Strolling along the High Line in Manhattan, in New York City, we find the mural entitled “I Lift My Lamp Beside the Golden Door”, work of the artist Dorothy Iannone. Continue reading “I raise my lamp beside the golden door! – New York”
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The Rajoy Palace – Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Currently, the seat of the City Council of the city of Santiago de Compostela is the “Pazo Raxoi” or Palace of Rajoy, located on the west side of the Plaza de Obradoiro. In its origins it was built to be the residence and seminary for confessors and the children’s choir. Continue reading “The Rajoy Palace – Santiago de Compostela, Spain”
Escadiaria do Bom Jesus – Braga, Portugal
From any part of the historic center of Braga one can be view on the top of the mountain in the town of “Tenões (Santa Eulália)” and at a height of over 400 meters (over 1,312 feet) above sea level, the Bom Jesus do Monte Sanctuary, a place of pilgrimage in Portugal. Continue reading “Escadiaria do Bom Jesus – Braga, Portugal”
Church of Saint Anthony of the Congregated – Porto, Portugal
With its front in the Rua Sá da Bandeira and a few steps from the Ferrovial Station of São Bento in Porto, Portugal, is the Church of Saint Anthony of the Congregated. Continue reading “Church of Saint Anthony of the Congregated – Porto, Portugal”
“Casa do Cabildo” – Santigo de Compostela, Spain
Serving as a theatrical backdrop to the Silversmith’s Square, in Santiago de Compostela (Galicia-Spain) we find the Casa do Cabildo, or Casa de la Estrella, as it is also known.
The architect Clemente Fernandez Sarela, is responsible for its construction in the eighteenth century Baroque Compostela style. The structure has a depth of less than 4 meters and fulfills the main function of enclosing the Silversmith’s Square space. Continue reading ““Casa do Cabildo” – Santigo de Compostela, Spain”
Arch of the Rua Augustus – Lisbon, Portugal
The earthquake of 1755 definitely caused a lot of damage in the city of Lisbon, a fact that forced major reconstruction works in the capital of Portugal. The Arch of the Rua Augusta or Triumphal Arch of Lisbon, built as a bell tower in 1775, part of the emblematic works that the Marquis of Pombal entrusted as part of these reconstruction works. Continue reading “Arch of the Rua Augustus – Lisbon, Portugal”
Hospital of the Catholic Kings – Santiago de Compostela, Spain
The Hospital of the Catholic Kings in Santiago de Compostela, has 500 years of existence, and has since been converted into a hotel, it is considered the oldest in all of Spain. In 1954 it became a National “Parador” with a privileged location, facing the Obradoiro Plaza and next to the great Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. Continue reading “Hospital of the Catholic Kings – Santiago de Compostela, Spain”
Chapel of the Souls – Porto, Portugal
The Chapel of the Souls is located on “Rua de Santa Catarina” with its corner on “Rua de Fernandes Tomás”, barely a block away from the “Bolhão” Market in the “Santo Ildefonso” neighborhood in Porto, Portugal. Continue reading “Chapel of the Souls – Porto, Portugal”
The Quintana Square – Santigo de Compostela, Spain
In our visit to Santiago de Compostela, we strolled many times through this square, without properly knowing its history. It turns out that the term or name “Plaza de Quintana” by definition is the “Plaza de la Plaza”. However, this square is actually composed of two sections, the Quintana de Abaixo or of the Dead and the Quintana de Arriba or the Plaza of the Living. Continue reading “The Quintana Square – Santigo de Compostela, Spain”
Bom Jesus do Monte – Braga, Portugal
Since ancient times and all throughout the world, temples and places of reflection have been built in the highest mountains, in order to be closer to their god or their gods. In Portugal, the “Bom Jesus do Monte” is a another clear example of this practice, repeating itself in several places in Portugal. Continue reading “Bom Jesus do Monte – Braga, Portugal”