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Spain 2023 – Barcelona VII
Last day in Barcelona…
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Some of the Beers enjoyed in Barcelona
Teatre Principal, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
The oldest theatre in Barcelona, founded in 1579, built between 1597 and 1603 and rebuilt several times, mainly in 1788 and again in 1848.
Torre Glòries, Avinguda Diagonal, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Monument Catalunya a Francesc Masià, Plaça de Catalunya, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Francesc Macià i Llussà; 21 September 1859 – 25 December 1933) was a Catalan politician from Catalonia who served as the 122nd president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, and formerly an officer in the Spanish Army. Politically, he evolved from an initial regenerationism of Spain to the defense of the Catalan Republic, becoming the first president of the restored Generalitat and achieving the first successful establishment of the self-government of Catalonia of modern history.
Sightseeing Tour Bus, Plaça de Catalunya, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Equestrian Statue by Luciano Osle, Plaça de Catalunya, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Iberostar, Plaça de Catalunya, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
A four star hotel.
Sculpture, Plaça de Catalunya, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Edifici Telefónica (Telephone Exchange), Plaça de Catalunya, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Casa Milà, Carrera de Provença, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
An Antoni Gaudi architectural design
Ornate Architecture, Cnr Plaça de John F Kennedy & Passeig de Sant Gervasi, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Grand Building, Plaça de Francesc Macià, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Tower, Las Arenas, Plaça Espanya, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Las Arenas is an old bull-ring now converted to become a major shopping centre.
Torres Venecianes, Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Built in the 1920s with a definite Venetian influence.
Guàrdia Urbana Ajuntament de Barcelona, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Guàrdia Urbana Ajuntament de Barcelona – Urban Guard Barcelona City Council
Palau Güell, Carrer Nou de la Rambla, 3-5, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
The Palau Güell is Antoni Gaudí’s first major work in Barcelona for his patron Eusebi Güell.
Drinking Fountain, Carrer Noe de la Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Old Building, Farmacia Masana, Carrer de Sant Ramon, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Mural, Plaça de Salvador Segui, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Pharmacy Symbol, Carrer de Sant Rafael, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Door Knocker, Carrer d’en Robador, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Courtyard Well, Old Hospital de la Santa Creu, Carrer de l’Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
Statue, Old Hospital de la Santa Creu, Carrer de l’Hospital, Barcelona, Spain 
Stairs, Old Hospital de la Santa Creu, Carrer de l’Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
Cloister, Old Hospital de la Santa Creu, Carrer de l’Hospital, Barcelona, SpainStatue, Old Hospital de la Santa Creu, Carrer de l’Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
Statue, Old Hospital de la Santa Creu, Carrer de l’Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
The Old Hospital de la Santa Creu is a 15th-to-18th-century building complex in Barcelona, which formerly served as a hospital and hospice and currently is the home of the National Library of Catalonia, the Institute for Catalan Studies, the former College of Surgeons, and an art school.
Bust of Actor Iscle Soler 1847 – 1914, Plaça de Sant Augusti, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Spain 2023 – Barcelona VI
And still more….
Caixa de Pensions i d’Estalvis, Via Laietana, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Isabella I Isabel Ysabel, Via Laietana, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Queen of Spain, 1451 – 1504 – also known as Isabella the Catholic
Statue of Lluís Millet, Palau de la Música Catalana, Carrer Palau de la Música, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Lluís Millet i Pagès (18 April 1867 in El Masnou – 7 December 1941 in Barcelona) was a Spanish Catalan composer & musician.
Ticket Office, Palau de la Música Catalana, Carrer de Ramon Mas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
“Carmela”, Carrer de Sant Pere Més Alt, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Ornate Pillar, Palau de la Música Catalana, Carrer d’Amadeu Vives, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Tower, Palau de la Música Catalana, Carrer de Sant Pere Més Alt, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Corner Window, Carrer de Sant Pere Més Alt, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Ornate Doorway, 37 Via Laietana, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Door, 35 Via Laietana, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia, Placita de la Seu, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Ornate sign Gate, Gaudi Exhibition Centre, Placita de la Seu, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Roman Remnants, Plaça Nova, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Old Roman aqueduct and tower.
