Album Andalucía - Andalusia from Jaap van 't Veen

Spain - Frigiliana

nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van 't Veen) — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 13:25:43 +0000

Frigiliana is one of the most beautiful and picturesque Andalucian white villages; voted as the ‘prettiest village in Andalusia’ by the Spanish tourism authority. The village is situated 6 kilometres north of Nerja, more than 300 metres above sea level.

Frigiliana can be divided into two parts: a newer part built in the traditional style of a white Andalucian village and the older part of Moorish origin. That part of the town is one of the best preserved Moorish villages in Andalucia. It offers many picturesque narrow, windy cobble stoned streets lined with whitewashed houses.

Spain - Andalusia, Salobreña

nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van 't Veen) — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 16:40:25 +0000

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The white washed houses of Salobreña are built on the hill around the old Moorish castle (10th century).

Spain - Andalusia, Almegíjar

nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van 't Veen) — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 15:17:25 +0000

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Blossoming almond trees nearby the white village of Almegíjar in the so called Alpujarra.

Spain - Granada, Alhambra

nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van 't Veen) — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 16:39:24 +0000

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Alhambra: Comares Palace - Court of the Myrtles

Spain - Granada, Alhambra

nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van 't Veen) — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 16:41:29 +0000

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Alhambra: Palace of the Lions (Palacio de los Leones), seen from the Court of the Lions.

Spain - Granada, Alhambra

nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van 't Veen) — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 17:07:39 +0000

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Alhambra: Palace of the Lions (Palacio de los Leones), looking towards the patio.

Spain - Granada, Alhambra

nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van 't Veen) — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 16:58:37 +0000

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Alhambra, Palace of the Partal (Palacio del Partal).
This palace is dating back to the early 14th century. There are just two components remaining: the Torre de las Damas and the arcade with its wide pool in front.

Spain - Granada, Alhambra

nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van 't Veen) — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 16:38:46 +0000

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Generalife: Court of the Main Canal / Patio de la Acequia

Spain - Granada, Alhambra

nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van 't Veen) — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 17:10:20 +0000

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Alhambra and Sierra Nevada, seen from the Mirador de San Nicolás.

Spain - Granada, Cathedral

nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van 't Veen) — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 17:52:30 +0000

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Building of the Granada Cathedral (Cathedral of the Incarnation) was started in 1523. It took 181 years for the cathedral to be built completely.
This cathedral is considered to be a masterpiece of Spanish Renaissance.

Picture: looking towards the unprecedented rounded main altar and the impressive dome with a height of 45 metres. The two organs can also be seen.

Spain - Andalusia, Embalse de Canales

nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van 't Veen) — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 13:22:57 +0000

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Embalse de Canales ( Canales Reservoir) is a artificial lake of the Genil River. The reservoir is located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, east of Granada and nearby the mountain village of Güéjar Sierra (see: note).
The massive dam at the western end of the lake has a height of almost 160 metres and is 340 metres long.

Spain - Andalusia, La Peza

nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van 't Veen) — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 10:37:12 +0000

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La Peza is a small Andalusian village located on the slope of Monte Rosado and in front of the Sierra Nevada

La Peza was an old Roman castro, whose name comes from the word lápice (stone).
In the times of the Roman domination it receives the name of Roman Castrum and this time is the one that dates the origin of this town.

Andalusia - La Calahorra Castle

nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van 't Veen) — Sun, 08 Dec 2013 20:13:50 +0000

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The ‘Calahorra Castle’ (Castillo de La Calahorra) is located on the top of a hill above to the village La Calahorra and the plateau of the Marquesado in the northern foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The first fortification at this site was an imposing medieval fortress of Moorish origin. In 1490 the ‘Catholic Monarchs’ gave the fortress to Cardinal Pedro González de Mendoza in reward for his important role in the Christian conquest of Granada.
Don Rodrigo, an illegitimate son of the cardinal, inherited La Calahorra Castle in the year of 1495.

This first Marquis of Zenete travelled a lot to Italy and loved the Italian architecture. La Cahorra Castle became the first Italian renaissance castles outside Italy and the first in Andalusia displaying these architectural features. The castle was rebuilt between 1509 and 1512 on the site of the former Moorish fortification.

Nowadays the castle can be visited, although its opening hours are quite limited.

Spain - Guadix, Cathedral

nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van 't Veen) — Sat, 21 Dec 2013 17:45:23 +0000

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The Cathedral of Guadix (Catedral de la Encarnación de Guadix) is a Roman Catholic cathedral. The baroque style building was under construction for a long period; it began in the 16th century and was completed in the mid-18th century.

Guadix is believed to be one of the oldest diocesan seats in Spain. The cathedral stands on the site of an earlier Visigoth church extant in the 10th century, upon which - during the period of Muslim domination - a mosque was built. Guadix was captured by the Christian forces in 1489 and the Visigoth church was reestablished as the official seat of a bishop. It was given the name of the “Church of Saint Mary of the Incarnation” (Iglesia de Santa María de la Encarnación) and later was made a cathedral by a bull of Pope Innocent VIII.

