This beautiful palace was built at the beginning of the 20th century, originally for the industrialist and Portuguese banker, Candido Sotto Mayor, founder of Banco de Sotto Mayor. Continue reading “The Sotto Mayor Palace – Lisbon, Portugal”
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“Casa do Raio” – Braga, Portugal
Casa do Raio, also known as Casa do Mexicano, is an excellent example of civil architecture that is located in the town of Braga, in northern Portugal. Continue reading ““Casa do Raio” – Braga, Portugal”
The Knights Templar – Portugal
The legacy of the Knights Templar are present in every corner of Portugal; in its temples, buildings, streets and even its people. Continue reading “The Knights Templar – Portugal”
Crow’s Nest Cross – Ponce, Puerto Rico
The “Cruceta del Vigia” de Ponce (a Crow’s Nest Cross or lookout point), is located in the same spot on the hill where the Spanish inhabitants watched the ships and boats that arrived at the port of the city, and thus recognize where it came from, or if it was an invader or pirate . Continue reading “Crow’s Nest Cross – Ponce, Puerto Rico”
Roman Bridge of Cordoba
The historical set of the Roman Bridge of Cordoba, in Spain, includes not only the viaduct, but also part of the monument, the Gateway to the Bridge and the “Calahorra” Tower. Continue reading “Roman Bridge of Cordoba”
The Church San Germán de Auxerre – San German, Puerto Rico
The Church San Germán de Auxerre, in San Germán, Puerto Rico, was founded in 1510, being in its origins a construction of wood and straw, as initially were the religious structures of those times. In 1688 a Real Certificate was produced by which the King of Spain granted 500 pesos to San Germán to repair the church. Continue reading “The Church San Germán de Auxerre – San German, Puerto Rico”
The fountain of “Los Leones”
The fountain of Los Leones, in the Alhambra, Granada, is composed of a central bowl supported by twelve lions spouts of water made of white marble. Continue reading “The fountain of “Los Leones””
The Palace of Justice – Écija
The Palace of Justice in Écija, province of Seville is a regionalist style building, so it is linked to the group of Sevillian regionalist architects of the moment. Continue reading “The Palace of Justice – Écija”
Patio of the Zafra House
The patio of the “Casa Zafra” in Granada, Spain, is rectangular and in its center there is an elongated pool with a white marble fountain at one end. Continue reading “Patio of the Zafra House”
Palace of Exhibitions
All the building materials of the nineteenth century architecture were used in the construction of the Palace of Exhibitions or better known as the “Palacio de Velázquez” in the “Retiro” Park in Madrid. Continue reading “Palace of Exhibitions”