Hotel II (Dos) Castillas Avila
Avda Juan Carlos 111 Avila, Castile-León, 05004, Spain and Canary Islands
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Valley of the Fallen
... br> 4. The Nuptials of the Lamb
5. The Angel Defeats the Dragon
6. The Triumph of the Gospel
7. St. John Commissioned to Measure the Temple
8. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Above each of the chapels (niches) were very large statues of various depictions of the Virgin Mary. I have numbered the chapels to correspond with their placement between the tapestries. In other words, chapel 1 is in between tapestry 1 ...
Avila, Espana
This month we visited Spain and took a tour into the town of Avila. It has huge walls that date back to the Roman empire in 1090.
Its main monument is the imposing Walls of Ávila (11th-14th centuries),
the medieval work was started in 1090. The fenced area is of 31 hectares
with a perimeter of approximately 2,516 meters, 88 blocks or ...
Madrid - El Escorial
Escapada a Madrid para ver algunos amigos Erasmus. Por atasco llegué tarde al aeropuerto y perdí el vuelo de Spanair y como el siguiente ya era demasiado tarde volé con el puente aéreo de Iberia. Todo comodidades, es llegar y volar. En Madrid me alojé en un hotel muy barato que encontré justo en la plaza de España.
El primer día por la mañana quedé con ...
We've Almost Come Full Circle
... statuary, gardens, and fountains. The effect is a rising toward the cathedral which is always visable at the top of the long stairway with places to rest and reflect on your way up.The rest of the drive was freeway, and therefore mostly dull with something entertaining every once in a while. One point of interest was the dirt west of Salamanca. It is by far the brightest red of any earth I have ever seen. It contrasted nicely with the green spring ...
El Escorial
... of Kings. Possibly the most striking tomb here is that of Don Juan de Austria. On top of his tomb is a marble statue of him lying down, holding a sword. The work and detail are truly amazing.
Another amazing portion of El Escorial is the Royal Library. Above the beautifully carved wooden book shelves, are paintings along all four walls. Above the paintings, the curved, vaulted ceiling is also adorned with paintings. They are all ...
This hotel was formerly known as: Ii Castillas



