#basilica de san juan de dios

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Basilica San Juan de Dios, a church in Granada, Spain. Built between 1737-1759 AD, this spectacular basilica unveils a blinding display of opulent baroque decor. Barely an inch of its interior lacks embellishment, most of it in gleaming gold and silver.

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Basilica of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá (Maracaibo)

The Basilica of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá is the busiest Catholic temple in the state of Zulia in Venezuela, located in the center of the city of Maracaibo. A building dedicated to the Virgin of Chiquinquirá, patron saint of the state of Zulia. The basilica has 3 naves and 2 towers, a high altar, a presbytery and numerous niches dedicated to various saints

The Basilica of Our Lady of Chiquinquira is the busiest Catholic church in the state of Zulia in Venezuela, located in the center of the city of Maracaibo. A building dedicated to the Virgin of Chiquinquirá, patron saint of the state of Zulia. The basilica has 3 naves and 2 towers, a high altar, a presbytery and numerous niches dedicated to various saints.

Panoramic view of its interior.

In 1686, Captain Juan de las Nieves Andrade built a hermitage of mud and straw in honor of San Juan de Dios, to whom he was devoted.

In 1709 the miracle of the restoration of the tablet took place. A humble lady found the tablet on the shores of Lake Maracaibo and placed it as the lid of a jar, then she heard a knock and some lights coming from her house and when she entered she found on the tablet the resplendent image of the Virgin and Child next to St. Anthony and St. Andrew. The image on the tablet became an object of pilgrimage for the devotees, and the tablet was transferred to the hermitage of San Juan de Dios, (now the Basilica).....

Around November 18 of each year, the basilica is the center of the Chinita Fair, an important socio-cultural event in the region, during which in addition to religious activities such as the procession and the descent of the virgin, events such as the bagpiper sunrise in front of the basilica, bullfights in the bullring of the monumental of Maracaibo, the lighting of the Christmas lights on Bella Vista and La Limpia avenues, the game of the Águilas del Zulia at the Luis Aparicio stadium, the Orchid Festival for Super Sábado Sensacional

Basilica of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá (Maracaibo) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[megtdsullivan]

Stop 2: Granada, Spain

After a 3 hour train trip from Seville we made it to Granada! This city was a little bit faster paced and had lots of people out doing thing all the time which we liked. With not a lot of time we hit the ground running and did all we could! The spa day in the middle though was much needed and rejuvenated us to keep going. Our Airbnb was right near the center of town and so close to everything we needed.

Places we went:

Alhambra

Plaza Nueva

Albayzin Neighborhood

Hammam Granada Spa

Sacromonte museum and neighborhood

Sierra Nevada Tour

Basilica de San Juan de Dios

Night adventure tour of the city

On to the next!

[ivanreycristo]

VIRGINIA MAESTRO.. Mejor q ir al ZARA (a comprar ROPA DE FULANA BARATA al hombre mas RICO de ESPAÑA) GOZA x AMOR DE DIOS para ser DE VERDAD una VIRGEN O EL PILAR de una VERDADERA RELIGION=GOZA+ZARA=GOZARA jaja

