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| Total Unique Visitors: 82248 |
| Visitors Out: 623 |
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| Temple of Olympian Zeus - Athens |
| 2008-09-14 10:17:52 |
Temple of Olympian Zeus - Athens, originally uploaded by Schumata.The Temple of Olympian Zeus, also known as the Olympeion (in Greek Ναός του Ολυμπίου Διός or Naos tou Olimpiou Dios), is an ancient temple, now in ruins, in the centre of Athens. Although begun in the 6th century BC, it was not completed until the reign of the Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century AD. In the Hellenistic and Roman periods it was the largest temple in Greece.The temple is located about 500 m south-east of the Acropolis, and about 700 m south of the centre of modern Athens, Syntagma Square. Its foundations were laid on the site of an earlier temple by the tyrant Pisistratus in 515 BC, but the work was abandoned when Pisistratus's son, Hippias, was overthrown in 510 BC.During the years of Greek d...
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| Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome |
| 2008-09-12 15:29:54 |
Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome, originally uploaded by **Anik Messier**.Santa Maria sopra Minerva is a basilica church in Rome. The church, located in the Campus Martius region, is considered the only Gothic church in Rome, and is the city's principal Dominican church.......
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| Milano - Il Duomo |
| 2008-09-08 14:32:19 |
Milano - Il Duomo, originally uploaded by G.hostbuster.Il Duomo di Milano, monumento simbolo del capoluogo lombardo, è dedicato a Santa Maria Nascente ed è situato nell'omonima piazza nel centro della città. È una tra le più celebri e complesse costruzioni gotiche del mondo.Dove ora vi è il Duomo prima sorgevano l'antichissima cattedrale di Santa Maria Maggiore e la Basilica di Santa Tecla, la più grande tra le due.Il Duomo fu costruito per volere dell'arcivescovo Antonio da Saluzzo e del signore di Milano Gian Galeazzo Visconti. Nel 1418 fu consacrato l'altare maggiore, da papa Martino V.Nel 1400 a Filippino degli Organi e Giorgio degli Organi successero Marco Solari e Giovanni Solari da Carona, nel XV secolo Giovanni Antonio Amadeo costruttore del tiburio, Gian Giacomo Dolcebuono ...
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| London Calling |
| 2008-09-08 14:14:16 |
London Calling, originally uploaded by Princess Valium."What, I have often asked myself, really constitutes the charm of London, that something about London which satisfies you as only Rome does, that queer, disturbing vision of bridges, spires, towers, and crowded streets which comes to you at moments when you are far away and brings with it so much pain as pleasure?"The answer is to be found in history. Behind everything in London is something else, and behind that, is something else still; and so on through the centuries, so that London as we see her is only the latest manifestation of other Londons, and to love her is to plunge into ancestor-worship."London is a place where millions of people have been living and dying for a very long time on the same plot of earth, drenching it with t...
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| Pride of London |
| 2008-07-08 05:41:51 |
Pride of London, originally uploaded by BombDog.The mighty St Pauls from the Tate Modern. Wren's masterpiece is simply awesome - inside and out.shot with Canon EOS 20D.......
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| Athens' lights from Lycabettus hill |
| 2008-07-07 06:26:53 |
Athens' lights from Lycabettus hill, originally uploaded by xrvpaul.There are two hills in around the center of the city i live, Athens Greece. This is one of these two, called Lycabettus hill. There is a very small orthodox church and this is the bell tower. At the same direction is the parliament and rock of Acropolis.......
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| St. Peters - Rome |
| 2008-07-03 11:49:23 |
St. Peters - Rome, originally uploaded by T.SC.The dome of St. Peters in Rome with the baldachin by Bernini beneath. Shot with Ilford Delta 3200The dome of St. Peters is a building which was originally built as a temple to the seven deities of the seven planets in the state religion of Ancient Rome. Agrippa's Pantheon was destroyed along with other buildings in a huge fire in 80 AD; the current building dates from about 125 AD, during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian, as date-stamps on the bricks reveal. It was totally reconstructed with the text of the original inscription added to the new facade, a common practice in Hadrian's rebuilding projects all over Rome. Hadrian was a cosmopolitan emperor who traveled widely in the east and was a great admirer of Gr...
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| Notre Dame at Twilight, Paris |
| 2008-07-02 09:30:13 |
Notre Dame at Twilight, Paris, originally uploaded by Rita Crane Photography.Notre Dame is one of my favorite places of Paris. When I lived there years ago I used to go inside to sit down and enjoy the cool darkness and the quiet. Recently when I visit Paris, I still visit Notre Dame at least once, to go listen to the soprano singing vespers and just to Be there. It has nothing to do with religion, and everything to do with the amazing beauty of this structure, and the energy there that has grown over the centuries as people of all faiths and walks of life have gone inside to connect with something ineffable but tangible, and greater than themselves. Just a fantastic space!! And if yo...
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| Fontaine des Quatre Parties du Monde, Paris |
| 2008-07-02 09:30:13 |
Fontaine des Quatre Parties du Monde, Paris, originally uploaded by Rita Crane Photography.Paris, c'est feerique le soir.....tout simplement dit.... Et si-dessous vous trouverez des liens qui vous dirigerons a plusieurs sites interessants au sujet de ce parc merveilleux et de cette fontaine si romantique.(Loose translation of the name: "Fountain of the Four Corners of the Earth"....)After an afternoon of taking photos of historic cafes in the Montparnasse district and walking back to the Seine the long way, it was a wonderful surprise to turn the corner and come upon this beautiful refreshing sight at the south end of Jardin du Luxembourg known as Jardin Marco Polo. The park was already cl...
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| Rue du Temple, Paris |
| 2008-07-02 09:30:13 |
Rue du Temple, Paris, originally uploaded by Rita Crane Photography.Red Lanterns on Rue du Temple!! One more reason to love Paris and France: a country that has accepted diverse cultures for centuries. How delightful to discover this scene as I was wandering around the Marais, on Chinese New Year 2007. I had come to Paris to photograph historic cafes for a series I am working on, and was crossing through the Marais looking for motifs. I wasn't expecting this: Ancient China meets Rue du Temple in Paris!! My dear, lovely, fascinating Paris.....you are full of surprises!Des lanternes rouges qui formaient une guirlande le long de la Rue du Temple......Quelle belle petite surprise! C'etait la nouvelle annee chinoise, il y a un a...
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| Notre Dame, Paris |
| 2008-07-02 09:30:13 |
Notre Dame, Paris, originally uploaded by Rita Crane Photography.Une balade le long des quais sur la rive gauche, un jour tout gris, brumeux, et une des plus belles cathedrales de France. Il y a des visiteurs que l'on peut voir, l'un desquels fait un geste vers la facade de la cathedrale. Ceux-ci nous donnent une bonne idee de la grandeur de cet edifice extraordinaire.The beauty of Notre Dame in Paris shines through even on this wintry day with its overcast soft sky. I was walking along the banks of the Seine and there she was, all her fine ancient details still with us after all these years! Notre Dame was built on the site of other churches and temples.1160. Bishop Maurice de Sully (named Bishop of Paris), orders the ...
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| Jeanne D'Arc at the Sacre Coeur, Paris |
| 2008-07-02 09:30:13 |
Jeanne D'Arc at the Sacre Coeur, Paris, originally uploaded by Rita Crane Photography.Montmartre is the tallest hill in Paris, and after the Eiffel Tower it is the tallest place in Paris. The statue of Joan of Arc - standing gallantly in front of the glowing basilica - contrasted beautifully against the twilight sky where I could see her from afar. She makes the photo for me, bringing a human touch to the grandeur. If Joan of Arc were alive today she would be leading us all to understand the importance of climate change.She would have been on the front lines of this issue, I am sure of it. Even though I am American, for some reason Joan of Arc is a powerful inspiration to me. Here she is, in front of the magnificent Sacre Coeur, overlooking one of the most ...
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| Winter Afternoon along the Quais, Paris |
| 2008-07-02 09:30:13 |
Winter Afternoon along the Quais, Paris, originally uploaded by Rita Crane Photography.This brisk winter afternoon in Paris, I was very much excited to take some pictures because it had rained and my favorite conditions were showing up. The low lying winter haze of the last 9 days that had prevented me taking the pictures I had hoped for, was finally over. I had extended my visit to Paris -- changed train reservations and hotel arrangements to stay an extra day in the hopes that there would be beautiful rainclouds and light. I was not disappointed: after visiting the Musee D'Orsay at midday, I came out onto the quai to a fabulous sky!! Slowly making my way towards Notre Dame I shot an entire set. The sun, being low in the w...
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| Pont Marie at Night, Paris |
| 2008-07-02 09:30:13 |
Pont Marie at Night, Paris, originally uploaded by Rita Crane Photography.The Pont Marie, named after the 17th century engineer who designed it, is one of the oldest bridges of Paris, completed in 1635 and connecting the Ile St Louis to the right bank. Here's a fantastic old etching of a view very near to the exact spot from which I took the photo of Pont Marie.There were originally meant to be statues in the niches and there were houses lining the bridge, like on many of the bridges of Old Europe. The following links are a great resource on the bridges of Paris with old postcards and etchings showing the changes they went through as Paris grew and evolved. Very fun if you like history!"C'est l'ingénieur Christophe Marie qui donnera son nom à l'édifice, ...
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| Paris, l'amour... |
| 2008-07-02 09:30:13 |
Paris, l'amour..., originally uploaded by Payuta Louro.Muchas veces una imagen vale más que mil palabras...Esta es una de ellas.No os voy a decir quien son estos dos porque perdería su encanto.Solo os diré que el trípode se me caía cada dos por tres ;-)......
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| Glimpse of the Marais, Paris |
| 2008-07-02 09:30:13 |
Glimpse of the Marais, Paris, originally uploaded by Rita Crane Photography.Glimpse of the Marais, ParisThe notes on the image explain a lot about this photo that shows one of the most ancient houses in Paris. This is a snapshot taken with my first little digital camera, an Olympus Camedia.My ninth "Postcard from Paris" showing what for many years was said to be the oldest house in Paris still standing in its entirety. It turns out that it dates to 1641 rather than the 1200's as once was thought and the oldest house, dating to the 1300's is actually around the corner. (I didn't get a picture of that one but you can see it at the link below.) While walking around these old streets I love imagining what the entire neighborhood looked like centuries ago. Of co...
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| DSC00879 - Rue de Rivoli (Paris) |
| 2008-07-02 09:30:13 |
DSC00879 - Rue de Rivoli (Paris), originally uploaded by loupiote (Old Skool).Rue de Rivoli (Paris)This is a very unusual view, from the top of the nearby Saint-Jacques Tower (off-limit, no trespassing and permanently closed to the public). The photo was taken at night using long exposure.......
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| Many eco-roofs in Monaco |
| 2008-06-28 10:32:02 |
Many eco-roofs in Monaco, originally uploaded by Bēn.A green roof or eco-roof is a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and soil, or a growing medium, planted over a waterproofing membrane. The term "green roof" may also be used to indicate roofs that utilize some form of "green" technology, such as solar panels or a photovoltaic module. Green roofs are also referred to as eco-roofs, vegetated roofs and living roofs......
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| Formula 1 Grand Prix, Monaco, Sunday Race |
| 2008-06-28 10:32:02 |
Formula 1 Grand Prix, Monaco, Sunday Race, originally uploaded by varlen.28.05.2006 Monte Carlo, Monaco,Michael Schumacher (GER), Scuderia Ferrari overtakes Kimi Raikkonen (FIN), R‰ikkˆnen, McLaren Mercedes - Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 7, Monaco Grand Prix, Sunday Race......