Artwork, Plaça Nova, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Religious Shrine, Plaça Nova, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Entrance, Carrer de Santa Llúcia, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Door, Palau Episcopal de Barcelona, Carrer del Bisbe, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Monument to the Heroes of 1809 (Monument to the Martyrs of Independence), Plaça Garriga i Bachs, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
During the Peninsula War (1807 – 1814) Barcelona was occupied by Napoleon’s army and converted into a military stronghold. On the 12th of May 1809, an estimated 8,000 citizens attempted to overthrow the French troops. The uprising was quickly quashed and the organizers were rounded up and captured. On June 2nd, eighteen conspirators were tried by a military court. Five of the accused were found guilty and executed in front of Barcelona’s Citadel.
As the executions took place, three men rang the bells of Barcelona Cathedral hoping to provoke a second revolt. French soldiers blockaded the cathedral where the rebels held out for three days before being taken prisoner and finally executed.
A plaque on the base of the monument is engraved with the names of the eight martyrs.
Father Juan Gallifa, Dr. Joaquim Pou,
Juan Massana, Salvador Aulet,
Jose Navarro, Pedro Lastortras,
Julian Portet and Ramon Mas.
Sacrificed their lives
For God, homeland and the King
The grateful city
In perpetual memory
MCMXXIX
Side Entrance, Palau de la Generalitat, Carrer del Bisbe, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Cathedral Tower, Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia, Carrer de la Pietat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Pont del Bisbe, Carrer del Bisbe, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Built in 1929 for Barcelona International Exposition
Gate, Carrer del Bisbe, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Directly below the Pont del Bisbe
Window, Palau de la Generalitat, Carrer del Bisbe, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Shield, Carrer del Bisbe, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Fornícula de Sant Jaume, Plaça de Sant Jaume, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Entrance, Palau de la Generalitat, Plaça de Sant Jaume, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Toothy Character, Palau de la Generalitat, Plaça de Sant Jaume, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Flags & Crest, Ajuntament de Barcelona, Plaça de Sant Jaume, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Ajuntament de Barcelona = Barcelona City Council
Statue of James the Conqueror, Ajuntament de Barcelona, Plaça de Sant Jaume, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Ajuntament de Barcelona = Barcelona City Council
Street Lamps, Plaça de Sant Jaume, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Plaque, Plaça de Sant Jaume, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Street Lamps, Carrer de Sant Honorat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Chocolatier, Plaça de Sant Jaume, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Artwork, Plaça de Sant Miquel, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Doorway, Teatre La Biblioteca, Carrer de l’Hospital, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Spain 2023 – Barcelona V
Castell de Montjuïc or Castillo de Montjuich is an old military fortress, with roots dating back from 1640. It is built on top of Montjuïc hill in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Spain 2023 – Barcelona III
….. and more….>
Public Bikes, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Laneway, Carrer de la Petxina, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Colonnades, Mercado de La Boqueria, Plaça de Sant Josep, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
La Jamoneria, Mercado de La Boqueria, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
La Jamoneria = The Ham Shop
De La Dehesa a su Mesa = From the Meadow to Your Table
Sweet Shop, Mercado de La Boqueria, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Seafood Stall, Mercado de La Boqueria, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Mercado de La Boqueria (markets) is a landmark of Barcelona
Sculptures, Església de la Mare de Déu de Betlem, Carrer del Carme, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Church Interior, Església de la Mare de Déu de Betlem, Carrer del Carme, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
In 1553, the Company of Jesus, founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola, obtained permission from the city’s councillors to build the first church of the order in Barcelona, on the site of a former chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Bethlehem. It was consecrated in 1555 but was destroyed by a great fire in the 17th century. A new baroque-style church was built in the early 18th century but was closed to worshippers following the expulsion of the Jesuits from Spain in 1767. The parish church of Mare de Déu de Betlem was founded in 1835 but, unfortunately, suffered a second fire in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War. The roof and sumptuous baroque interior were consumed by the flames.