X cierto.. No olvides q tras ver en la plaza del PILAR de ZARAGOZA a la ZARAGOZANA EVA MARIA AMAR-AL (q fue a tu estreno como LABUAT grupo q formaste con RISTO MEJIDE y los PINKERTONES =SALVADOR REY.. aunque no sabia quien eras teniendote a la espalda pues solo fue a una fiesta y luego se iba a otra).. en visperas del dia NAZIONAL x el DESCUBRI-MIENTO de AME-RICA o VIRGEN DEL PILAR de 2019 q se estrello el PARACA "POZO" en una FAROLA frente al BERNABEU.. fui a la Disco LOPEZ desde cuyos VENTANALES sentado en una mesa de CRISTAL sujetada x mujer desnuda.. Veia primero el banco IBERCAJA y al otro lado del rio EBRO la BASILICA DEL PILAR.. y luego fui a la disco OASIS (=nombre q le puso LIAM GALLAGHER a THE RAIN cuando entro y al cual expulsaron del BERNABEU el dia q murio con 97 años el Fundador del partido comunista Español Santiago CARRILLO junto a DOLORES IBARRURI "LA PASIONARIA" poniendo la sede en calle SANTISIMA TRINIDAD tras legalizarlo JUANCARLOS I el SABADO SANTO de 1977)..donde hace unos meses le dio infarto al bajo de TIERRA SANTA (autores del cd APOCALIPSIS) cuyo cantante ANGEL SAN JUAN me dio su pua aunque era de ADRIAN de KOAKTZION cuando les vi en sala MON (antes PENE_LOPE) el 29-12-18 con mi recien llegada JUSTO A TIEMPO desde NIAGARA (=CATA-RATAS) cazadora TRUE RELIGION

[aloneinstitute]

El Escorial, or the Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial (Spanish: Monasterio y Sitio de El Escorial en Madrid), or Monasterio del Escorial (Spanish pronunciation: [el eskoˈɾjal]), is a historical residence of the King of Spain located in the town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, 2.06 km (1.28 mi) up the valley (4.1 km [2.5 mi] road distance) from the town of El Escorial and about 45 kilometres (28 miles) northwest of the Spanish capital Madrid. Built between 1563 and 1584 by order of King Philip II (who reigned 1556–1598), El Escorial is the largest Renaissance building in the world. It is one of the Spanish royal sites and functions as a monastery, basilica, royal palace, pantheon, library, museum, university, school, and hospital.

El Escorial consists of two architectural complexes of great historical and cultural significance: the royal monastery itself and La Granjilla de La Fresneda, a royal hunting lodge and monastic retreat about 5 kilometres away. These sites have a dual nature: during the 16th and 17th centuries, they were places in which the power of the Spanish monarchy and the ecclesiastical predominance of the Roman Catholic religion in Spain found a common architectural manifestation. El Escorial was both a Spanish royal palace and a monastery, although Philip II is the only monarch who ever lived in the main building. Established with a community of Hieronymite monks, it has become a monastery of the Order of Saint Augustine. It was also a boarding school: the Real Colegio de Alfonso XII.

Philip II engaged the Spanish architect Juan Bautista de Toledo to be his collaborator in the building of the complex at El Escorial. Toledo had spent the greater part of his career in Rome, where he had worked on St. Peter's Basilica, and in Naples serving the king's viceroy, whose recommendation brought him to the king's attention. Philip appointed him architect-royal in 1559, and together they designed El Escorial as a monument to Spain's role as a center of the Christian world.

On 2 November 1984, UNESCO declared The Royal Seat of San Lorenzo of El Escorial a World Heritage Site. It is a popular tourist attraction, often visited by day-trippers from Madrid – more than 500,000 visitors come to El Escorial every year.

El Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial es un complejo que incluye un palacio real, una basílica, un panteón, una biblioteca, un colegio y un monasterio. Se encuentra en la localidad española de San Lorenzo de El Escorial, en la Comunidad de Madrid, y fue construido en el siglo xvi entre 1563 y 1584.

El palacio fue residencia de la familia real española, la basílica es lugar de sepultura de los reyes de España y el monasterio –fundado por monjes de la Orden de San Jerónimo– está ocupado actualmente por frailes de la Orden de San Agustín. Es una de las más singulares arquitecturas renacentistas de España y de Europa. Situado en San Lorenzo de El Escorial, ocupa una superficie de 33 327 m², sobre la ladera meridional del monte Abantos, a 1028 m de altitud, en la sierra de Guadarrama. Está gestionado por Patrimonio Nacional.

