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Plateresque San Esteban Church Facade in Salamanca, Spain, Architectural Detail by Felipe Rodríguez Fotografía

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Plateresque San Esteban Church Facade in Salamanca, Spain, Architectural Detail

Detailed stone carvings from San Esteban church facade in Salamanca, Castilla y Leon, Spain.

Spain - Ciudad Real - Viso del Marqués - Marquis of Santa Cruz Palace by Marcial Bernabéu

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Spain - Ciudad Real - Viso del Marqués - Marquis of Santa Cruz Palace

España - Ciudad Real - Viso del Marqués - Palacio del Marqués de Santa Cruz

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ENGLISH:

It was built at the end of the 16th century by Álvaro de Bazán, first Marquis of Santa Cruz. It is currently the headquarters of the General Archive of the Navy.

It is one of the two palaces built by this sailor, knight of the Order of Santiago, captain of the Ocean Sea and admiral of the Spanish Navy. It is located next to the church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, and since 1948 it has been rented by its owners, the Marquises of Santa Cruz, to the Spanish Navy, who first used it as a Museum of the Spanish Navy and later expanded its functions by also establishing the General Archive of the Navy.

The building was frequented by the first marquis thanks to its location, halfway between Madrid, where the Court was, and Seville, whose port he often went to as the Spanish Navy was anchored there, of which he was admiral during the reign of Philip II.

The palace was nearly destroyed by the Austrian troops of Edward Hamilton during the War of the Spanish Succession at the beginning of the 18th century, but was saved by the actions of the Marquis's chaplain, the poet Carlos de Praves, thanks to whom we can admire it today. It suffered some damage due to the Lisbon earthquake in 1755, which collapsed the ceiling of the hall of honour, where the great fresco depicting the Battle of Lepanto had been painted, and toppled the four corner towers, which the chronicles of Philip II described as magnificent.

In it we can find maritime objects from the period. A figurehead belonging to a ship commanded by the Marquis is noteworthy. During the War of Independence, the French razed it, and by the time the Civil War came it had served as a granary, school, stable, prison and hospital, until in 1948 and at the request of Julio Guillén Tato, director of the Naval Museum, Mrs. Casilda de Silva Fdez. de Henestrosa, descendant of Álvaro de Bazán, rented it to the Navy for 90 years as a museum-archive, which is its current function. Also, in the adjoining parish church there is a 4m long stuffed crocodile attached to one of the vaults, which was offered by the Marquis as a votive offering upon his return from one of his voyages.

Between March and April 1823, King Ferdinand VII spent the night there, after leaving Madrid for Seville, before the entry of the French contingent called the Hundred Thousand Sons of Saint Louis, about whose stay Ferdinand VII did not write a word in his travel diary. The palace was declared a National Monument in 1931 and was restored from 1948 by the Navy under the direction of Admiral Guillén.

The palace was built between 1564 and 1586 with subsequent modifications. It is a square-shaped building in the Renaissance style, built around a Renaissance atrium with a recumbent tomb. The walls and ceilings are covered with frescoes with two themes: mythological scenes on the one hand and naval battles and Italian cities related to the military career of the Marquis and his family on the other. The frescoes are by Italian Mannerist painters, the Péroli family. Upon seeing them, Philip II commissioned them to do work for El Escorial and the Alcázar of Toledo.

For its construction, the Marquis hired a team of architects, painters and decorators who worked on the building from 1564 to 1586. For some, the design of the building was due to the Italian Giovanni Battista Castello, known as the Bergamasco, who later worked in El Escorial; for others, it was designed, at least in its original plan, by Enrique Egas el Mozo.

The architecture is perceived as typically Spanish, without Italian arches, with smooth walls and square towers at the corners, influenced by the austerity of El Escorial and the Alcázar of Toledo, within the harmonious relationships characteristic of the Renaissance. The central space is occupied by a porticoed courtyard that, together with the staircase, forms a typically mannerist ensemble understood as an elegant and courtly style that goes beyond the merely architectural framework.

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ESPAÑOL:

Fue construido a finales del siglo XVI por Álvaro de Bazán, primer marqués de Santa Cruz.​ Actualmente es la sede del Archivo General de la Marina.

Se trata de uno de los dos palacios construidos este marino, caballero de la Orden de Santiago, capitán del Mar Océano y almirante de la Marina española. Está situado al lado de la iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, y desde el año 1948 es alquilado por parte de sus propietarios, los marqueses de Santa Cruz, a la Armada Española, quien primero lo destinó a Museo de la Marina Española y más tarde amplió sus funciones estableciendo también el Archivo General de la Marina.

