Cathedrals of Spain

Posted on June 28, 2014 | 18 Comments

Palencia, Castilla y Leon

Burgos, Castilla y Leon

Siguenza, Castilla-la Mancha

Cordoba, Andalucia

Girona, Catalonia

Santiago de Compostela, Galicia

Seville, Andalucia

León, Castilla y Leon

Oviedo, Asturias

This entry was posted in Cathedrals, Europe, History, Spain, Travel, World Heritage and tagged Burgos, Cathedral of Siguenza, Cordoba, Girona, León, Oviedo, palencia, Salamanca, Santiago de Compostela, Seville, Spain Cathedrals. Bookmark the permalink.

18 responses to “Cathedrals of Spain”

Sue Slaght | June 28, 2014 at 4:33 am | Reply

Andrew is the photos from Salamanca, Castilla y Leon an astronaut? Now that’s not something you see everyday:)

LikeLike
- Andrew Petcher | June 28, 2014 at 7:13 am | Reply
  
  The Cathedral underwent restoration work in 1992 and it is a generally a tradition of cathedral builders and restorers to add details or new carvings to the façade as a sort of signature. In this case the Cathedral authorities gave the go-ahead to add some more modern images including the asrtonaut. Despite there being clear documentation of the astronaut being a recent addition, the spaceman has already fuelled wild ideas of ancient space travel, and medieval alien interventions. We found the astronaut but not the other recently added images of a dragon eating ice cream, a lynx, a bull, and a crayfish.
  
  LikeLike
  - Sue Slaght | June 28, 2014 at 7:15 am |
    
    That’s so fascinating Andrew. I had no idea. Like a cathedral scavenger hunt for the new guys on the block.
    
    LikeLike
  - Andrew Petcher | June 28, 2014 at 7:16 am |
    
    Exactly!
    
    LikeLike
roughseasinthemed | June 28, 2014 at 4:59 am | Reply

Er, change your province for Sevilla.

LikeLike
- Andrew Petcher | June 28, 2014 at 7:07 am | Reply
  
  Oh dear! Thanks.
  
  LikeLike
ytaba36 | June 28, 2014 at 6:31 am | Reply

Yes, please tell us more about that image from Salamanca.

Yvonne

LikeLike
- Andrew Petcher | June 28, 2014 at 7:17 am | Reply
  
  I have replied to Sue with an explanation.
  
  LikeLike
ytaba36 | June 28, 2014 at 7:31 am | Reply

Thank you!

LikeLike
Let's CUT the Crap! | June 28, 2014 at 12:26 pm | Reply

The astronaut stood out for me as well. I scratched my head wondering what it had to do with all the pictures of cathedrals. I see you’ve explained to Sue already. Interesting.

LikeLike
- Andrew Petcher | June 28, 2014 at 12:32 pm | Reply
  
  It is a good story don’t you think?
  
  LikeLike
  - Let's CUT the Crap! | June 28, 2014 at 3:03 pm |
    
    It is indeed. Entertaining and makes one look for more, I’m sure.
    
    LikeLike
The books, the art and me | June 29, 2014 at 11:52 am | Reply

These are fantastic – I need to do more travelling in Spain!

LikeLike
Pingback: A Road Trip in Spain | Chasing Sunsets
Pingback: A Road Trip in Spain | Chasing Sunsets
Pingback: A Road Trip in Spain | chasingsunsets
Pingback: A Road Trip in Spain – Chasing Sunsets
- Andrew Petcher | June 27, 2016 at 2:42 pm | Reply
  
  Thanks for the link, some wonderful pictures there! I like the bullfight picture, was it raining?
  I have used my old photographs and sites like Google Earth and Wiki to drag up memories of old holidays and journeys even though I didn’t take notes at the time.
  
  LikeLike