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This photo was taken while I was standing in my garden on a November morning. The upper house is next to the main road from Houton to Stromness.
A Curota (498m.) - A Pobra do Caramiñal, A Coruña (Spain).
Panorama of two shots. A pity the bad weather...
Panorámica de dos fotos. Una pena el mal tiempo...
ENGLISH
The Ría de Arosa is a ria, a flooded river valley, that forms a firth situated on Galicia, Spain. It is one of the five Rías Baixas.
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%c3%ada_de_Arosa
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La Ría de Arosa (Ría de Arousa en gallego y oficialmente) es la mayor de las rías de Galicia, y de toda España.
Forma parte de las Rías Bajas y está situada entre la Ría de Muros y Noya al norte y la Ría de Pontevedra al sur. Las penínsulas del Barbanza, provincia de La Coruña, y del Salnés, provincia de Pontevedra, son quienes delimitan sus costas por el norte y el sur, respectivamente.
Es la ría de mayor extensión, aunque no es la que alcanza mayores cotas batimétricas con sus 69 metros de profundidad máxima en la bocana. Tiene numerosas islas e islotes entre las que destacan la Isla de Arosa, La Toja (con un famoso balneario y diversos hoteles de hasta 5 estrellas), Sálvora en la bocana y Cortegada en la cabecera. Los ríos principales que desembocan a ella son el río Ulla en su cabecera y el río Umia en la ensenada que forma la península de El Grove con la costa de Cambados.
Las poblaciones ribereñas más importantes son Ribeira, Puebla del Caramiñal, Boiro y Rianjo por el norte y Villagarcía de Arosa, Villanueva de Arosa, Cambados y El Grove por el sur, y Arosa en la isla homónima.
Más info: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%c3%ada_de_Arosa
Belchite, Zaragoza (Spain).
Better seen in Fluidr.
Se ve mejor en Fluidr.
ENGLISH
Belchite is a village in Zaragoza province, Spain, about 40 km southeast of Zaragoza. It has a population of about 1,647 (2007).
On June 15, 1809, French and Spanish forces in the Peninsular War fought the Battle of María near Belchite.
Between August 24 and September 7, 1937, Republican and Nationalist forces in the Spanish Civil War fought the Battle of Belchite in and around the town. After 1939 a new village of Belchite was built adjacent to the ruins of the old, which remain a ghost town as a memorial to the war.
The remains of the old village have been used as filming locations in films including Terry Gilliam's 1988 film The Adventures of Baron Munchausen and Guillermo Del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth.
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belchite
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CASTELLANO
Belchite es un municipio de la provincia de Zaragoza, (España), situado a 49 km de la capital. Tiene una población de 1.692 habitantes y 273,58 km². Es conocido por haber sido escenario de una de las batallas simbólicas de la Guerra civil española, la Batalla de Belchite.
Como consecuencia de la batalla el pueblo quedó completamente arrasado, si bien hasta entonces llegó a ser una villa de cierta importancia, albergando hasta dos monasterios y varias iglesias. Franco decidió reconstruirlo justo al lado, dejando las ruinas del pueblo viejo de Belchite intactas como recuerdo de la contienda. Los encargados de la construcción del nuevo pueblo fueron principalmente prisioneros republicanos, para los cuales se habilitó un campo de concentración en las cercanías, cuyos restos aún se conservan, y que permaneció abierto desde 1940 hasta 1945, llegando a albergar a 1.000 prisioneros a cargo de la Dirección General de Regiones Devastadas. Los últimos habitantes del Belchite viejo abandonaron sus ruinas en 1964 para reasentarse en el Belchite Nuevo. Las ruinas, sin acondicionar para el turismo, son visitadas por más de 10.000 personas al año. Es también lugar ocasional reunión para nostálgicos del régimen de Franco, especialmente falangistas.
De Belchite desciende el cantautor catalán Joan Manuel Serrat, ya que su madre nació en esta localidad.
En la villa, dada su peculiaridad arquitectónica e histórica y el escenario que suponen sus ruinas, se han rodado numerosas películas.
Más info: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belchite
Heading south, Great Barton is the last village before arriving at Bury St. Edmunds, and the village itself is divided by the busy road. I'm sure, once it was a lovely village, but now trucks and cars thunder past, mostly ignoring the speed limits.
As you leave the centre of the village, past the old village school, there is a sign pointing down a leafy lane directing the visitor to the church. I had seen that sign many times and almost tempted to go down to investigate.
You have to travel about a mile down the lane, past an old manor house now a business centre, until you come to Holy Innocents on the right, a wonderful knapped flint church, glistening in the weak autumn sunshine.
First thing I noticed was the white stone used for the structure between flints, created a chequerboard pattern, which was very impressive. But when I mentioned this to the warden who was inside, she said she had never noticed, but after leaving came back to tell me she could see the pattern now.
Most eyecatching for me were the multitude of payer-kneelers on the shelves of the pews, creating a colourful display, contrasting with the austere structure of the church. Light streamed through the vibrant Victorian windows, which to my eye are of a very good standard indeed.
Holy Innocents seems to be open every day.
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It had been so long since I last visited Great Barton that I really did not remember the village at all. It is a large place, a bit of Bury St Edmunds broken off really, only the railway line separating it from the Moreton Hall Estate. The church sits a good half mile from the village, down a narrow dusty lane. A large hare sat on the road in front of me as I left the village, and loped along just ahead in no particular hurry until we reached the church gates, where he turned and looked at me, and then preceded me into the graveyard. It was hard not to imagine that he was an omen of some kind.
