During our recent visit to Rome, we enjoyed our stay in a small and pleasant hotel, right on the «Via Nazionale», a few blocks from the «Via dei Fori Imperiali». When one observes the Avenue of the Imperial Forum, one were able to affirm its depth, as it creates the road to the Roman Colosseum. This important road was built under the government of Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini and crosses what was the ancient city. Seguir leyendo «The Palatine and the Roman forum»
It is always a pleasure to return to the medieval city of Toledo in Spain, which in itself is a jewel full of charm. Up there, on the hill above, is this wonderful city that from the plains we can observe. Its narrow streets, its history, monuments, temples, all evoke a past and glorious time. Seguir leyendo «Finding Cervantes»
Siempre da gusto volver a la ciudad medieval de Toledo en España, que de por sí es un encanto lleno de encantos. Allá arriba, sobre la loma, se encuentra esta ciudad maravillosa que desde los llanos podemos apreciar. Sus calles estrechas, su historia, monumentos, templos, todos evoca un tiempo pasado y glorioso. Seguir leyendo «Encontrando a Cervantes»
Después de haber visitado las torres inclinadas de Asinelli y Garisenda en Bologna, pronto pisamos otra ciudad con torres inclinadas, Pisa. Conocido mundialmente por tener la mayor inclinación, el campanario del «Duomo di Pisa» es también el monumento más reconocido de la ciudad. Seguir leyendo «Otra ciudad con la torre inclinada, Pisa»
Having visited the leaning towers of «Asinelli» and «Garisenda» in Bologna, we soon stepped on another city with leaning towers, Pisa. Known worldwide for having the greatest inclination, the bell tower of the «Duomo di Pisa» is also the most recognized monument in the city. Seguir leyendo «Another city with a leaning tower; Pisa»
Very little is known about «San Petronio», his life and work. He was bishop of Bologna during the 5th century and as such, he was responsible for the construction of the church of «Santo Stefano» of Bologna. It was in this church where the relics of «San Petronio» rested until later they were transferred to the basilica that bears his name.
Sobre San Petronio se conoce muy poco de su vida y obra. Se conoce que fue obispo de Bologna durante el Siglo V y como obispo, fue responsable de la construcción de la iglesia de Santo Stefano de Bologna. Fue en esta iglesia donde descansaron las reliquias de San Petronio hasta que posteriormente fueron transferidas a la basílica que lleva su nombre.
La Piazza Venezia, se puede decir que se ha convertido en el centro de Roma, ubicada muy cerca de la Piazza di San Marco. De hecho, tanto una, como la otra, surgen a raíz de la construcción del Palazzo Venezia, que se levanta en el siglo XV, y al lado de la Chiesa di San Marcos. Cada una con su plaza correspondiente. Seguir leyendo «Piazza Venezia – Roma»
Piazza Venezia, seems to have become the center of Rome, located very closely to the Piazza di San Marco. In fact, both appear as a result of the construction of the Palazzo Venezia, which is erected in the fifteenth century and next to the Chiesa di San Marcos. Each having its corresponding plaza. Seguir leyendo «Piazza Venezia – Rome»
Since ancient times the center of the Italian city of Firenze, was its Roman Forum. In addition, it was the place where the main roads of the city, the cardus roads (North to South) and decumanus maximi (East to West) were crossed. It was customary to seat the Roman Forum or square around that point. Seguir leyendo «The Piazza della Repubblica, Firenze»