Conocido también como Monasterio de San Lorenzo El Real, o, sencillamente, El Escorial, fue ideado en la segunda mitad del siglo xvi por el rey Felipe II y su arquitecto Juan Bautista de Toledo, aunque posteriormente intervinieron Juan de Herrera, Juan de Minjares, Giovanni Battista Castello El Bergamasco y Francisco de Mora. El rey concibió un gran complejo multifuncional, monacal y palaciego que, plasmado por Juan Bautista de Toledo según el paradigma de la Traza Universal, dio origen al estilo herreriano.

Fue considerado, desde finales del siglo xvi, la Octava Maravilla del Mundo, tanto por su tamaño y complejidad funcional como por su enorme valor simbólico. Su arquitectura marcó el paso del plateresco renacentista al clasicismo desornamentado. Obra ingente, de gran monumentalidad, es también un receptáculo de las demás artes. Sus pinturas, esculturas, cantorales, pergaminos, ornamentos litúrgicos y demás objetos suntuarios, sacros y áulicos hacen que El Escorial sea también un museo. Su compleja iconografía e iconología ha merecido las más variadas interpretaciones de historiadores, admiradores y críticos. El Escorial es la cristalización de las ideas y de la voluntad de su impulsor, el rey Felipe II, un príncipe renacentista.

El 2 de noviembre de 1984, la UNESCO declaró el Monasterio y Sitio de El Escorial como Patrimonio de la Humanidad. Es una de las principales atracciones turísticas de la Comunidad de Madrid. El conjunto monumental recibe más de 500 000 visitantes al año.

[ivanreydereyes]

Los MALOGRADOS Fernando MARTIN [1er español en la NBA q se mató en Dic'89 al salirse de la Curva q limita el barrio SAN JUAN BAUTISTA de MADRID al incorporarse a la M_30 o Avda de la PAZ y tras cruzar 8 CARRILES de forma absurda a no ser q le diera algún tipo de ATAQUE..chocó de frente contra el MARIDO de MILAGROS q acababa de dar a LUZ y por lo q MARTIN no pudo recoger a VILLA_LOBOS q como él estaba LESIONADO para ir a ver al REAL MADRID BASKET vs CAJA AHORROS DE INMACULADA DE ZARAGOZA..esto paso tras los planes q hicieron conmigo el REAL MADRID BASKET en EL PARADOR NAZIONAL DE CUENCA AL BORDE DE UN PRECIPICIO donde ROMAY me firmó autógrafo con 13 años y con el q me fotografie en mayo 2020 frente al colegio SANTA MARIA DE LA HISPANIDAD viniendo de fotografiar TORRES BLANCAS=UNA Y GRIS..en calle CORAZON DE MARIA , 2..descubriendo 2 semanas después q ROMAY apadrino un TULIPERO DE VIRGINIA en la calle MADRE DE DIOS..y de q su jugador Joe LLORENTE se pusiera junto a mi en un bar junto al BERNABEU antes del DERBY MAS POLEMICO en dic'88 abriendo el marcador su hermano JULIO al q le dio un ATAQUE EPILEPTICO conduciendo en TENER_I_FE y q ya sufrió entrenando con REAL MADRID x lo q fue una ADVERTENCIA como el accidente previo de MARTIN x el q titularon SE SALVO DE MILAGRO..luego en oct'89 en PUERTO REAL le arrancaron la camiseta a Joe LLORENTE] hablando con MALOGRADO JUANITO [q se mató volviendo a MERIDA tras ver en el BERNABEU al ESTRELLADO TORINO contra el MURO DE LA BASILICA de SUPERGA donde entierran REALEZA como era la hija de ALFONSO XIII promotor del cine PORNO en ESPAÑA y la cual se caso en segundas nupcias con el presidente del TORINO CONDE MARONE_CINZANO]..y de fondo CAMACHO entrenador de BENFICA [=ESTADIO DE LA LUZ]..cuando murió fulminado FEHER haciendo publicidad de Banco ESPIRITO SANTO

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Basilica de San Juan de Dios, Granada, Andalucia 🇪🇸

[beautyandtheharpsichord]

The Basilica of San Juan de Dios, Granada

Photo: TK 173 on Flickr

#baroque #interiors #18th century #churches #basilica #san juan de dios #granada

[mariyo13]

#basilica san juan de dios #Granada

[gingerandwry]

Guadalajara

After a week in CDMX, I flew to Mexico’s second city, Guadalajara. It was my first visit so setting an intention was simpler: see the sights and get to know the city. This turned out to be pretty easy since there is not a whole lot to see or do there.

