Tag: catedral @ the Daily Photo

the child and the pigeons

Wed, 14 May 2008 02:25:57 MDT

The child and the pigeons are ahead of the Saint Nicolás Church in Burgos (Castille and León, Spain). We can see this Church, next to the cathedral, from the middle of the 15th century under the influence of the Colonia. The front presents the images of the Annunciation on the top and

playing with light

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:48:15 MST

This photo was taken into the Havana Cathedral (Cuba). 2004-11-27.

Huesca Cathedral

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 01:29:14 MST

The construction work of Huesca Cathedral (Catedral de la Transfiguración del Señor), in Gothic style, began in times of king Jaime I of Aragón around 1273 on the ruined foundations of the mosque and was completed in the fifteenth century. This building is one of the...

Santa María façade

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 02:57:14 MDT

The main façade offers the most well-known stamp to us of the Burgos (Castille and León, Spain) Cathedral; two twin towers (13th C) decorated with big windows, enhanced with numerous sculptures. They emphasize: a great rosette, whose center is a star of six ends or "seal of...

a rose window

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:57:04 MDT

This is the Sarmental rose window of the Burgos (Castille and León, Spain) Cathedral. Burgos Cathedral was added to Unesco's World Heritage List in 1984. 2004-05-29.

inner light

Sat, 22 Sep 2007 02:26:21 MDT

This tomb, a work by Gil de Siloé (15th Century), is in the Chapel of the Concepción and Santa Ana in Burgos Cathedral (Castille and León, Spain). 2004-05-29.

Santa Eulalia in Olsón

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 23:53:31 MDT

Known as Sobrarbe's Cathedral, Santa Eulalia is on late Gothic stile (16th Century) and stands out for its faultless constrution. This church is in Olsón (Pyrenees of Huesca, Spain). 2004-08-27.

Santa María de Mediavilla Cathedral tower

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 01:57:58 MDT

The tower is the oldest element of the Santa María de Mediavilla Cathedral in Teruel (Aragón, Spain), dating from the year 1257, and displaying its Mudéjar origin and brick architecture most clearly. The tower is one of ten Mudéjar monuments of Aragón that form p

Santa María del Mar

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:56:26 MST

Buried in the small streets of the Bari Gotic in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain), the Santa Maria del Mar Church, from the 14th century, is one of the most important buildings in the Catalan Gothic style. This is one of the main bell towers seen from a narrow side street of the Gothic Quarter. Notice...

St Basil's Cathedral

Sat, 09 Dec 2006 02:13:44 MST

Saint Basil rises from Red Square (Moscow, Russia) in an irresistible profusion of colors and shapes. Its montage of domes, cupolas, arches, towers, and spires, each bearing a distinctive pattern and hue, have fascinated the eyes of visitors since its construction in the 1550s. Although Saint Basil

St Isaac´s Cathedral

Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:18:31 MST

The dome of this cathedral dominates the skyline of Saint Petersburg (Russia). On a clear sunny day one can see the gilded cupola of St Isaac's from miles away from its downtown site. You can climb up the stairs to the observation point at the dome and get a breathtaking view of the fascinating St...

the Curtea de Arges Monastery

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 23:48:59 MST

The town of Curtea de Arges (Romania) lies 38 km northwest of Pitesti, at the foot of the Fagaras mountains, in the Arges river valley. Written documents give evidence of the fortified town of Arges since 1330, whereas during the Middle Ages, it was the second capital of Wallachia after Câmpulung...

the Smolny Monastery

Sat, 18 Nov 2006 03:27:06 MST

The Smolny ensemble (Saint Petersburg, Russia) includes a number of structures put up at different times. This territory on the Neva bank, opposite the Nienschanz Fortress put up by the Swedes in the 17th century, was allotted for the tar-yard (Smolyanoi dvor); tar was stored and smelted there for...

Cathedral of Santiago in Bilbao II

Fri, 06 Oct 2006 01:00:46 MDT

In Bilbao's Casco Viejo stands this beautiful cathedral erected to glorify the apostle Santiago. The reason for this is that the North Pilgrim's route to Santiago de Compostela runs through Bilbao. The cathedral was started in 1.379 where a small church once stood and by the 15th century it was...

the domes of the Upper Cathedral of the Savior

Thu, 21 Sep 2006 00:25:34 MDT

The Terem Palace in the Kremlin-Moscow (Russia) contains three main churches. The Upper Cathedral of the Savior was built by Bazhen Ogurtsov, Antip Konstantinov, Trefil Sharutin and Larion Ushakov in 1635-6, during the reign of Mikhail Feodorovich, over the Tsarina's Golden Room. This church was...

the Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed

Thu, 07 Sep 2006 02:12:16 MDT

The Red Square in Moscow (Russia) is famous with brilliant Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed (Cathedral of the Intercession). The Tsar Ivan the Terrible ordered the construction of cathedral in the memory of the seizure of Kazan, the capital of Tatar Khanate, which disturbed Rus by endless raids. The

Cathedral of Santiago in Bilbao

Sat, 18 Mar 2006 01:21:38 MST

The neo-gothic façade of Cathedral is in excellent example of the work of Nicolás de Achucarro from the year 1891. The construction of this Church began in the XIVth century. The Cathedral of Santiago is in Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain). 2003-04-05.

La Bodeguita del Medio

Mon, 16 Jan 2006 04:57:55 MST

Created by the end of years 50 in Havana (Cuba), the legendary "Bodeguita" made famous because it was a favourite haunt of Ernest Hemingway, the B del M, as it is known, started out as a grocery store which then started to serve "mojitos" and snacks to thirsty businessmen. It was also frequented by