Almería – a graphic account
some pictures of Almería are shown below
to see all the pictures on my Almería Pinterest pinboard click the following link:-
http://pinterest.com/robertbovington/almeria/
Further photographs of Almería on Panoramio…
http://www.panoramio.com/user/2391258/tags/Almer%C3%ADa
more blogs by Robert Bovington…
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“Spanish Impressions”
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“postcards from Spain”
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“you couldn’t make it up!”
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“a grumpy old man in Spain”
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“bits and bobs”
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“Spanish Expressions”
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“Spanish Art”
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“Books About Spain”
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Spanish churches and cathedrals
Part of my ‘Spanish churches and cathedrals’ pinboard on Pinterest…
Click on the following link to see more Spanish cathedrals and churches
http://pinterest.com/robertbovington/spanish-churches-cathedrals/
more blogs by Robert Bovington…
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“Spanish Impressions”
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“postcards from Spain”
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“you couldn’t make it up!”
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“a grumpy old man in Spain”
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“bits and bobs”
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“Spanish Expressions”
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“Spanish Art”
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“Books About Spain”
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Spanish Architecture
Part of my ‘Spanish Architecture’ pinboard on Pinterest…
Click on the following link to see more photos of Spanish architecture.
http://pinterest.com/robertbovington/spanish-architecture/
more blogs by Robert Bovington…
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“Spanish Impressions”
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“postcards from Spain”
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“you couldn’t make it up!”
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“a grumpy old man in Spain”
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“bits and bobs”
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“Spanish Expressions”
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“Spanish Art”
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“Books About Spain”
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Palencia Cathedral
Palencia Cathedral is one of the city’s monuments to its rich history. It is known as ‘La Bella Desconocida’ (The Beautiful Unknown One). Perhaps it is because of the treasures inside the cathedral that it has been given such a curious title. El Greco’s ‘St. Sebastian’ is just one of the valuable paintings to be found here.
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| photo: public domain (Fmanzanal) |
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| photo: public domain (Fmanzanal) |
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| photo: public domain (allmennheten) |
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| photo: public domain (Zarateman) |
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| photo: public domain (Zarateman) |
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| photo: public domain (Zarateman) |
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| El Greco’s ‘St. Sebastian’ photo: public domain |
more blogs by Robert Bovington…
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“Spanish Impressions”
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“postcards from Spain”
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“you couldn’t make it up!”
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“a grumpy old man in Spain”
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“bits and bobs”
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“Spanish Expressions”
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“Spanish Art”
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“Books About Spain”
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Salamanca Cathedral
The New Cathedral is one of a pair, aptly named Catedral Nueva (new) and Catedral Vieja (old). They are physically connected to each other -the new one was begun in 1513 when it was decided that the old cathedral wastoo small. The Catedral Vieja was started in the 12th century in Romanesquestyle. It was completed a century later and one of its main attractions is itshighly intricate 15th-century altar – the work of Nicolás Florentino. TheCatedral Nueva was built in late Gothic style with Renaissance and Baroquedecoration. Inside there are eighteen chapels but the Capilla Dorada is thebest, housing as it does over a hundred sculptures.
Almería Cathedral
The ‘Cathedral’ is one of the principal monument in Almería. It was designed as a place of prayer and of war, when it was built in the sixteenth century. This was because the shores of Almería were continually under attack from Turks and Berbers and so it was designed as a place of refuge as well as worship. It was built in a Gothic style with a Renaissance façade.
more photos of the Cathedral:
Robert Bovington
March 2012
Málaga
Málaga, the second largest city in Andalucía, is surprisingly attractive given its close proximity to the Costa del Sol. In recent years, it has made some concessions to tourism but the changes made have only further enhanced the city’s reputation as a cultural tourist destination…
Málaga Cathedral
my complete article is at:-
http://bobbovington.blogspot.com/2012/03/malaga.html
my photographs of Málaga:-
http://www.panoramio.com/user/2391258/tags/Málaga
Robert Bovington
March 1 2012
Granada
Granada is a city in the autonomous region of Andalucía, situated at the foot of the Sierra Nevada. It is one of the great cities of Spain if not the World.
When visiting Granada it is tempting to spend all one’s time admiring the Alhambra. From afar one can admire the beauty of its red walled parapets contrasting with the snow capped Sierra Nevada whilst once inside one can absorb oneself in the sheer splendour of its fantastic palaces and its tranquil gardens. However, Granada has much more to offer the visitor.
It is a city where both Moorish and Christian history is visible in art and architecture.
Moorish Granada is exemplified by the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the Alhambra, the Generalife and the Albaicín district whilst the Capilla Real and the Cathedral represent Christian Granada.
Granada - Alhambra
for more photographs of Granada click on the following link….
Robert Bovington
28 February 2012
28 February 2012
Photographs of Spain 