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Photopix Empire State Building, New York History of Empire State Building The Empire State Building is a skyscraper located at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street in New York City, USA. Its name derives from the nickname of the State of New York. It was the tallest building in the world for […]
Photopix Milan’s cathedral History of Milan’s cathedral Milan’s cathedral (in Italian, Duomo di Milano) is a Gothic cathedral located in the city of the same name. It is the episcopal seat of the Archdiocese of Milan. It is one of the largest Catholic churches in the world (it is 157 metres long and can hold […]
Photopix Cibeles, Madrid History of Cibeles Cybele (in ancient Greek Κυβέλη Kybélê) was the Greek, originally Phrygian, goddess of Mother Earth who was worshipped in Anatolia since the Neolithic period. She was also considered the personification of the fertile land, a goddess of caves and mountains, walls and fortresses, of Nature and animals (especially lions […]
Photopix Church of Sant Romà, Barcelona History of Church of Sant Romà San Román de Sau (in Catalan: Sant Romà de Sau), is a town in the municipality of Vilanova de Sau in the region of Osona. Its origins place the town of Sau in 917. The parish church was built in the 11th century. […]
Photopix Le Mans Cathedral History of Le Mans Cathedral The cathedral of Saint-Julien de Le Mans, officially, in French, cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans, is a religious building located in the city of Le Mans. It is the symbol of the diocese and seat of the bishop of the city. It is one of the largest […]
Photopix Castillo de Taibilla, Albacete History of Castillo de Taibilla HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION At the foot of the castle hill it is worth looking at the fortress, of Arab origin, and today a remodelled and inhabited manor house, which controlled the passage to the fortress. The fortification on the south and west sides of the […]
Photopix Castillo de San Gabriel, Lanzarote History of Castillo de San Gabriel San Gabriel Castle is a fortress in Arrecife, the capital of Lanzarote, Spain. It houses the current archaeological and ethnographic museum, owned by the Municipality of Arrecife. In 1576 the first fortress was built on the islet now called “del Quemado”, which apparently […]
Photopix Castillo de Los Velez History of Castillo de los Velez Castillo de Los Vélez is a medieval-renaissance castle located in the town of Mula (Region of Murcia, Spain). The building was built by the Marquis of Los Velez at the beginning of the 16th century as a way of subduing the Murcian town. The […]
Photopix Castillo De Caudilla, Toledo History of Castillo De Caudilla Caudilla Castle is located in the municipality of Santo Domingo-Caudilla, in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. It is possible to visit the castle leaving from this municipality by the TO-4521-V road. Caudilla Castle, also known as Rivadeneyra Castle, was built in the 15th […]
Photopix Les Ferreres Aqueduct, Tarragona History of Les Ferreres Aqueduct The so-called Les Ferreres aqueduct, also known as the Puente del Diablo (Devil’s Bridge), is a Roman archway that forms part of the aqueduct that supplied water from the Francolí River to the city of Tarraco (Tarragona), from a distance of 25 km. The archery […]