El edificio era frecuentado por el primer marqués gracias a su ubicación, a medio camino entre Madrid, donde estaba la Corte, y Sevilla, a cuyo puerto acudía a menudo al mantener allí anclada la Armada Española, de la cual fue almirante durante el reinado de Felipe II.

El palacio estuvo a punto de ser destruido por las tropas austracistas de Edward Hamilton durante la Guerra de Sucesión Española a principios del siglo XVIII, salvándose por la actuación del capellán del marqués, el poeta Carlos de Praves, gracias a lo cual hoy podemos admirarlo. Sufrió algunos daños a causa del terremoto de Lisboa en 1755: el cual hundió el techo del salón de honor, donde se había pintado el gran fresco que representaba la batalla de Lepanto, y desmochó las cuatro torres de las esquinas, que las crónicas de Felipe II describían como magníficas.

En él podemos encontrar objetos marineros de la época. Llama la atención un mascarón de proa perteneciente a una nave que dirigió el marqués. Durante la Guerra de la Independencia, los franceses lo arrasaron, y para cuando llegó la Guerra Civil había servido de granero, colegio, establo, cárcel y hospital, hasta que en 1948 y a instancias​ de Julio Guillén Tato, director del Museo Naval, doña Casilda de Silva Fdez. de Henestrosa, descendiente de Álvaro de Bazán se lo rentó a la Armada por 90 años como museo-archivo, que es en la actualidad su función. Asimismo, en la iglesia parroquial aledaña hay un cocodrilo disecado de 4m de largo adosado a una de las bóvedas, que fue ofrecido por el marqués como exvoto al regreso de uno de sus viajes.

Entre marzo y abril de 1823, el rey Fernando VII pernoctó allí, tras abandonar Madrid rumbo a Sevilla, ante la entrada del contingente francés llamado los Cien Mil Hijos de San Luis, de cuya estancia Fernando VII no escribió ni una palabra en su diario del viaje. ​El palacio fue declarado Monumento Nacional en 1931 siendo restaurado a partir de 1948 por la Armada bajo la dirección del Almirante Guillén.

El palacio fue construido entre 1564 y 1586 con modificaciones posteriores, y se trata de un edificio de planta cuadrada y estilo renacentista articulado en torno a un atrio renacentista con una tumba yacente. Los muros y techos se hallan cubiertos de frescos de doble temática: por un lado, escenas mitológicas y, por otro, batallas navales y ciudades italianas relacionadas con la trayectoria militar del marqués y de sus familiares. Los frescos se deben a unos pintores manieristas italianos, los Péroli. Al verlos, Felipe II les encargaría trabajos para El Escorial y el Alcázar de Toledo.

Para su construcción, el marqués contrató a un equipo de arquitectos, pintores y decoradores que trabajaron en la obra desde 1564 hasta 1586. Para algunos, el diseño del edificio se debió al italiano Giovanni Battista Castello, conocido como el Bergamasco, que más tarde trabajó en El Escorial; para otros lo trazó, al menos en su plan original, Enrique Egas el Mozo.

La arquitectura se percibe como típica española, sin las arquerías italianas, con paramentos lisos y torres cuadradas en las esquinas, influidos por la austeridad de El Escorial y el Alcázar de Toledo, dentro de las relaciones armónicas características del Renacimiento. El espacio central está ocupado por un patio porticado que junto con la escalera forma un conjunto típicamente manierista entendido como estilo elegante y cortesano que desborda el marco meramente arquitectónico.

Spain - Ciudad Real - Villanueva de los Infantes - Casa de los Estudios by Marcial Bernabéu

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Spain - Ciudad Real - Villanueva de los Infantes - Casa de los Estudios

España - Ciudad Real - Villanueva de los Infantes - Casa de los Estudios

Spain - Valladolid - Urueña - Views from the wall by Marcial Bernabéu

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Spain - Valladolid - Urueña - Views from the wall

España - Valladolid - Urueña - Vistas desde la muralla

Spain - Valladolid - Urueña by Marcial Bernabéu

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Spain - Valladolid - Urueña

España - Valladolid - Urueña

( Former ) Southdown Motor Services . 1167 167AUF . Rear of Hayling Island , garage . Hampshire . by AndrewHAs

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( Former ) Southdown Motor Services . 1167 167AUF . Rear of Hayling Island , garage . Hampshire .

Leyland Leopard PSU3 / 3RT - Weymann Castillian C49F

New to Southdown Motor Services ( 1167 ) during May-1963 . Subsequently withdrawn sometime during 1974 .

