Rolands Breach, Spain Jan 30, 2025

Rolands Breach, Spain

High up in the Pyrenees, there is a gap in the mountains. More than 90 metres tall and 39 metres wide, Roland"s Breach, featured here today, is a sight to behold. But who was Roland? Count Roland was a Frankish military leader during Charlemagne"s reign in the 8th century. Legend has it that, after being defeated in battle, Roland cut a gap in the mountains—either to destroy his sword or to catch one last glimpse of France.

© Inaki Relanzon/Nature Picture Library/Alamy Stock Photo

palette

Today in History

Wind powered ice racing
Jan 30, 2024Martyrs’ Day
Jan 30, 2026St. Michaels Mount in Marazion, Cornwall, England

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Nov 27, 2024Tombeau du Géant in Bouillon, Belgium
Nov 22, 2023Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
A place where Buddha attained enlightenment
Get in tune with International Jazz Day
Oct 8, 2024World Octopus Day
Jan 27, 2024Northern hawk owl
Nov 18, 2023Polar bear mother and cubs, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
Jul 11, 2024World Population Day
Mar 7, 2024Roques de Benet, Els Ports Natural Park, Catalonia, Spain
Jan 12, 2024Bukhansan National Park, South Korea
Urban planning never stops
Little Island, Big Sea
Where the rainbow ends
Aug 22, 2024Aerial view of Ocean City, Maryland, USA
Dec 6, 2023Palolem beach, Goa, India
Oct 27, 2024Polar Bear Week
Jan 31, 2026International Zebra Day
May 22, 2024International Day for Biological Diversity
Oct 17, 2025Rock River Falls, Upper Peninsula, Michigan, United States
Aug 20, 2025The citadel in Bonifacio, Southern Corsica, France
Jan 14, 2025Makar Sankranti
Sep 4, 2023Whale shark, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia
May 6, 2024The Roaches ridge in the Peak District, England
Oct 25, 2023Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah
A natural spotlight
Aug 29, 2023Turkey tail mushroom
A pair of high achievers
Nov 15, 2023Rapa Valley in Sarek National Park, Sweden
The gateway to jungle
Jul 17, 2024Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany