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Photopix San Roque Chapel History of the San Roque Chapel This chapel is located on the outskirts of Barchín del Hoyo, next to the road that leads to Valverdejo, to the La Mota fountain and to Gabaldón in Tébar, Cuenca. The ashlar doorway at the entrance has a semicircular arch between pilasters. The whole is […]
Photopix Clicos Lagoon, Lanzarote Hsitory of Clicos Lagoon El Charco Verde, Lago Verde, Charco de los Clicos or Clicos Lagoon, is a lagoon included in the Parque natural de los Volcanes which is located next to the town of El Golfo – municipality of Yaiza -, within the Timanfaya National Park of the island of […]
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 Cueva de los verdes, Lanzarote History of Cueva de los verdes The Cueva de los Verdes is a volcanic structure located in the municipality of Haría, in the north of the island of Lanzarote, (Canary Islands, Spain). It is part of the volcanic tube originated by the eruption of the La Corona volcano.The tube […]
Photopix Cinque Torri, Belluno History of Cinque Torri Cinque Torri (sometimes also called Cinque Torri di Averau; in German: Fünf Türme) is a small mountain complex in the Veneto region of Italy. It has an elevation of 2,361 metres. It is part of the Nuvolau group, in the interior of the Ampezzo Dolomites (eastern Dolomites […]
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 […]