The bell tower of the Iglesia Parro Quial church in the village of Riglos in Aragon, Spain is situated beneath a massive stretch of peaks known as the Mallos de Riglos. The rock formations tower approximately 980 feet over the small church in the village where the bells of the church ring to signify a variety of events.The village of Riglos in Aragon, Spain has a population of about 70 people and the church bells can be heard by the entire town when they chime. This historic church in Riglos in Aragon, Spain is made of ancient stone and is the perfect size for the amount of people that reside in this unique village.The church bells in Aragon, Spain can ring to represent time, for special occasions such as a wedding or a funeral and in the olden days to sound for a civil defense or warning of a fire. Church bells came into use in the churches as early as the year 400 and to date many churches throughout Europe still have a bell tower where the church bell rings on a daily basis. ... continue below the picture...
... Bell tower of the church Iglesia Parro Quial in the village of Riglos with the rocks of Mallos de Riglos towering above, Huesca, Aragon, Spain, Europe.
Technical Information:
I photographed this photo with the digital SLR camera model Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, aperture of f/8.0, exposure time of 1/80 sec. on ISO 100, as always I used a original Canon Lens, the focus lenght for this picture was 16mm.