During our recent visit to New York and despite the cold and the wind, we were able to walk upon the High Line. The strolled served to connect our visits to the “Vessel” with the Whitney Museum of American Art.
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Cold and Hot Stoves of Lisbon – Portugal
On the northwest side of the Eduardo VII Park in Lisbon, Portugal, there is the Cold Stove and the Quente Stove, a botanical garden full of plants that can be found in both cold and tropical climates. The Cold Stove (Estufa Fria) has many exotic plants, streams, waterfalls, palm trees, bushes with flowers and banana trees. The Quente Stove (Hot Stove) has plants and birds of tropical climate. Continue reading “Cold and Hot Stoves of Lisbon – Portugal”
New York Public Library
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.
The Gallery Inn in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
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”
Mother Teresa and Mahatma Gandhi Mural – New York
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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The Vessel at Hudson Yards – New York
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 Coimbra Chapel – Braga, Portugal
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”
I raise my lamp beside the golden door! – New York
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”
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”
Circus Theater – Braga, Portugal
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”