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June 15, 2019
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A Masterpiece in Gothic Architecture: The Cathedral of Burgos

I am fortunate enough to have a job enabling me to travel a lot around Europe. Concerning architecture and different architectural styles, it is a prosperous and exciting continent. Two historical architectural styles in particular are very distinct and closely linked to European history: The styles of Baroque and Gothic. While the baroque style is very opulent, colorful, and somewhat playful, the style of the French Sun King in the 17th century and the glorious Catholic church of its time, Gothic, on the other hand, is very different. It is a somewhat dark style, with many goblins and trim colors. Everything reaches as high as to touch God himself. The light is filtered and restricted through beautiful stained glass; the only energy source is the Almighty. One of the most beautiful examples of Gothic architecture must be the grandiose Cathedral of Burgos, Spain, consecrated in 1260 and still as impressive as it must have been to the people living almost 800 years ago. A masterpiece.

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June 5, 2019
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Travelling Castile

Most of the visitors arriving in Spain visit the coasts and Madrid. Not as many people travel around the region of Castile. Being the historical heartland of the Spanish kingdom, though, the areas of Castile and Leon have a lot to offer. The town of Salamanca, for example, has the oldest university in Spain and is one of the oldest in the world (pictures 1, 3). Burgos was one of the first capitals of the kingdom and is still a pretty impressive town with a grandiose cathedral (pictures 2, 4). The city of Avila is pretty interesting because of its completely intact medieval city wall (last photo). All of these towns have beautiful churches and exquisite cuisine. Also, the region is compact; you do not travel more than two or three hours to the next larger city.

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May 24, 2019
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The Architecture of Castile

During the Middle Ages and especially in the early modern period, when Spain conquered large parts of the world, Castile, the heartland of the Iberian peninsula, used to be one of the wealthiest places on earth. Evidence of this period can still be seen in the immense architectural wealth of the region. Many towns have grandiose gothic cathedrals like, for example, Burgos (pictures 3 and 5) or even smaller beautiful churches like the Convento de Santa Teresa de Jesús in Avila (pictures 2 and 4). Imposing is the “Arco de Santa María” city gate in Burgos, built by Charles V. in the 16th century (pictures 1 and 6).

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May 5, 2019
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Discovering Palma

When traveling to the island of Mallorca, you certainly will have some kind of a meet and greet with its capital city – Palma de Mallorca. In the center of its old town, the Gothic-style cathedral is situated, which can be seen from afar and is even more stunning close-up and from inside. Similar to Barcelona on the mainland, many modernist (Spanish Jugendstil/art nouveau) buildings are to be discovered. After your sightseeing tour, you can nap at the beach or at one of the city’s beautiful parks.

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