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  1. Bradypus

    Medieval art and architecture of the Caminos

    I was recently pointed towards this beautiful and informative website on the early art and architecture of the Caminos. Some very well-researched and presented historical information too. Thought others here might be interested. Thanks to @JohnnieWalker for the original information...
  2. A

    Pazo de Fonseca Exhitbit Center website

    When in Santiago a few hears ago, 2015?, I was lucky enough to see an exhibit of paintings at the Sala de exposiciones Pazo de Fonseca by an artist who painted about the Civil War. Months ago I googled to try to find his name and learn about his work. The website I found was basically a data...
  3. MikeC

    Holy Door Santiago

    In September I was privileged to be able to use the holy door to pay my respects to the Apostle and was fascinated by the relief carvings on the inner doors. I have searched this forum and wider for an explanation of the story told in the carvings but can't find any information about them. One...
  4. scruffy1

    Ermita de San Sebastian, History/Architecture/Art Lovers Information Please

    I came across the Ermita de San Sebastian, or Capela de San Sebastian while searching through my library on all things Rias Baixas. Never been there but photographs from the 'net show a fairly modern structure, with a small rotunda like top, covered from top to bottom with…scallop shells! Ermita...
  5. Kiwi-family

    Is it worth taking a bus to Italica?

    Knowing we are almost certainly going to have to bus a section when Grandpa joins us, I am not feeling too particular about having to walk every step of the way. With this in mind I'm wondering whether it would be prudent to take a bus to Santiponce and have all day to explore the ruins, and...
  6. minaleigh

    Good Historical Sites?

    Hey all! My friend and I are starting El Camino towards the end of May and walking through June. I was wondering if anyone could suggest museums, churches, ruins, and other historical sites to visit on Camino Frances? And it doesn't have to be museums in the traditional sense, as even simple...
  7. biloute

    Camino architecture

    I've started back at school this year for an architecture related degree. A couple of the professors are hosting a trip to Italy if they can get enough people to go, but it's very expensive. $2100 for 9 days, not including airfare or most meals. Since we're all broke students (tuition is about...
  8. Kiwi-family

    Via de la Plata architecture

    We are thinking of MAYBE walking the Via de la Plata with a special eye to architecture (and of course history). My two youngest sons (13 and 14yo) have both expressed a wish to become architects and are starting to work on a big project in that area. Having done a bit of research myself, it...
  9. S

    Brian Sewell (1931-2015), art critic and peregrino

    I'm sure I am not the only peregrino to be saddened by the news of the passing of English art critic Brian Sewell, scourge of contemporary "art" and past participant of the Camino de Santiago de Compostela. Not so long ago, I contributed a thread talking about camino consciousness, when and how...
  10. catherinemccoy

    30 Camino Paintings in 30 Days

    Finisterre by catherinemccoy posted Feb 8, 2015 at 8:35 PM Hello Camino Forum Members. I am a watercolour artist in Canada and starting for the month of December I will be painting 30 Camino de Santiago picture.... one each day. I have several photographs of my own, but unfortunately many don't...
  11. scruffy1

    ¡ Zamora !

    I am at the fine tuning stage of planning my pilgrimage on the CF - reading history, art, architecture, and cook books. At the moment re-reading one of my very favorites, "Romanesque Churches of Spain" by Peter Strafford. In the chapter on Castile and León I find Zamora and learn that it is...
  12. OssieMate

    John Lennon's 'Imagine' along the Camino way.

    Hi Forum Members. I just completed the Camino from Roncevalles to Santiago today. Along the way I noticed that a pilgrim had written the lyrics ( a line at a time) of John Lennon's song 'Imagine', on the side of the green waste bins. I thought I would photograph these bins but, unfortunately...
  13. sulu

    of architectural/cultural interest

    For those who understand Spanish you may be interested in this series of TV programmes about Romanic architecture. Much of it relates to places on the various caminos. www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/las-claves-del-romanico I hope it can be watched outside of Spain, I'm not sure. Sue
  14. alexwalker

    Need help: What are the opening times for Archealogigal sites in Merida?

    My girlfriend and I are arriving in Merida on March 31th. This is a Monday, and all/most museums in the Mediterranian, including in Merida, are closed on mondays, for some unknown reason. My plea for help is as follows: Will the archeological site be closed as well? I hope someone can help me...
  15. KinkyOne

    Bronze people on the Camino

    I'm sure that regular forum readers will know where I got the idea for this thread title :D First one is from Navarrete and the rest are from Burgos. Lovely companions...
  16. KinkyOne

    Windows

    Oh yeah, it's obvious I have a thing with some motifs :D St.Jean & Gerendiain/Viskarett:
  17. KinkyOne

    Doors

    In another thread forum member @SabineP posted photo of a shed with elevator doors and that reminded me that I collect photos of interesting doors or gateways on all my journeys, hikings, holidays... The most beautiful doors I found in Estella left side on the main street when entering the town...
  18. C

    Architecture student doing El Camino in September starting in Burgos

    Hey everyone, This sight is absolutely incredible and reading everyone's experiences has convinced me this is going to be more than just an experience of beautiful sceneries and intensive walking. I think the more I know, the better prepared I will be for the trip! I am really excited, but also...
  19. waveprof

    Best Guidebook for historical/cultural/architecture etc

    We are trying to limit not carrying too many, or too heavy of a guidebook, but we are trying to find the one that is the best combination of good maps but, more than anything, gives a good cultural, historical, and architectural background to what we will be walking by. We own a couple of...
  20. pyrofly

    Albergues with architectural or historical importance.

    The other thread with albergues not to miss is huge!!! We personally would rather try to spend our nights in old churches, monasteries, etc when ever possible than more modern better equipped stops. Which are the albergues that we should not miss taking history and architecture as the 1st...

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