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| Monaco-ville, French Riviera |
| 2008-06-28 10:32:02 |
Monaco-ville, French Riviera, originally uploaded by *Anik & David*.Monaco-ville, French RivieraThe Principality of Monaco (French: Principauté de Monaco), more commonly known as Monaco, is a constitutional monarchy and city-state in Western Europe located along the French Riviera between the Mediterranean Sea and France. It is one of six microstates located in Europe.Monaco is the world's most densely populated country and second-smallest independent nation; with a population of just 32,410 and an area of 1.96 square kilometers (485 acres), Monaco is the world's smallest French-speaking sovereignty.......
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| Monaco Ville on the Rocks! |
| 2008-06-28 10:32:02 |
Monaco Ville on the Rocks!, originally uploaded by Bēn.Monaco-Ville is the original fortified town of Monaco. The Palais Princier (Prince's Palace), Saint Nicholas Cathedral, and the Oceanographic Museum are located in this quarter. Monaco-Ville, also known locally as "le rocher" or "the rock". Some of the city walls still remain and is situated on a rocky promontory that extends into the Mediterranean Sea.Monaco-Ville of Monaco-stad is de oude vestingstad van Monaco. De oude naam voor Monaco-Ville is Monoecus. De wijk telt 1151 inwoners. Men zou kunnen beweren dat Monaco-Ville de hoofdstad is van het prinsdom. Monaco-Ville is een van de zes wijken van Monaco en staat ook wel bekend als le rocher oftewel de rots. Deze naam...
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| Santa Elena |
| 2008-06-18 13:27:48 |
Santa Elena, originally uploaded by J.Salmoral.This photo was taken last summer in San Pietro de Vaticano (Rome).......
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| Roma. Interior del Coliseo. |
| 2008-06-14 15:40:25 |
Roma. Interior del Coliseo., originally uploaded by josemazcona.El Coliseo, originalmente llamado Anfiteatro Flavio, es un gran edificio situado en el centro de la ciudad de Roma, capital de Italia. En la antigüedad poseía un aforo para 50.000 espectadores, con ochenta filas de gradas. Los que estaban cerca de arena eran el Emperador y los senadores, y a medida que se ascendía se situaban los estratos inferiores de la sociedad.En el Coliseo tenían lugar luchas de gladiadores y espectáculos públicos. Se construyó justo al Este del Foro Romano, y las obras empezaron entre el 70 d.C. y el 72 d.C, bajo mandato del emperador Vespasiano. El anfiteatro, que era el más grande jamás construido en el Imperio Romano, se completó en el 80 dC por Tito, y fu...
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| A Boatman & His Dog Cruising Along in the Cannaregio Sestiere, Venice |
| 2008-06-14 15:40:10 |
A Boatman & His Dog Cruising Along in the Cannaregio Sestiere, Venice, originally uploaded by Rita Crane Photography.Here we are along the Rio della Misericordia, a main thoroughfare in this neighborhood. It was a quiet winter morning...Qui siamo lungo Rio della Misericordia, uno dei canali principali n questo vicinato.......
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| Doge Palace Colonnade, Venice ~ dedicated to dgjean |
| 2008-06-14 15:39:49 |
Doge Palace Colonnade, Venice ~ dedicated to dgjean, originally uploaded by Rita Crane Photography.What can one say about the inspiring quality of Venice? This photo was taken before sunrise on a chilly March morning, and "La Serenissima" was still asleep for the most part.......
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| la biscia di milano |
| 2008-05-20 12:48:47 |
la biscia di milano, originally uploaded by Liberty Place.Stemma visconteo alla certosa di Pavia.La leggenda vuole che Uberto, capostipite dei Visconti liberasse i dintorni di Milano da un fetido serpente che seminava morte e distruzione.Questa leggenda e' ripresa anche da Flaubert nel suo racconto La leggenda di San Giuliano OspitaliereIn EnglishVisconteo coat of arms to the certosa of Pavia. The legend wants that Uberto, prototype of the Visconti freed the outskirtses of Milan from fetido a snake that seeded died and destruction. This legend e' resumption also from Flaubert in its story the legend of Saint Giuliano Ospitaliere......