This shot was taken after 167AUF was withdrawn by Southdown Motor Services . At a yard adjacent to Southdown's Hayling Island garage

Not my shot , from my acquired print collection

Socorro Rojo Internacional, La Bestia fascista asesina, destruye, el SRI ampara, ayuda, 1937 by Halloween HJB

Socorro Rojo Internacional, La Bestia fascista asesina, destruye, el SRI ampara, ayuda, 1937

"International Red Aid (SRI), The Fascist Beast murders, destroys, the SRI protects, assists"

El Cid by Walk The Camino

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El Cid

OVIEDO, SPAIN - JULY 17, 2014: Stained glass window depicting famous historical figures (including El Cid, his wife Jimena Diaz and King Alfonso VI) in the cathedral of San Salvador in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain.

El Cid by Walk The Camino

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El Cid

OVIEDO, SPAIN - JULY 17, 2014: Stained glass window depicting famous historical figures (including El Cid, his wife Jimena Diaz and King Alfonso VI) in the cathedral of San Salvador in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain.

1159 8159CD by PD3.

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1159 8159CD

Hyde Park road depot in the early 1960's

Fragments of Alcazar by Мaistora

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Fragments of Alcazar

Some of the many 'invisible' details that often remain unnoticed...

Fragments of Alcazar by Мaistora

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Fragments of Alcazar

Some of the many 'invisible' details that often remain unnoticed...

Towering Toledo by chadfog

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Towering Toledo

Overlooking the incredible city of Toledo, Spain

VALLADOLID,SPAIN-NOVEMBER 23,2012: Historic monument building, Academia de Caballeria, calvary academy, promenade street of Valladolid. by isisiete2019

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VALLADOLID,SPAIN-NOVEMBER 23,2012: Historic monument building, Academia de Caballeria, calvary academy, promenade street of Valladolid.

VALLADOLID,SPAIN-NOVEMBER 23,2012: Historic monument building, Academia de Caballeria, calvary academy, promenade street of Valladolid.

Silos by Neticola

Available under a Creative Commons by-nd license

Silos

Wright by Kitchen Encounters

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Wright

Cabinet:
Brand: Waypoint
Door style: 760F
Color: Maple Linen

Hardware:
Brand: Richelieu
Number: 79032-195 for Doors, 790128-195 for drawers

Flooring:
Type: LVT
Brand: Adura
Color: Century Pumice
Size: 16 X 16

Backsplash:
Field tile (main tile):
Brand: Dal tile
Color: Sandalo Castillian Gray
Size: 6 X 6 Diagonally
Accent tile: 3 Strip band
Brand: Clio Hera
Color: Random mosaic
Size: 3 Strip band

Countertops:
Type: Quartz
Brand: Cambria
Color: Berwyn
Edge: Demi Bullnose

Plumbing:
Fixture: Faucet
Brand: Moen
Style: Brantford
Color: Stainless steel

Wright by Kitchen Encounters

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Wright

Cabinet: Waypoint 760F Maple Linen

Hardware: Richelieu 79032-195 for Doors, 790128-195 for drawers

Flooring: Adura Century Pumice 16 X 16

Backsplash:
Field tile (main tile):
Brand: Dal tile
Color: Sandalo Castillian Gray
Size: 6 X 6 Diagonally
Accent tile: 3 Strip band
Brand: Clio Hera
Color: Random mosaic
Size: 3 Strip band

Countertops:
Type: Quartz
Brand: Cambria
Color: Berwyn
Edge: Demi Bullnose

Plumbing:
Fixture: Faucet
Brand: Moen
Style: Brantford
Color: Stainless steel

El ingenioso hidalgo... by Franco D´Albao

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El ingenioso hidalgo...

"Yace aquí el hidalgo fuerte
que a tanto extremo llegó
de valiente, que se advierte
que la muerte no triunfó
de su vida con su muerte.
Tuvo a todo el mundo en poco;
fue el espantajo y el coco
del mundo, en tal coyuntura,
que acreditó su ventura,
morir cuerdo y vivir loco."

¡Larga vida a Cervantes y a su hijo Don Quijote!
XXIII-IV-MMXVI.

*Edición Círculo de Lectores 1965.

B6302D Hants & Dorset 3093 163AUF 17 Nov 74 by Dave58282

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B6302D Hants & Dorset 3093 163AUF 17 Nov 74

B6395D Hants & Dorset 3091 160AUF 26 Jun 76 by Dave58282

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B6395D Hants & Dorset 3091 160AUF 26 Jun 76