Sound of the Sky
A-1 Pictures anime (2010): in a world after a great war, young Kanata joins a small military squad in the peaceful border town of Seize, where she learns to play the trumpet. The town of Seize is modeled on the walled city of Cuenca (and the town of Alarcón), in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.
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Hanging Houses of Cuencathe hanging houses
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The famous houses with wooden balconies hanging over the Huécar gorge, the unmistakable image of Cuenca and of the walled old town that inspires the town of Seize.
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Cuenca Cathedralthe cathedral
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The Gothic cathedral on the Plaza Mayor dominates the old town. Its silhouette and the arcaded square appear among the settings of the town of Seize.
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San Pablo Bridgethe bridge
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The iron footbridge crossing the Huécar gorge, with views of the hanging houses. One of the most recognizable framings carried into the anime.
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Convent of San Pablo (Parador de Cuenca)the fortress
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The 16th-century former convent across the gorge, today a Parador hotel, is the model for the "Time-Telling Fortress" where Kanata's squad is based.
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Mangana Towerthe clock tower
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The clock tower in central Cuenca is the model for the bell tower of the town of Seize.
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