The baroque façade and side walls survive today as living witnesses to the past. The main façade, on Carrer del Carme, has a curved pediment and is framed by Solomonic columns. They are embellished by beautiful sculptures of Saint Ignatius of Loyola and the nobleman and Jesuit saint, Francisco Borja. Above the door is a bas-relief featuring a Nativity scene. Every Christmas, the church of Betlem holds a major exhibition of Nativity scenes which are a popular attraction. The interior of the church consists of a basilica-type single nave and a semi-circular apse, side chapels with a narthex or vestibule below the choir stalls, covered by a cylindrical canopy. The side chapels are interconnected and have elliptical domes with lanterns.
Street Lamp, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
La “Porta Ferriça”, Carrera de la Portaferrissa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Inscription:
The “Porta Ferriça”, built in the 13th century, was one of the gates of the second wall of Barcelona. An iron bar was set into this gate and used as a unit of measurement in the city. This iron bar gave the gate and the street that led to the gate from the center of the Old City their name. The Casa Gralla, a beautiful Plateresque building, was built on Puertaferrisa Street at the beginning of the 16th century, although it disappeared due to the opening of the Calle del Duc de Victoria. The Casa Pinós of the Marquis de Barbará was likewise constructed here, but it was also demolished in the mid-19th century. The construction of the Moya Palace (today Comillas) in 1774, led to the demolition of the old gate.
Doorway, Carrer de la Portaferrissa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
“Scala Dei”, Carrer de la Portaferrissa, Barcelonia, Catalonia, Spain
Translation:
King Alfonso de Aragon sent two knights throughout Catalonia looking for a suitable place to found a monastery. Under the Sierra del Montsant they found a shepherd. He told them that in that place, the dream of Jacob had been reproduced, that is, there would be a ladder there that climbed to the sky, with angels coming and going. The knights considered it the right place to build a monastery, calling it naturally “Scala Dei” (i.e., God’s Ladder).
Street Lamp, Carrer de la Portaferrissa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Baixada de Santa Eulàlia, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Mosaics, Art Escudellers Gift Shop, Carrer dels Banys Nous, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Laneway, Carrer de la Trinitat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Col·legi Sagrada Família – Avinyó, Carrer d’Avinyó, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Escuela de Artes Aplicadas y Oficios Artísticos, Cnr Carrer de Cervantes & Carrer d’Avinyó, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Escuela de Artes Aplicadas y Oficios Artísticos = School of Applied Arts & Artistic Trades
Carrer de Cervantes, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Sculpture, Plaça de George Orwell, Carrer de n’Arai, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Carrer Nou de Sant Francesc, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Teatre Principal, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
The Teatre Principal (in Catalan, or in Spanish Teatro Principal) is the oldest theatre in Barcelona, founded in 1579, built between 1597 and 1603 and rebuilt several times, mainly in 1788 and again in 1848. The theatre was originally named the Teatro de la Santa Cruz in Spanish (or Teatre de la Santa Creu in Catalan). It is located on the famous avenue of La Rambla.
Ticket Booth, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Ship’s Anchor, Comandància Naval de Barcelona, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Junta d’Obres del Port, Carrer de Circumval·lació Tram Dos, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Port Authority
Cable Cars, Torre Jaume I, Port of Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Vienna, Austria 2017 Part V
Still in Vienna and walked a couple of parks/gardens and then took a “Fiaker” ride around the old historic city.
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“Fiaker”, Petersplats, Vienna, Austria
A fiacre is a form of hackney coach, a horse-drawn four-wheeled carriage for hire. In Vienna such cabs are called Fiaker. (not us)
Fürstentum Liechtenstein Botschaft, Löwelstraße 8, Vienna
Wüstenrot House, Kohlmarkt, Vienna
View down Kohlmarkt to The Hofburg, Michaelerkuppel, Vienna
Storefront, Graben, Vienna
St Michael Gate, The Hofburg, Michaelerkuppel, Vienna
Statue, Kaiser Franz I, Löwelstraße, The Hofburg, Vienna
Franz Joseph Karl from the House of Habsburg-Lorraine was from 1792 to 1806 as Franz II the last emperor of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. In 1804 he founded the empire of Austria, which he reigned as Francis I until his death.
Water Hydrant, Löwelstraße, The Hofburg, Vienna
Statue, Swiss Gate, In der Burg, The Hofburg, Vienna
The Swiss Gate, The Hofburg, Michaelerkuppel, Vienna
The Hofburg, Vienna
The Hofburg is the official residence and workplace of the President of Austria and was formerly the principal imperial palace of the Habsburg dynasty. Located in the center of Vienna, it was built in the 13th century.
Müllverbrennungsanlage Spittelau (Waste Incineration Plant), Spittelauer Lände, Vienna
(Taken from a tram)
Citroen 2CV, Klosterneuburger Straße, Brigittenau, Vienna
Chevrolet Utility, Alserbachstraße, Vienna
Not the sort of vehicle I expected to see in this historic city!
Schubertbrunnen (Schubert Fountain), Alserbachstraße, Josefstadt, Vienna c.1928
Entry Gate, Liechtenstein Garden Palace, Fürstengasse, Vienna
Lichtenstein Park, Gardens and Palaces, Fürstengasse, Vienna
The Liechtenstein Palace is now a private art museum in Vienna, Austria. It contains much of the art collection of its owners, the Princely Family of Liechtenstein, rulers of the principality of Liechtenstein. It includes important European works of art, forming one of the world’s leading private art collections.
Bank Austria Building, Julius Tandler Platz, Vienna
Colourful Building, Lampigasse 19, Leopoldstadt, Vienna
“Big Brother”, Lampigasse, Vienna
Park Railing, Augarten, Lampigasse, Vienna
Tree-Lined Avenues, Augarten, Leopoldstadt, Vienna
Monument, Augarten, Leopoldstadt, Vienna
Flakturm VII G-Tower (Anti-Aircraft Tower), Augarten, Leopoldstadt, Vienna
Flakturm VII L-Tower (Anti-Aircraft Tower), Augarten, Leopoldstadt, Vienna
Flak towers (German: Flaktürme) were large, above-ground, anti-aircraft gun blockhouse towers constructed by Nazi Germany. There were 8 flak tower complexes in the cities of Berlin (3), Hamburg (2), and Vienna (3) from 1940 onwards. Other cities that used flak towers included Stuttgart and Frankfurt. Smaller single-purpose flak towers were built at key outlying German strongpoints, such as at Angers in France, Helgoland in Germany. The towers were operated by the Luftwaffe to defend against Allied strategic air raids against these cities during World War II. They also served as air-raid shelters for tens of thousands of local civilians.
Vienna, Austria 2017 Part III
Sculptures, Hofburg Palace, Vienna, Austria
Fiaker Driver, Michaelerplatz, Vienna
A fiacre is a form of hackney coach, a horse-drawn four-wheeled carriage for hire. In Vienna such cabs are called Fiaker.
Emperor Joseph II Statue, Josefplatz, Hofburg Palace, Vienna
Josefsplatz is centred on a full-sized equestrian statue and monument of Emperor Joseph II, erected by sculptor Franz Anton von Zauner between 1795 and 1807. Modelled on the statue of Marcus Aurelius on Capitoline Hill in Rome, the statue was commissioned by Emperor Francis II who, from the age of 16, had been raised under the supervision of his uncle, Joseph II. The depiction of Joseph II as a Roman conqueror, dressed in a toga and a laurel wreath, reflects the Habsburg belief that they were descendants of the ancient Roman emperors.
Palais Pallavicini, Josefplatz, Vienna, Austria
Josefsbrunnen (Joseph’s Fountain), Graben, Vienna
There are written records that in the middle of the 15th century, a fountain was built on the ditch, whose water was derived from the garden of the Hofburg in tubes and because of the four lion heads, which probably served as gargoyles, was referred to as “Löwenbrunn”. As of 1651, in the center of the fountain was a statue of Jupiter , designed by the sculptor Johann Jakob Pock . In the middle of the 16th century, another well was built east of the ditch. Among the wells also worked the court stonemason and sculptor Antonius Bregno (also called Premb ) and the court painter Stephan Simpeckh . After the erection of the plague column(1679), Emperor Leopold I wished that the two fountains, on either side of the column , be rebuilt, and that the fountains should be equipped with portraits of “St. Joseph” and “St. Leopold” . The reorganization took place 1680-1681. Around 1730-1740, the fountains were significantly changed. In 1804, the saints sculptures designed by the sculptor Joseph Frühwirth were replaced by lead figures by Johann Martin Fischer and the fountains were restored or redesigned. [1]
Below the Josefsbrunnen, in 1904/05, Vienna’s oldest underground public utility , the public public utility on the Graben , was built. For this purpose, first the Josefsbrunnen had to be removed and later re-erected. In the course of a renovation of the public institution of need around 1987/88 also over it Josefsbrunnen was redeveloped.
Cartier, Kohlmarkt, Vienna
Chanel Building, Tuchlauben, Vienna
Rozet & Fischmeister, Kohlmarkt 11, Vienna
Rozet & Fischmeister jewellery business was established in 1770, has been among Vienna’s most famous gold and silversmiths.
Hofburg Palace, Michaelerplatz, Vienna
Café Griensteidl, Michaelerplatz, Vienna
Michaelskirche (Catholic Church of St Michael), Michaelerplatz, Vienna
Roman Ruins, Michaelerplatz, (Historic Centre of Vienna), Vienna
The ruins on the Michaeler Platz in the city centre were uncovered between 1989 and 1991.
Under the remains from the Renaissance-period, the foundation walls of the old Hofburg Theatre (built in 1776) and rented houses of the 18th century (demolished in 1889) there are structural remains of the canabae legionis, the settlement outside the Roman legionary fortress Vindobona. In the settlement lived the families (i.e. concubines and children) of the legionaries, there were also some inns, shops and brothels. The settlement was probably destroyed between 168 and 180 by Marcomans.
There has been a crossroads of two main streets – the “Amber street” from the Aquae region (today Baden south from Vienna) and the street along the limes – since the 1st century.
Coat of Arms, Ferdinand I, In der Burg, The Hofburg, Vienna
Statue, Kaiser Franz I, Löwelstraße, The Hofburg, Vienna
Franz Joseph Karl from the House of Habsburg-Lorraine was from 1792 to 1806 as Franz II the last emperor of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. In 1804 he founded the empire of Austria, which he reigned as Francis I until his death.
Sentry Box, Löwelstraße, The Hofburg, Vienna
The Emperor’s Gate (Kaisertor), The Hofburg, Vienna
Lamp, The Hofburg, Vienna
Dome, The Hofburg, Vienna
Statuary, The Hofburg, Vienna
Heraldry, Michaelertor Entrance To Michaelerplatz Hofburg Imperial Palace Complex Vienna
Memorial Plate, St Michael’s Church, Michaelerplatz, Vienna
Honor and thanks the Women of Austria for their heroic work in the world wars 1914-1918
Laneway, Habsburgergasse, Vienna
Friedensbrücke (Peace Bridge), Danube Canal, Alserbachstraße, Vienna
Vienna, Austria 2017 Part II
Tramlines, Alserbachstraße, Vienna, Austria
Westbanhof Tram, Alserbachstraße, Vienna, Austria
Old Building, Alserbachstraße, Vienna, Austria
Railway Map, Friedensbrücke Station, Vienna, Austria
St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Domkirche Street, Stephansplatz, Vienna, Austria
St Peter’s Catholic Church, Petersplatz, Vienna, Austria
Eisgrübel, Goldschmiedgasse 10, Vienna
Fiaker Horse Team, Jungferngasse, Vienna
Mozart Plaque, Am Hof 13, Palais Collalto, Vienna
Former Civic Armoury, Am Hof, Vienna
Mariensäule (Marian Column), Am Hof, Vienna
Window Advertisement, Heldinnen & Helden, Heidenschuß, Vienna
Street Lamp, Herrengasse, Vienna
Street Sign, Josef-Meinrad-Platz, Vienna
Rathaus (Town Hall), Friedrich Schmidt Platz, Vienna
Burgtheater, Josef Meinrad Platz, Vienna
Street Lamp, Löwelstraße, Vienna
Metastasiogasse (off Löwelstraße), Vienna
President’s Office, Löwelstraße, Vienna
Fiaker Horse Team, Michaelerplatz, Vienna
Neue Burg, Heldenplatz, Vienna
Erzherzog Karl (Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen), Heldenplatz, Vienna
Dome of The Kunsthistorisches Museum, Ringstraße, Vienna
The Hofburg, Michaelerkuppel, Vienna
No. 16 P.O.W. Camp, Grey Road, Marrinup, Dwellingup, Western Australia
A Prisoner Of War camp was established just south of Dwellingup at a place called Marrinup, in July 1943 during World War II. It was to house prisoners of war after an agreement was reached with the British to house of prisoners in Western Australia. The prisoners provided labour on farms and for cutting timber. The Marrinup camp was able to house up to 1,200 prisoners and commenced operations in August 1943. German and Italian prisoners were kept in different parts of the compound. The camp ceased operations in August 1946.
We took a walk about the site which has very little left today. It is now nothing more today but a clearing in the forest and some foundations where buildings once stood. Each year, more and more of the area is being reclaimed by the bush.
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy Part VI
Chiesa Parrocchiale di Santa Maria della Carità, Via San Felice, Bologna
Inscription, San Nicolò di San Felice, Via San Felice, Bologna
San Nicolò di San Felice is a deconsecrated Roman Catholic church located on via San Felice 41 in Bologna, region of Emilia Romagna, Italy. Bombardment during World War two caused sufficient damage to close the brick walled structure with a front portico.
A church at the site is documented since the 12th-century, when it was located outside the city walls.
CRUCEM HANC
INSIGNE REDEMPTIONIS HUMANAE VEXILLUM
A BONONIENSIBUS CIVIBUS
VIX NASCENTE ECCLESIA
IN SUSCEPTAE FIDEI ARGUMENTUM
ERECTAM
INDE SAEPIUS INIURIA TEMPORUM COLLAPSAM
ITERUMQUE PRISTINO LOCO RESTITUTAM
VESPASIANUS GRIMALDI
ALPHONSO PALEOTTO ARCHIEPI(SCOPO) BONONIEN(SI)
SUB INITIUM SUPERIORIS SECULI (!)
