Middle Ages
-
Cerámica de Manises y Paterna en el Museo de Cluny
Cerámica de Manises y Paterna en el Museo de Cluny. La foto en este post es de mi propiedad. Photo in this post is my own. Continue reading
-
Church of San Salvador de Valdediós (Asturias)
Church of San Salvador de Valdediós (#Asturias), ordered to be built by King Alfonso III and consecrated in 893. Its porticoed gallery is the oldest preserved in a medieval Hispanic temple. A little bit of history about King Alfonso III of Asturias: Continue reading
-
Cloister of the Monastery of St John of Duero: Romanesque cloister attached to the church that has Oriental influences. It is a cloister with a quadrangular structure with an open ceiling. The arcades at three of the four corners are chamfered. Mudejar doors were placed in these corners under pointed horseshoe arches, and the doorway… Continue reading
-
Silos’s pharmacy. In the ancient Abbey of Saint Dominic of Silos, the old pharmacy has been preserved to these days. In old times, it had a botanic garden, a pharmaceutical laboratory, a very interesting library and hundreds of earthenware pots for potions and remedies. More information about the Abbey here (EN): The monastery dates back… Continue reading
-
On February 1st, 850, the King Ramiro I died. He inherited the crown from his relative Alphonse II the Chaste, who died without offspring. He had to face Vikings’ attacks and tried to repopulate the city of León. During his reing, the famous and legendary battle of Clavijo took place. During his reign, two famous… Continue reading
Albelda, Alfonso II el Casto de Asturias, Apóstol Santiago, Asturias, Church of San Miguel de Lillo, Clavijo, Crónicas medievales, Gijón, history, La Coruña, Leyendas, Middle Ages, Monte Laturce, Ordoño I, Ordoño II, Palace of St Mary of Naranco, Pedro Marcio, Preromanesque, Ramiro I de Asturias, Reconquista, Siglo IX, Spain, Spanish history, Voto de Santiago, Youtube -
Duruelo is a village inside the Spanish province of Soria. Its church and medieval necropolis stand out as one of the main atractions of the area. The church of the Archangel St Michael is the result of the union of several modifications and different styles, such as the Gothic image of the Christ of Wonders… Continue reading
-
The stave church of Borgund in Norway was built around 1200. It belongs to a church type built of wood without any nails. It now serves as a museum. Borgund Stave Church in Lærdal was built around 1180 and is dedicated to the Apostle Andrew. The church is exceptionally well preserved and is one of… Continue reading
-
Testing the new lighting of Burgos Cathedral. The Burgos Cathedral is located in the historical centre of the Spanish city of the same name, in the Autonomous Community of Castilla y León, in the northern Iberian Peninsula. The inscribed property encompasses 1.03 ha.Construction on the Cathedral began in 1221 and was completed in 1567. It… Continue reading
-
The church of the village of Sauca, built between 12th and 13th century, declared Cultural Interest Asset, has one of the most splendid arcaded galleries of the Romanesque art in the province of Guadalajara (Spain). Continue reading
-
https://fotograrteblog.com/2015/09/03/el-alcazar-de-segovia-1/ Continue reading