This medieval bath house was built in the 14th century by Pere de Vilarasa, a knight and jurist during the reign of Jaime II. Its style is mainly Arabic, mixed with local style called mudéjar (Christian architecture style from Iberican peninsula). Continue reading
Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències (Valenciano) or Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (Spanish) is a landmark of Valencia. Valencian born architect Santiago Calatrava designed this enormous complex. This is one of the main reasons I visited Valencia last summer. Continue reading
Continuing part 1 of Palermo trip, here are some more pictures of the historical sites in the city. This is Chiesa di San Cataldo, a small church built in 1160. It is another trace in the city of the Arab – Norman architecture. On the church roof there are three Arabian style domes. The tower … Continue reading
To most tourists Gaudí is identical with Barcelona. However one of his friends/rivals, the architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner, built renowned Barcelona’s landmarks too. One of Domènech i Montaner’s masterpieces is Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau. This is the world’s largest art Nouveau Site. Pic courtesy of Wiki España History The hospital … Continue reading