IN VIAE HUIUS MEDIO
SUPER PONTEM QUO FIRMIUS SUBSISTERET
COLLOCAVIT
VERUM PONTE PRO AMPLIANDA VIA DESTRUCTO
EAMDEM CRUCEM
HIERONYMO GRIMALDO S(ANCTAE) R(OMANAE) E(CCLESIAE) CARDINALI
TIT(ULO) SANCTAE BALBINAE
BONONIAE LEGATO
PROSPER LAMBERTINUS S(ANCTAE) R(OMANAE) E(CCLESIAE) CARDINALIS
TIT(ULO) SANCTAE CRUCIS IN IERUSALEM
ARCHIEPISCOPUS BONONIENSIS
SACRI ROMANI IMPERII PRINCEPS
AEMULA MAIORUM SUORUM PIETATE
SUB HAC PORTICU SACRAE HUIUS AEDIS PARIETI
AFFIGI CURAVIT
ATQUE SOLEMNI RITU BENEDIXIT
OMNIBUSQUE CORAM IPSA DEVOTE ORANTIBUS
ET PRO PATRIAE INCOLUMITATE
VOTA SUA OMNIPOTENTI DEO NUNCUPANTIBUS
CENTUM DIERUM INDULGENTIAM BENIGNE CONCESSIT
ANNO MDCCXXXII
—
Translation
“This cross, an extraordinary sign of human redemption, erected by the citizens of Bologna when the church was just being born in defense of the embraced faith, then very often ruined by the ravages of time and each time restored in its original place, Vespasiano Grimaldi, when it was Archbishop of Bologna Alfonso Paleotti, at the beginning of the last century, placed it in the middle of this street above the bridge, so that it could resist more firmly.
However, this bridge having been destroyed to widen the road, when Girolamo Grimaldi, cardinal of the Holy Roman Church with the title of Santa Balbina, Prospero Lambertini, cardinal of the Holy Roman Church with the title of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, Bologna, prince of the Holy Roman Empire, took care that the same cross was affixed under this portico on the wall of this sacred building and blessed it with a solemn rite and graciously granted one hundred days of indulgence to all those who prayed devoutly in front of it and who formulated their vows to Almighty God for the salvation of the country.
Year 1732 “.
Entrance, Palazzo Buriani, Via San Felice, Bologna
Basilica di San Francesco, Piazza Malpighi, Bologna
In the foreground is one of the Tombe dei Glossatori – Historical tombs dedicated to the first university teachers.
Coat of Arms, Via Rizzoli, Bologna
Towers of Basilica di San Francesco & Colonna dell’Immacolata, Piazza Malpighi, Bologna
Chiesa del Santissimo Salvatore, Via Cesare Battisti & Via VI Novembre, Bologna
Wrought Iron Guard, Via Porta Nova, Bologna
Statue of San Domenico, Cnr Via Porta Nova & Via Cesare Battisti, Bologna
Saint Dominic, also known as Dominic of Osma and Dominic of Caleruega, often called Dominic de Guzmán and Domingo Félix de Guzmán; 8 August 1170 – 6 August 1221), was a Castilian Catholic priest and founder of the Dominican Order. Dominic is the patron saint of astronomers.
The “canopy” above the statue is referred to as a “baldachin” or “baldaquin”.
The church, statues and guard are all visible on this Street View!
Entrance to Residential Block, Via Cesare Battisti, Bologna
Entrance, Palazzo del Governo, Piazza Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Bologna
Colonnade, Palazzo del Governo, Piazza Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Bologna
Colonnade, Prefettura di Bologna, Piazza Galileo Galilei, Bologna
Artwork in the Colonnade, Prefettura di Bologna, Piazza Galileo Galilei, Bologna
Santuario di Santa Maria della Vita, Via Clavature, Bologna
Salumeria Simoni, Via Drapperie, Bologna
Quadrilatero Fiorito, 6 Via Drapperie, Bologna
Carving, Doorway, 5 Via Drapperie, Bologna
Flags, Cnr Via Drapperie & Via Pescherie Vecchie, Bologna
Memorial, P Marella Padre dei Poveri, Cnr Via Caprarie & Via Drapperie, Bologna
This Street View shows a Monk collecting for the charity sitting in front of that memorial plate.