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| Leone - Piazza Cordusio, Milano |
| 2008-05-20 12:48:24 |
Leone - Piazza Cordusio, Milano, originally uploaded by *Berto.Ovvero come sentirsi a Venezia nel bel mezzo di Milano. Peccato per la rete anti piccioni...That is like feeling itself to Venice right in the middle Milan. Sin for the net anti pigeons…......
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| Milano, Duomo |
| 2008-05-20 12:48:18 |
Milano, Duomo, originally uploaded by E-S.Da secoli ormai guardano dall'alto tutta Milano...From centuries by now they watch dall' high all Milan…......
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| Sant'Ambrogio e Campanile detto dei Monaci (Milano) |
| 2008-05-20 12:48:11 |
Sant'Ambrogio e Campanile detto dei Monaci (Milano), originally uploaded by Lara&Vale."con Lara in camminata"È una delle chiese più antiche di Milano e storicamente uno fra gli edifici medioevali più notevoli della Lombardia. Iniziata nel 379, fu costruita in piccole proporzioni a tre navate senza transetto. Nel 386 fu consacrata da Sant'Ambrogio il quale, alla sua morte avvenuta nel 397, vi fu sepolto vicino ai corpi di San Gervasio e San Protasio. Nel 789 accanto alla chiesa fu costruito il monastero dei Monaci Benedettini e nel IX secolo fu eretto il campanile di destra, molto semplice, detto dei Monaci.In English" with Lara in camminata" It is one of the churches more ancient than Milan and historically between more remarkable the medioevali bui...
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| Duomo di Milano |
| 2008-05-20 12:48:05 |
Duomo di Milano, originally uploaded by Edgar González.El Duomo di Milano es una catedral (Duomo) gótica emplazada en la ciudad de Milán. El Duomo de Milán es la segunda catedral católica romana más grande del mundo: únicamente la catedral de Sevilla es mayor (igual que la basílica de San Pedro en Roma, que no es catedral). Tiene 157 metros de largo y puede albergar 40.000 personas dentro. Las ventanas mayores del coro tiene la reputación de ser las mayores del mundo. Duomo di Milano, Milano, ItaliaIn EnglishThe Duomo I gave Milan is a cathedral (Duomo) gothic located in the city of Milan. The Duomo of Milan is the second greater Roman catholic cathedral of the world: the cathedral of Seville is solely greater (jus...
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| Milano sii buona almeno tu |
| 2008-05-20 12:47:39 |
Milano sii buona almeno tu, originally uploaded by Ramón★Gris.Mi piacciono i tuoiquadri grigile luci gialle e i tuoicortei oh Milanosono contento che ci sei.Vincenzo dice chesei freddafrenetica e senza pieta`ma e` cretino e poivive a Roma che ne sa.......
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| Madrid. Hotel Palace y Fuente de Neptuno |
| 2008-05-19 11:14:11 |
Madrid. Hotel Palace y Fuente de Neptuno, originally uploaded by josemazcona.A principios del siglo XX, el viajero que llegaba a Madrid tenía una gran dificultad en encontrar un buen hospedaje que reuniera todas las condiciones apetecibles. Para paliar esta deficiente estructura hotelera, pronto empezaron a construirse hoteles de calidad en la ciudad; así, en 1908 comenzaron las obras del Ritz, y sólo dos años después, Georges Marquet, propietario de la cadena belga Palace, decidió construir un hotel en Madrid.Para tal efecto, Marquet adquirió un amplio solar de 6.000 metros cuadrados entorno a la plaza de las Cortes, concretamente sobre lo que había sido el palacio del duque de Ler...
