The architect Velázquez was inspired by the head of a Gothic church to design and build the plant in the shape of a Greek cross of the Crystal Palace of the Retiro Park in Madrid. Continue reading “The Crystal Palace by Velázquez”
Category: Spain
The Palace of “Comares”
The Palace of Comares of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, was built by Sultan Yusuf I, being his official residence and the palace where the throne room was located. Continue reading “The Palace of “Comares””
Patio of Lindaraja
The Patio of Lindaraja in the Alhambra, Granada, is a beauty. Its name comes from the beautiful viewpoint that presides over it in its southern face, the whole external façade of the Palace of the Lions. Continue reading “Patio of Lindaraja”
The Patio of the Orange Trees – Cordoba
The Patio of the Orange Trees of the Cathedral Mosque of Cordoba is the largest and oldest courtyard in the city, and its origin is linked to that of the temple itself, in the year 786. Continue reading “The Patio of the Orange Trees – Cordoba”
Church of the Clean Conception of Our Lady
The Church of the Clean Conception of Our Lady is part of the old convent of the Discalced Carmelites of Ecija (Province of Seville, Spain). The foundation of the primitive convent took place in 1591, beginning the works of the church that would be inaugurated in 1614. Continue reading “Church of the Clean Conception of Our Lady”
The Fountain of the Lions
“(…) To such a diaphanous bowl,
pearl carved,
by borders the alladfar pond,
and it goes between “margaritas” the argento,
fluid and also made white and pure.
So close is the hard and the flowing
that it is difficult to know which of them flows (…) “* Continue reading “The Fountain of the Lions”
The “Palacio de Velázquez”
The “Palacio de Velázquez” in the “Retiro” Park in Madrid, is rectangular and has the main facade oriented to what is known as “noon”. Continue reading “The “Palacio de Velázquez””
“Mirador de la Torre de las Damas”
Shown is the “Mirador de la Torre de las Damas”, of the “Palacio del Partal” in the Alhambra (Granada, Spain) from where you can appreciate spectacular views. Continue reading ““Mirador de la Torre de las Damas””
Murals Genil River
Walking through Écija, Province of Seville, we find these mural paintings that favorably enriched our walk. Continue reading “Murals Genil River”
The Consistorial House of Seville
The consistorial house of Seville, in Spain, is the main seat of the Seville City Council. This building is one of the most notable examples of plateresque architecture in Andalusia. It was decided to erect the structure in the Plaza de San Francisco, which was a central and commercial area, in front of the convent that gave it its name and in front of the “Audiencia”. The work began in the year 1526, and the first City Council Meeting held for the first time in this new headquarters in 1556. Continue reading “The Consistorial House of Seville”