"Toledo", Briefs, Country, Spain

Monument to Cervantes

The “Plaza de España” of Madrid is home to a Monument to Cervantes. The work of  Rafael Martínez Zapatero and Lorenzo Cullaut Valera was unveiled in 1915. This Plaza or Square is located in the middle of the city has a fountain and pond within a garden area. The square is flanked by two of the city’s most emblematic buildings, The Tower of Madrid and the Building of Spain which jointly make up one of the city’s most interesting architectural complexes.

 

"Granada", Briefs, Country, Spain

Metropolitan Cathedral of the Incarnation in Granada

When entering the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Incarnation in Granada, one is impressed by its size and grandeur with its Corinthian Columns with such a perfect and harmonious balance, a marvelous sight. It’s architect from “Burgos”, Master Siloe (1528-1563) departs from the traditional European and Spanish Gothic styles, adopting a Roman style, with its classical proportions while achieving harmonious interior scale. In doing so, Siloe paves the way for the trend to be followed by later architects in Andalusia and the Americas. The construction of the Corinthian Columns would take over thirty-five years, work began in 1533.

 

"Ecija", Briefs, Country, Spain

Saint John the Baptist Church of Écija

The Saint John the Baptist Church of Écija, in the province of Seville, Spain is of a Gothic-Moorish style, consisting of three naves covered in a wooden framework and a masonry headboard. The Sacramental Chapel is adjoined to the Epistle nave. Throughout the XVI and XVII centuries, the constant renovations significantly modified the appearance of the structure’s interior. Continue reading “Saint John the Baptist Church of Écija”