impressive bridge has been built with stone masonry from the bottom of the gorge. Nowadays Puente Nuevo can be considered as the landmark of Ronda.