The 54 meter high tower of the Cathedral Mosque of Cordoba in Spain, making it the highest building in the city. Continue reading “Tower of the Cathedral Mosque of Cordoba”
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Palace of the Marquises of Benamejí Courtyard
The main courtyard of the Palace of the Marquises of Benamejí, now Historic Municipal Museum in Ecija, Province of Seville, Spain, consists of a double gallery of arches on marble columns. Continue reading “Palace of the Marquises of Benamejí Courtyard”
The Adriatic Building
On the Avenue of the Constitution of the city of Seville one can view the Adriatic building, popularly known as the “Filella Building” given the confectionery located on the ground floor. The Adriatic was an important insurance company that was accustomed to build offices in each of the cities where it operated. Continue reading “The Adriatic Building”
Almodóvar Gate
The city of Cordoba, Spain, known as the city of the seven gates, the number of gates that provided access to the walled enclosure. According to the information we have found, it is the “Puerta de Almodóvar”, the best preserved of all existing currently in Cordoba. Continue reading “Almodóvar Gate”
Roman frescoes Mosque of “Cristo de la Luz”
The Romanesque frescoes found inside the Old Chapel of Cristo de la Luz in Toledo, Spain, date back to the first quarter of the thirteenth century. Although they show deterioration, we can see a work achieved with great style. Continue reading “Roman frescoes Mosque of “Cristo de la Luz””
Saint Mary’s Church of the Alhambra
Saint Mary’s Church of the Alhambra, Granada. Continue reading “Saint Mary’s Church of the Alhambra”
Roman Mausoleums
Roman mausoleums in Cordoba, Spain, dating to the second quarter of the first century AD and are the most important Roman funerary constructions of the city. Continue reading “Roman Mausoleums”
Street Tableaus – Écija
Strolling through the streets of Écija of the Sevilian Provence of Spain, one may come across and view street tableaus. Continue reading “Street Tableaus – Écija”
Palace of King Peter
“El muy alto et muy noble et muy poderoso et muy conqueridor don Pedro por la gracia de Dios rey de Castilla et de León, mandó fazer estos alcázares et estos palacios et estas portadas que fue fecho en la era de mill et quatrocientos y dos años” So reads the inscription in Arabic on the tile mural atop, in reference to the year in which this building was completed. Continue reading “Palace of King Peter”
Path of Sadness
Path of Sadness, a free translation for the “Paseo de los Tristes” is in the Valley of the Darro River, between the hills of the “Alhambra” and the “Albaicín”, a place with a story of which Sadness is just its name. Continue reading “Path of Sadness”