Spain - Andalusia, River Gor Valley

nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van 't Veen) — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 09:31:41 +0000

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The main attraction of the valley and its capital Gorafe are the almost 200 Neolithic dolmens scattered in several cemeteries around the village. It is the greatest concentration of prehistoric rests in Spain. The first human settlements date back to prehistory.

The picture shows a view from the ‘Parque Megalítico’ into the canyon of the river Gor just south of Gorafe; on the background the high mountains of the Sierra Nevada.

Spain - Baeza, Plaza de Santa María

nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van 't Veen) — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 16:13:16 +0000

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The origins of Baeza date back to the first settlers during the Bronze Age, when it was a significant settlement from the Algar culture. In the Roman period a completely established town was built, including a castle and city walls. The Moors settled here and Baeza even was the capital of one of the Moorish Tarifa kingdoms.
The city became its greatest splendour during the 15th and 17th century, when its economy prospered thanks to its agriculture and the impetus of the University of Baeza.
Baeza is known as the cradle of Spanish renaissance. The UNESCO named the city a World Heritage Site in 2003.

Baeza still has a lot of important monumental complexes. The Plaza de Santa María can be considered as the heart of the city, offering most of the monuments; among them the cathedral ‘Santa Iglesia Catedral’and ‘Fuente de Santa María’.

Spain - Baeza, Cathedral

nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van 't Veen) — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 10:42:13 +0000

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The Cathedral of Baeza (Catedral de Baeza) is a Roman Catholic cathedral. It is built on a Roman temple, which later became a mosque and was converted to Christianity in 1147. In the period between 1570 and 1593 several renaissance elements were added to the cathedral and the building became its present look. Nowadays it forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site with other monuments in Baeza.

Spain - Baeza, Palacio de Jabalquinto

nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van 't Veen) — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 10:13:59 +0000

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Palacio de Jabalquinto (Jabalquinto Palace) is a late 15th century palace and is considered te be one of the landmarks of Baeza. This former palace of Juan Alfonso de Benavides is a fine example of flamboyant Spanish Renaissance Gothic with Mudéjar influences.
The beautiful façade with Moorish influences is the work of Juan Guas and Enrique Egas and illustrates the fondness of the former nobility for ornate decorations with pineapples, flower shapes, garlands and decorative turrets. The two columns with the balconies are conspicuous.
Palacio de Jabalquinto has a courtyard in Renaissance style with a monumental baroque staircase.

Nowadays the building belongs to the International University of Andalusia "Antonio Machado".

Spain - Baeza, Plaza del Pópulo

nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van 't Veen) — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 08:21:34 +0000

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The Plaza del Pópulo is the most beautiful square of Baeza; it is also known as Plaza de los Leones , referring to the fountain of the same name. The square is surrounded by impressive buildings dating back to the heyday of Baeza. The name Plaza de Pópulo refers to the Virgen del Pópulo, the patron saint of the city .

La Antigua Carnicería dates from the 16th century. This old butchers shop (Antigua Carniceria) stood about 100 metres from its present spot and was moved stone by stone to the Plaza de los Leones. The façade on the upper floor shows the coat of arms of Emperor Carlos V, a double-headed eagle.
The building has been used as municipal slaughter house until late in the20th century, but nowadays houses a court of law.

Fuente de los Leones is an archaeological monument that once stood in the Roman city of Cástulo .
The Fountain of the Lions is a symbol of Baeza, expressing the pride of the city after being chosen as heir of Cástulo with the same features, such as capital and seat of a bishopric.

Spain - Úbeda, Capilla del Salvador

nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van 't Veen) — Tue, 06 May 2014 11:15:13 +0000

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Úbeda became more and more important during Moorish rule. The town was by Abd ar-Rahman II (822–852), who called it Medinat-Ubbadat Al-Arab (which means Úbeda of the Moors). The town was captured from the Moors in 1233 by King Fernado III.
Úbeda (and neighboring city of Baeza) benefited from extensive patronage in the early 16th century, resulting in the construction of a series of Renaissance style palaces and churches. In 2003, UNESCO declared the historic cores and monuments a World Heritage Site.

Although the ‘Sacra Capilla del Salvador del Mundo’ (Sacred Chapel of the Saviour)looks like a church, the building is a funerary monument and was created to be used as mausoleum of local nobility (nowadays there are religious services). Both interior and exterior are richly decorated; the main façade (picture) with relief work and statues. The building is considered to be one of the finest examples of Andalucian architecture from te Renaisance period.

Construction of the chapel started in 1536 by the architect Diego de Siloé; a second phase, four years later, was directed by Andrés de Vandelvira. In 1559 it was consecrated.