Stone Carving, Cnr Via Caprarie & Via Drapperie, Bologna
Sits above the Memorial to P Marella Padre dei Poveri
Basilica Santi Bartolomeo e Gaetano, Piazza di Porta Ravegnana, Bologna
Enjoy a Beer, Caffé Maxim, Piazza della Mercanzia, Bologna
Along the Colonnade, Via Rizzoli, Bologna
Along the Colonnade, Piazza della Mercanzia, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Piazza di Porta Ravegnana, Bologna
Strada Maggiore, Bologna
It is the only Bolognese street to have preserved the urban designation of “strada” (from the Latin sternere : “pavement”), dating back to Roman times and confirmed by the Napoleonic reform of 1801
Roadside View, A1-Autostrada del Sole, Roncobilaccio, Baragazza
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy Part V
From the Breakfast Table, Hotel San Donato, Palazzo Malvasia, Via Zamboni, Bologna
Our Hire Car, Courtyard, Hotel San Donato (Palazzo Malvasia), Bologna
Piazza di Porta Ravegnana, Bologna
Piazza Maggiore, Bologna
Piazza Re Enzo, Bologna
Palazzo del Podestà, Piazza Re Enzo, Bologna
Piazza della Mercanzia, Bologna
View Along Via Rizzoli, Bologna
Via De’ Giudei, Bologna
LaFeltrinelli Librerie, Piazza di Porta Ravegnana, Bologna
(A Bookshop)
Doorway, 1 Piazza di Porta Ravegnana, Bologna
“Spiritus Intus Alit”, Basilica Santi Bartolomeo e Gaetano, Piazza di Porta Ravegnana, Bologna
(Main doorway and bas relief each side)
The Latin Inscription “Spiritus Intus Alit” Translates as- “Spirit within sustains”
Short guide to the Basilica of Saints Bartolomeo and Gaetano
Basilica Santi Bartolomeo e Gaetano, Piazza di Porta Ravegnana, Bologna
Carabinieri Cars, Via San Vitale, Bologna
Statue Of San Petronius, Piazza Di Porta Ravegnana, Bologna
Saint Petronius was bishop of Bologna during the fifth century. He is a patron saint of the city. Born of a noble Roman family, he became a convert to Christianity and subsequently a priest. As bishop of Bologna, he built the Church of Santo Stefano.
Medieval Building, Piazza di Porta Ravegnana, Bologna
Le Due Torri: Garisenda e degli Asinelli, Piazza di Porta Ravegnana, Bologna
Coat of Arms, Via Rizzoli, Bologna
Biblioteca Salaborsa, Piazza del Nettuno, Bologna
Gated Entrance, Palazzo Re Enzo, Piazza del Nettuno, Bologna
Ornate Street Lamp. Piazza del Nettuno, Bologna
Fontana Vecchia, Via Ugo Bassi, Bologna
By Sicilian Artist Tommaso Laureti 1565
Entrance, Cattedrale Metropolitana di San Pietro, Via dell’Indipendenza, Bologna
Staircase, Via dell’Indipendenza, Bologna
“Libertas”, Cnr Via Ghirlanda & Via Ugo Bassi, Bologna
(This sits above what is now a menswear shop)
Banco di Roma Clock, Via Ugo Bassi, Bologna
Hotel Carosello (B&B), 26 Via San Felice, Bologna
Arcade, 48 Via San Felice, Bologna
Doorway, Chiesa Parrocchiale di Santa Maria della Carità, Via San Felice, Bologna
Porta San Felice, Piazza di Porta San Felice, Bologna
Porta San Felice was the westernmost gate or portal of the former outer medieval walls of the city of Bologna, Italy. The gate was erected in the 13th century, and rebuilt in 1334 with a machiocolated tower and drawbridge. It was restored in 1508, and again in 1805 when Napoleon visited the city. In 1840, the flanking walls were torn down. A barracks and tax house for collecting duties was in the past found astride the entrance.
Doorway, 137 Via San Felice, Bologna
Door Furniture, 121 Via San Felice, Bologna