In the mid-nineteenth century, the city of New York had a population larger than that of Paris and was approaching in size the population of London, the most populous city of the world at that time. Great leaders of the city visualized that to become a world-class city, something more than having a large population had to be done. One of the important elements missing from New York City was a proper library.
We received recommendations to visit The Gallery Inn in Old San Juan (Puerto Rico), and during one of our usual strolls through the walled city, we decided to visit it. In reality, they fell short when describing the complex and everything it houses. It is simply a wonderful and magical place. Full of art, music, history, antiquity, in short, in every corner you breathe beauty, tranquility, peace. Continue reading “The Gallery Inn in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico”
The Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra pays tribute through his mural painting to two great men of humanity, Mother Teresa of Calcutta and Mahatma Gandhi.
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Inaugurated recently on March 15, 2019, the “Vessel” has quickly become an attraction of Manhattan, in New York City (New York, USA). It is the focal and centerpiece of the square called, Hudson Yards.
The “Capela de Nossa Senhora da Conceição” in Braga, Portugal, is better known as the Coimbra Chapel, because it is integrated into the small palace known as “Casa Dos Coimbras”. Continue reading “The Coimbra Chapel – Braga, Portugal”
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”
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”
The needs that arose from a growing city and the plans to extend the “Avenida da Liberidade”, the City of Braga (Portugal) took control of the abandoned “Convent dos Remédios” to develop a urban project that included the construction of a new theater. Work on the construction of the Circus Theater began in 1911, in order to revive the arts in the city. Continue reading “Circus Theater – Braga, Portugal”
During medieval times, the popular meeting point in Santiago de Compostela (Galicia, Spain) was known as the “Forum”, a place where the town crier announced news of the municipality and the Archbishopric. The place later became the mercantile center of the city earning itself the name of “Plaza do Campo”. Continue reading ““Plaza de Cervantes” – Santiago de Compostela, Spain”
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”