The MoMA (Museum of Modern Art), is considered the most important museum of modern art in the world. It is located in Midtown Manhattan, New York, at 11 West with 53rd Street and between Fifth and Sixth Avenue. Continue reading “Museum of Modern Art – MoMA – New York”
Crowning the “Praça da Liberdade” and at the end of the “Avenida dos Aliados” is the “Câmara Municipal do Porto” or the City Hall of Oporto or Porto, Portugal. In the style of the great municipal palaces of northern Europe, the Municipal Chamber was built in 1955 and is the work of the architect Antonio Correia da Silva with alterations proposed by the architect Carlos Ramos.
In 1879, the Madison Square Garden Center on Madison Avenue, corner with 26th Street opened for the first time as an open arena. Its first tenant was P.T. Barnum, founder of the Barnum & Baily circus. The use of the building was limited due to changing weather conditions and was demolished in 1890, giving way to a new enclosed Madison Square Garden in the Beaux-Arts style and that included a replica of the “Giralda” of the Cathedral of Seville. Continue reading “The most famous Arena in the world – NYC”
Of architectural Mannerist and Baroque elements, the Church of the Holy Cross was erected in the 17th century by order of Jerónimo Portilo, founder of the Brotherhood of the Holy Cross. Continue reading “Church of the Holy Cross – Braga, Portugal”
Our visit to New York definitely had to include the 9/11 Memorial and climb the Observatory of the new 1 World Trade Center. What we experienced was a moment of solemnity among all the people who were there, all in one way or another, prepared to remember that sad moment in history. Continue reading “1 World Trade Center and Observation Deck – New York”
In 1886 a humble boarding house opened its doors to provide a lodging for university students in Santiago de Compostela. This is how the Casa da Troia or the House of Troy was born, located on the Rua da Troia in the historic center of the city and a few steps from the San Martiño Pinario Monastery / Church. Continue reading “The House of Troy – Santiago de Compostela, Spain”
On April 1, 2011, the “Vila Nova de Gaia” Cable Car in Portugal, built expressly for tourist purposes opened to the public. Continue reading “Cable Car of “Vila Nova de Gaia”, Portugal”
We took advantage of our visit to New York to visit MOMA (The Museum of Modern Art). Among its exhibitions, there is an extraordinary one, with a good of the work by the painter, sculptor, engraver and Spanish ceramist, the great Joan Miró i Ferrà. Continue reading “Joan Miró at MoMA – New York”
The Empire State Building built in 1931, in Art Deco style, continues to be an icon of New York City, together with the Statue of Liberty. And no matter how many times we visit this great city, it is important to see and admire it. Continue reading “Race to the Sky, The Empire State Building – New York”
Known in recent times as “The little chapel that stood”; St. Paul’s Chapel is located in the block formed by Church, Fulton, Vessey Streets and Broadway Avenue in the lower part of the city of New York, just in front of the “World Trade Center” complex or area known as ” Ground Zero. ” Continue reading ““The Little Chapel That Stood” – New York”