Showing posts with label nationalmonument. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nationalmonument. Show all posts

Castle of the Moors Portugal

Castle of the Moors is a hilltop medieval castle located in Portuguese. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is also classified as a National Monument. The castle was constructed during the 8th to 9th century. The castle is taken by Christian forces from the Moors after the fall of Lisbon. The Moors were the medieval Muslim inhabitants of Morocco. The castle is situated on the top of the Sintra Mountains with in the limit of Sintra-Cascais Nature Park.

Castle of the Moors Portuguese
Castle of the Moors Portuguese

UNESCO World Heritage Castle of the Moors
UNESCO World Heritage Castle of the Moors

Castle of the Moors Portuguese National Monument Sintra
Castle of the Moors Portuguese National Monument Sintra


Chocolate Hills Bohol Philippines

Chocolate Hills is a geological formation in Bohol Province, Philippines. The hills are covered in green grass that turns brown during the dry season. Due to the choco brown color of the green grass during summer, the hills got the name Chocolate Hills.  Chocolate Hills is one of the famous tourist attractions of Bohol. The Hills have been declared the country's Third National Geological Monument. The Chocolate Hills is also featured in the provincial flag of the province to symbolize the abundance of natural attractions.

The Chocolate Hills are cone-shaped hills made of grass covered with limestone. Mound-shaped hills are scattered by the hundreds throughout the towns of Bohol which make the hills odd and attractive. The hills are separated by flat plains and contain numerous caves and springs. There are different legends which the people believed to be the cause of formation of Chocolate Hills.  

Chocolate Hills Bohol Philippines
Chocolate Hills Bohol Philippines

Third National Geological Monument of Bohol Chocolate Hills
Third National Geological Monument of Bohol Chocolate Hills


Chocolate Hills


Chocolate Hills Bohol
Chocolate Hills Bohol

Devils Tower Wyoming USA

Devils Tower is an igneous intrusion in the Black Hills in Crook County Wyoming above the Belle Fourche River. President Theodore Roosevelt  declared Devils Tower as the first United States National Monument. The place is one of the famous tourist attractions. Climbing the Devils Tower is one of the main activities of the visiting tourists.

Devils Tower Wyoming USA
Devils Tower Wyoming USA


Devils Tower National Monument United States

Devils Tower National Monument United States
Devils Tower Wyoming

Devils Tower Belle Fourche River Wyoming USA
Devils Tower Belle Fourche River Wyoming USA