Jaca, Huesca Province, Spain: red deer (Cervus elaphus) resting & grazing in moat of Citadel of Jaca / Castle of St. Peter begun in 1592 by Philip II.

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Jaca, Huesca Province, Spain: red deer (Cervus elaphus) resting & grazing in the dry moat surrounding the pentagonal Ciudadela de Jaca or Castillo de San Pedro, the Citadel of Jaca or Castle of St. Peter begun in 1592 by King Philip II to defend the Pyrenean approach to his kingdom against French forces.

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Size: 4256px × 2832px
Location: Castle or Citadel of St Peter, Jaca, Huesca, Spain
Photo credit: © Terence Kerr / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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