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

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Jul 17, 2024Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany
Aug 3, 2025Blooming sunflowers
Dec 2, 2024Moose, Denali National Park, Alaska, United States
A mountaintop cultural wonder
May 19, 2024Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy
Sep 1, 2023Backwaters of Kerala, India
The Royal touch
Aug 22, 2025Rolling hills of the Palouse, Washington, United States
Aug 23, 2023Cenotaphs, Orchha, Madhya Pradesh
Jan 28, 2025Short-eared owl
The harmony between land and sun
Kings of the north
Oct 15, 2023European hedgehog
The animal kingdoms great migration
A large forest with 6,000 of years of history
Where fire and water meet
A time-worn medieval marvel
Paint the sky with colours
Jul 5, 2025Tour de France
Mar 9, 2025Kedarkantha, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand
Jul 16, 2025Temple of Philae, Aswan, Egypt
Pearl among the emeralds
Come on, guys, this way!
Sway with the Amazonian canopy
Feb 22, 2025Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Jan 8, 2025Great Wall of China
How can we help at-risk animals?
Jul 7, 2025Northern gannets, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Jun 1, 2024Pride Month
Sep 10, 2023Grandparents Day