On my first day I headed to the historic center which consists of four plazas surrounded by government buildings, churches and shopping arcades. The plazas were all very pleasant and well-designed. The buildings were attractive if a bit monotonous (they love Tuscan arches there). The two standouts are the beautiful Cathedral and elegant Teatro Degollado. Also notable are the Jose Clemente Orozco ceiling murals in several buildings around the city. I walked west from the center to see more churches and parks as well as the University’s art museum.

The following day I visited the nearby town of Zapopan, famed for its basilica (and the devotion of its congregation to Nuestra Senora de Zapopan, a little doll that sits above the altar). In front of the church is a lovely pedestrian walkway with some impressive public art. I also stopped at the local art museum which was refreshingly contemporary. In the afternoon I walked around Santa Tere, a traditional neighborhood that feels very authentically Mexican.

On Saturday I walked down Chapultepec, a hip area known for its restaurants, bars and clubs. It was still early however so there was not much to see. I then walked around Americana, an upscale neighborhood with some gorgeous homes, nice restaurants and hipster bars and cafes. (It reminded me of New Orleans’ Garden District.)

On Sunday I returned to the historic center, which was bustling with visitors and street performers. It was great to see all that wonderful public space so full of life. This time I walked east through the long pedestrian area of Plaza Tapatia to the stately Instituto Cultural de Cabanas. It’s a former orphanage that’s now a museum, focusing mainly on modern art. The central chapel has 57 Orozco murals, which are stunning. The numerous interior courtyards are full of whimsical sculptures, and the works in the gallery were imposing and impressive. I especially loved the temporary exhibition on the Portuguese futurist artist, Almada Negreiros. I also visited the unbelievable Mercado San Juan de Dios, a squat brutalist concrete building that houses a marketplace of nearly 30,000 vendors. You can find just about anything you could want in there (if you can actually find it).

On my last day I headed out to Tlaquepaque, a nearby town that is supposedly an artist community. It’s well-preserved and full of beautiful old homes many of which now sell souvenirs, art and furniture. It’s like a Mexican Carmel or Sausalito. Still a nice place to wander around for a couple hours.

If this sounds like not much activity over a five day period, it’s because it is not. Guadalajara is lovely and has some definite highlights but three days is plenty of time there. (One popular excursion which I did not make is to visit agave farms and tequila distilleries outside of the city.) I spent a fair amount of time reading and watching Netflix, but I was OK with that. I knew I wasn’t missing anything, and it felt good to have downtime after being a busy tourist. Guadalajara also has a lot of great food as well as a strong hipster culture with all the craft beers and artisanal coffees that accompany it. Some of the local specialties, carne en su jugo (like a meat stew) and torta ahogada (fried pork on a French roll drenched in spicy sauce), did not disappoint. But I would not recommend the tejuino, a nauseatingly sweet corn drink (yes, corn).

The one last thing I will say about Guadalajara concerns the boys. I had heard that it’s a very gay city and that the guys are hotter than in CDMX. I do not know where it got that reputation. It’s a pretty conservative place with deeply ingrained Catholic guilt and ideas about machismo. Their online profiles are woefully lacking-- bad pics (or no pics), weak descriptions, even things like height left blank. They emphasize “discreto”, “varonil” (masculine) and “bi”. Most guys I talked to just wanted to see my photos. Several said they wanted to meet and then found excuses not to. And the few I did meet were not very skilled. They didn’t really participate; rather they just let sex happen to them, as if to maintain some plausible deniability.

