Palacio de la Inquisicion Cartagena

... one from every country so far)?  We also popped our heads into a few impressive churches and visited the fascinating Palacio de la Inquisicíon, which nestles unimposing into a corner of leafy Plaza de Bolivar. In fact, this was the chief seat for ...

... remains are in a glass coffin in the altar of the church bearing his name. Another interesting stop in the city is the Palacio de la Inquisicion.  It was the site of the Punishment Tribunal of the Holy Office from 1610, but the building wasn't ...

... We saw lots of brightly dressed women selling exotic fruit this way. When we stopped sitting around we went to visit the Palacio de la Inquisicion. This is one of the finest colonial buildings in the city, it was the seat of the Punishment Tribunal ...

... plaza's to sit in and watch the world go by.  While here, I explored plaza Bolivar and also the Palacio de la Inquisicion - which according to my guidebook is a fine example of colonial baroque what with its balconies, cloisters and patios!!!  ...

... World Heritage site with its winding streets lines with Spanish Colonial architecture.  In addition, we visited the Palacio de la Inquisicion where the palace museum displays instruments of torture from the Spanish Inquisition and then to the San ...

... in such places....... who could possibly estimate the value of church art worldwide? Continuing our stroll we pass Palacio De La Inquisicion. Interestingly this fascinating place, over a course of 200 years, burned accused heretics and witches. It ...

... We stopped in almost each of the plazas, including the Plaza Bolivar (one in each town) and wandered into the Palacio de la Inquisicion, which housed torture devises and a history of the Spanish inquisition.  The museum also provided a good history ...

October 10, 2010 - Cartagena, Colombia  In spite of the fact that most cities in Colombia suffer from negative press, we did not feel unsafe in Cartagena. Of course, we visited the city as part of a tour so that may have influenced our feelings. We ...

... I suppose shouldn’t be surprising given their similar historical timeframes. From there we were taken to the Palacio de la Inquisicion which is a museum about the Spanish Inquisition in Colombia.  Nothing quite like rooms full of replicas of ...