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| Madrid. Fuente de la Cibeles. |
| 2008-05-19 11:09:49 |
Madrid. Fuente de la Cibeles., originally uploaded by josemazcona.Las obras de la Fuente de la Cibeles comenzaron en 1780, encargándose de su realización los escultores Francisco Gutiérrez y Roberto Michel, así como el adornista Miguel Ximénez.Esculpida en mármol de Montesclaros, consiste en un gran pilono circular sobre el que se sitúan unas rocas que hacen de soporte al carro de la diosa, el cual está tirado por dos leones. Sentada en el carro aparece la diosa Cibeles vestida con un fino manto. En la mano derecha sostiene un cetro, símbolo del poder universal, mientras que con la izquierda muestra las llaves de la ciudad.La mayoría de la obra fue realizada por Francisco Gutiérrez, mientras que Roberto Michel se encargó de realizar los leones ...
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| Madrid. Puente de los Franceses. |
| 2008-05-19 11:08:39 |
Madrid. Puente de los Franceses., originally uploaded by josemazcona.El Puente de los Franceses es un viaducto ferroviario que fue levantado sobre el rio Manzanares en la segunda mitad del siglo XIX para permitir el paso del ferrocarril del norte (Madrid-Venta de Baños-Irún).El puente debe su nombre a la nacionalidad de los ingenieros que idearon el proyecto. Se realizó entre los años 1860 y 1862, dentro de las obras de construcción de la línea férrea del norte, que dieron comienzo en 1856, a iniciativa de la Compañía de los Caminos de Hierro del Norte de España.Durante la Guerra Civil española, el puente fue escenario de algunos momentos fundamentales en la defensa de Madrid, significando el bautismo de fuego de las Brigadas Internacionales.El ...
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| Madrid. Campo del Moro. |
| 2008-05-19 11:06:22 |
Madrid. Campo del Moro., originally uploaded by josemazcona.El Campo del Moro es un extraordinario jardín situado bajo el Palacio Real, tras el gran desnivel que daba fortaleza defensiva a las antiguas murallas madrileñas. Para hacernos una idea del origen de su curioso nombre hay que saber que las primeras murallas de Madrid estaban donde hoy está el Palacio Real. En donde hoy está este campo se asentaron las fuerzas almoravides que querían conquistar Madrid en el año 1100. De aquel campamento surgió el nombre actual de Campo del Moro.No suele ser muy visitado porque aunque está junto al Palacio Real y pertenece al Madrid de los Austrias; sin embargo su acceso sólo se puede realizar por el Paseo Virgen del Puerto. Queda, por tanto, queda algo ret...
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| CUEVAS EN NAVALCARNERO (MADRID - SPAIN) |
| 2008-05-19 11:05:36 |
CUEVAS EN NAVALCARNERO (MADRID - SPAIN), originally uploaded by ABUELA PINOCHO.Estas corresponden a las halladas en una hostería llamada "De las Monjas". Donde hay un magnífico restauranteDesde hace siglos forman parte de la arquitectura “oculta” de la villa de Navalcarnero. Nada se conoce del origen histórico de esta costumbre constructiva asociada a la conservación de los alimentos y, en especial, del vino, producción agrícola tradicional en esta zona de la provincia de Madrid.Hay inventariadas en esta zona más de 140 cuevas in English:These correspond to the found ones in one hostería called " Of the Monjas". Where there is a magnificent restaurant For centuries they comprise...
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| An angel in Madrid / Un ángel en Madrid |
| 2008-05-19 11:02:59 |
An angel in Madrid / Un ángel en Madrid, originally uploaded by victor_nuno.Madrid is sometimes said to be full of people with rushes. Much like any other big city. It's not so often that people stop to look around, and to notice some nice things that are near us. As this angel. May you, who read this, always have the time to be aware of what or who is near you.A veces se dice que en Madrid hay mucha gente con prisas. Como en otras ciudades grandes. No es tan frecuente que la gente pare para mirar alrededor, para darse cuenta de algunos bonitos detalles que están cerca de nosotros. Como este ángel. Espero que tú, que lees esto, tengas siempre tiempo para ser consciente de quienes y qué tienes cerca.......
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