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The Cave Churches, and More, of Matera, Italy

June 13, 2018June 11, 2018 by Tom Bartel
Italy Basilicata Matera cave church san pietro barisano 1

Matera, in the province of Basilicata, is right in the arch of the boot of Italy. And, as such, it was the starting place of our bike tour of a … Read more

Categories Europe, Italy, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags churches, Matera, Puglia

The New Cathedral of Salamanca, Spain

March 11, 2019February 1, 2018 by Tom Bartel
spain_salamanca_cathedral_choir cherubs

The “New” Cathedral of Salamanca is, as the name suggests, one of the newer massive cathedrals of Spain. Begun in the early 1500s, it was not consecrated until 1733, over 200 years later.

Categories Europe, History Travel, Photo of the Day, Spain, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags churches, dailyphoto

The Cathedral of Toledo, Spain

November 20, 2019January 30, 2018 by Tom Bartel
toledo cathedral crucifix

As in most cities in Spain and Italy, the cathedral is the city center. The Cathedral of Toledo, Spain is no exception. Pretty much the entire city of Toledo, Spain is a Unesco World Heritage site.

Categories Europe, Photo of the Day, Spain, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags churches, Toledo

What’s New in Florence Museums?

March 16, 2020June 16, 2017 by Kristin Henning
Florence Italy

Changing exhibits, illuminated texts, mummy hands, and musical instruments are just some of our new discoveries in Florence. I never feel like I’ve seen it all, and I never feel like leaving this ever-evolving city.

Categories Arts and Culture, Europe, Italy, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags Art, churches, Eurail, Florence, museums

A Brief Shore Excursion in Breisach, Germany

January 14, 2020May 8, 2017 by Tom Bartel
germany_breisach_cathedral_virgin altar

One of the disappointments of visiting towns like Breisach, Germany for a church art freak like me is that so much of Germany was destroyed during World War II.

Categories Europe, Germany Tags churches, Viking Cruises

The Windows of the Regensburg Cathedral

November 25, 2015 by Tom Bartel
altar regensburg cathedral 1

The windows of the remarkable Gothic cathedral at Regensburg, Germany are a wonderful mix of 13th and 14th Century work, combined with some from the 19th Century and even some … Read more

Categories Europe, Germany, Photo of the Day, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags church, churches, dailyphoto

The Fantastic Painting of Matthias Church, Budapest

February 20, 2018October 27, 2015 by Tom Bartel
mattias church view across nave

The Matthias Church at the top of the Buda castle hill has been through many iterations since the first church was built on the site in 1015. The first building … Read more

Categories Europe, Hungary, Photo of the Day, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags architecture, Budapest, churches, dailyphoto

Monastery de les Avellanes, Lleida, Spain

July 28, 2015July 27, 2015 by Tom Bartel
chapel monister avellanes lleida

The Monastery of the Avellanes (hazel nut trees-which were grown on the monastery grounds) is a bit of an oddity among our many visits to churches and monasteries all over … Read more

Categories Europe, Photo of the Day, Spain Tags Catalunya, churches, dailyphoto

San Jeronimo Monastery, Granada, Spain

July 7, 2015 by Tom Bartel
san jeronimo granada angel

If you come to Granada with no advance reservations to get into the Alhambra, chances are that you’re going to have to wait a few days. But, you need not … Read more

Categories Europe, Photo of the Day, Spain Tags churches, dailyphoto, granada

Cathedral of Granada, Spain

June 26, 2015 by Tom Bartel
organ granada cathedral spain

As you look at all the cathedrals in Spain, and compare it to this one, the Cathedral of Granada certainly sticks out. It’s not Gothic or Romanesque like all the … Read more

Categories Europe, Photo of the Day, Spain Tags churches, dailyphoto, granada
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