All told, Guadalajara has some beautiful buildings, plazas, parks and art as well as some delicious food. But I don’t recommend the boys. And don’t stay too long unless you packed some good books or you’ve got some new Netflix shows to binge.

#guadalajara #mexico #travel #intentionaltravel #gay #gaytravel

[ivanreycristo]

Tapiz titulado EL ANGEL VENCE AL DRAGON de la Basilica excavada bajo la CRUZ DE LOS CAIDOS construida x PRESOS REPUBLICANOS y en la q están los restos de 33.833 muertos de la Guerra civil [la exhumación de cadáveres sería imposible dado que estos habrían acabado formando parte de la propia estructura del edificio, al haber sido empleados para rellenar cavidades internas de las criptas,​ y que, por efecto de la humedad, habrían acabado conformado un «cadáver colectivo indisoluble». Es la fosa comun mas grande y ESPAÑA tiene llena sus CUNETAS de CADAVERES DE LA GUERRA CIVIL] y Cuyo cartel explicativo dice : " a la IZQUIERDA, UN CABALLERO PERSONIFICACION DE LA VERDAD combate contra SATANAS Y LOS REYES DE LA TIERRA. El centro de la COMPOSICION lo ocupa DIOS y el CORDERO, rodeado x los JUECES DE LA JERUSALEN CELESTE. En primer plano el ANGEL q SOSTIENE LA LLAVE DEL ABISMO condena a SATANAS O LA BESTIA. A la derecha un ANGEL nuestra a SAN JUAN Arrodillado la visión de la CIUDAD CELESTE q aparece en lo MAS ALTO. Allí son juzgados los MUERTOS según sus OBRAS y los ELEGIDOS separados de los CONDENADOS en las FAUCES del Infierno

[a-quismondo]

My favorite site to visit so far was the Basilica of San Juan de Dios. I thought this structure was absolutely beautiful in its architecture. I can say with complete honesty that on the inside it is the most beautiful structure I have ever seen. This temple is one of the most important Baroque temples in Spain. This Basilica contains a nave with side chapels, a main chapel, and a choir. The high dome is particularly beautiful. One fun fact about this church is that it contains a solid silver urn that contains the relics of Saint John of God, the church's founder. The mass performed in this church was also wonderfully different from that of the typical Roman Catholic church in America. It was much shorter than masses in America and focused less on singing and more on prayer and text. There is so much history behind Catholicism in Spain, and this Basilica presented a perfect opportunity to develop an interest and learn about it.

[geostrip21]

Spanish Cities 3.1.2

Granada 3.1.2 - Albaicin, Capilla Real & Cathedral

Albaicin on a rainy evening. Such a beautiful romantic neighborhood. I could wander around exploring there forever.

More Albaicin at night

Grafitte & view of cathedral from Albaicin

Looking down at the River Darro. It goes underground near this spot and doesn't reappear until the other side of downtown. Pity. The hill with the palace of Alhambra and the other monuments up there is on the right.

Bells of the Basilica San Juan de Dios

Outside the Capilla Real (Royal Chapel) of Granada

Inside Royal Chapel - Religion is so obviously important to Spanish history. The inside of churches are elaborately decorated, and the best artists were hired to create religious works for the monarchs and nobles.

Granada Cathedral - large and beautiful. There's an El Greco in there, but not a particularly impressive one.

Granada Cathedral

Granada Cathedral of the Incarnation, or the Catedral de Granada, Santa Iglesia Catedral Metropolitana de la Encarnación de Granada is the seat of the Archdiocese of Granada. Like many other cathedrals in Andalusia, it was built on top of the city's main mosque after the reconquest of Granada. It's beautiful, yes, but so much beauty was destroyed needlessly, to make some religious point.

#granada #granadacathedral

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Basilica San Juan de Dios, Granada 🇪🇸