1350-6664 - Inside Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga catholic church in Cangas de Onis, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, Europe.
In 1777 a fire destroyed the old temple, which stood adjacent to the Holy Cave where Our Lady of Covadonga is revered. It was then decided to raise a new church as a monumental sanctuary, raising donations from all of Spain; the plan was opposed by the local council, as the canons wanted to rebuild the temple of the Holy Cave and build an ambitious sanctuary that had once been designed by Ventura Rodríguez, but never completed. One century later, the project was resumed by King Alfonso XII of Spain, who was interested in completing this work. The classic design of Ventura Rodríguez was very difficult and expensive and was replaced by a new neo-Medieval design.
1350-6663 - Our Lady of Covadonga. The Blessed Virgin Mary, and a Marian shrine devoted to her at Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga catholic church in Cangas de Onis, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, Europe.
In 1777 a fire destroyed the old temple, which stood adjacent to the Holy Cave where Our Lady of Covadonga is revered. It was then decided to raise a new church as a monumental sanctuary, raising donations from all of Spain; the plan was opposed by the local council, as the canons wanted to rebuild the temple of the Holy Cave and build an ambitious sanctuary that had once been designed by Ventura Rodríguez, but never completed. One century later, the project was resumed by King Alfonso XII of Spain, who was interested in completing this work. The classic design of Ventura Rodríguez was very difficult and expensive and was replaced by a new neo-Medieval design.
832-390367 - Medieval castle and church ruins of St. Patricks Cathedral, fully preserved round tower, ornate high cross, Rock of Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland, Europe
832-385650 - Stone bridge over the Danube and old town with cathedral at dusk, water reflection, Regensburg, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
832-385678 - Illuminated Old Town with Stone Bridge and Cathedral reflected in the Danube at dusk, Regensburg, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
832-385679 - Illuminated Old Town with Stone Bridge and Cathedral reflected in the Danube at dusk, Regensburg, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
1263-238 - The red and white stone Arches of Mezquita de Cordoba (Great Mosque) (Cordoba Cathedral), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain, Europe
1263-237 - The red and white stone Arches of Mezquita de Cordoba (Great Mosque) (Cordoba Cathedral), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain, Europe
1300-121 - La Giralda, the bell tower of the Cathedral of Seville from the rooftop of the Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Seville, Andalucia, Spain, Europe
1283-537 - The Mosque-Cathedral (Great Mosque of Cordoba) (Mezquita) and the Roman Bridge at first light, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain, Europe
1283-536 - The Mosque-Cathedral (Great Mosque of Cordoba) (Mezquita) and the Roman Bridge at first light, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain, Europe
1283-555 - The Mosque-Cathedral (Great Mosque of Cordoba) (Mezquita) and the Roman bridge at first sunlight, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain, Europe
1283-538 - The Mosque-Cathedral (Great Mosque of Cordoba) (Mezquita) and the Roman Bridge at first light, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain, Europe
1283-549 - Statue on the Roman Bridge and the Mosque-Cathedral (Great Mosque of Cordoba) (Mezquita), UNESCO World Heritage Site, at dusk, Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain, Europe
1283-544 - The illuminated Mosque-Cathedral (Great Mosque of Cordoba) (Mezquita) and the Roman Bridge at dusk, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain, Europe
1283-542 - The Mosque-Cathedral (Great Mosque of Cordoba) (Mezquita) and the Roman Bridge at first light, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain, Europe
1283-525 - The Mosque-Cathedral (Great Mosque of Cordoba) (Mezquita) and Roman Bridge, UNESCO World Heritage Site, at first sunlight, Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain, Europe