Holy Innocents is one of those spectacular 15th Century rebuilds that East Anglia did so well, and is all the more so for being so remote. Mortlock calls it 'handsome', which is about right. The big tower rides high above the clerestory and aisles, the long, earlier chancel extending beyond. It has much in common with Rougham, just across the A14. Windows to aisle and clerestory create something of the wall of glass effect so beloved of the later Middle Ages. Unusually, there is a tomb recess in the outside of the south wall of the chancel which was possibly for the donor of the chancel.
The 15th Century south porch carries a later sun dial with the inscription periunt et imputantor, which means something like 'they perish and are judged'.
You step inside to a big church. Despite the windows of the south aisle being filled with coloured glass, the church is full of airy light and space. This is accentuated by the hugeness of the chancel arch, which goes with the 13th Century chancel - that is to say, nave and aisles were built to scale with it as a starting point. In such a great space the furnishings do not intrude, and they are pretty much all the work of the 19th Century restoration here. They are a good counterpoint to the spectacular glass of the south aisle. The first window is by the William Morris workshop, with the figures by Edward Burne-Jones of Faith Hope and Charity. All three are shown, unusually, as men. Faith is the Roman centurion at the foot of the cross, Hope is Joshua and Charity is the Good Samaritan.
Beside it is a window which is somewhat bizarre. A number of Suffolk churches have windows to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887, but none, I think, are quite like this one. The stately queen sits with a look of indigestion upon her face among angels carrying her crown and the Bible. She is flanked by two rather unlikely fellow monarchs, the Queen of Sheba with a snake of temptation and her motto Wisdom is better than rubies and a positively louche Queen Esther with If I perish, I perish. Above Victoria's head in a scroll is inscribed In her tongue is the Law of Kindness from the Book of Proverbs. All in all, a remarkable piece.
Ther other window in the aisle depicts the Ascension flanked by the Nativity and the Resurrection. The Nativity scene is particularly good. It is unsigned, but I wondered if it was by AK Nicholson.
But for the oddest window of all, you have to step up into the chancel. Here, on the south side, is another depiction of the Resurrection and the Ascension. These appear in the upper part, and in the lower part are the Disciples watching the Ascension and the Roman soldiers asleep at the Resurrection. However, these lower parts have been put under the wrong upper parts, and the sleeping soldiers are missing the Ascension and the Disciples are watching the Resurrection! Such a blunder can only have happened in the studio, when the cartoons were being laid out before the glass was made.
Holy Innocents is an interesting dedication, and an unusual one for an Anglican church, especially a medieval one. Bear in mind that, in the Middle Ages, churches were dedicated to feast days, especially of Saints, and not the Saints themselves. Holy Innocents is celebrated on December 28th, and remembers Herod's massacre of the babies of Bethlehem. It would have been a more common dedication in medieval times. Here, it is probably a relic of Anglo-catholic days, and the 19th century revival of church dedications; but it may also be the original dedication of the church. It is quite clear that this church enjoys a High Church character this day, and is one of the few village churches in the Bury area where you can light a candle when you say a prayer.
Like all good High Church parishes, Great Barton keeps Holy Innocents open every day, and there is even a Fair Trade shop where you can make your purchases and perform a work of mercy at the same time, a fine opportunity.
Back outside, the churchyard is one of the best in Suffolk to potter about in. It is vast, with a good 300 years-worth of headstones. While exploring, you might notice that the very north-east corner of the churchyard is cordoned off by a low brick wall, and contains but a small number of graves. They are to the Bunbury family, who are also remembered with mural monuments in the chancel of the church. The Bunburys had lived at Barton Hall, but it was destroyed by fire in 1914. Sir Henry Bunbury achieved a place in popular history in the early 19th century when he was the foreign office official who had the job of breaking the news to Napoleon that he was to be exiled to St Helena. The school history books that speak of the defeat of Napoleon have long since been consigned to the skips. Now, all that remains is the light summer breeze in the corner of a Suffolk churchyard.
Simon Knott, May 2013
www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/gbarton.htm
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The Church is dedicated to the Holy Innocents. These were the Jewish boys under the age of two who were massacred by King Herod. This was after the visit from the wise men in search of the king of the Jews. These children are probably the first martyrs to suffer for our Lord. All Christian churches are built to oppose this injustice. Holy Innocents Great Barton is one of only five churches in the country dedicated to the Holy Innocents. It is most unusual for a mediaeval church.
Wool was a very important industry in East Anglia. Woolpit and Lavenham are local churches built from the proceeds of the trade. Gt. Barton was on the edge of the wool producing area. 'Dog Pews' were put in the Church in honour of the dogs who helped the shepherds during the years when wool was a very important product of the county. The shepherd's dogs were very important to them, and far too valuable to leave outside while the shepherds were in church. The Dog Pews were situated in the back of the church, and the shepherds were encouraged to bring their dogs in with them. The shepherds were also allowed to sleep (with their dogs) in the porch. These pews can now be found at the front of the church and are one of the many items around Holy Innocents that tell a fascinating story of the church's history.
Great Barton is believed to have been a settlement of the Iceni tribe before the Roman occupation of England. It is believed that Barton mere was occupied by early lake-dwellers. Records mention the parish in the time of Edward the Confessor, however it was not until about 950 AD that the parish was given into the care of the abbey of Bury St Edmunds. The abbey held it until the monastery was dissolved in 1539. It is almost certain that a Saxon Church existed here- it is probable that this was a simple wooden building rebuilt in stone by the Normans. In 1086, the Domesday Book states that the church possessed 50 acres of land, valued at £20. The chancel was erected and the font was installed in the late 13th century. These are the earliest parts of the present church. Over the centuries, various additions were made to the church when funds became available. It was the job of the Rector to maintain the chancel, whereas other parts were maintained by the parishioners. In the 15th century they erected the aisles, clerestory and tower. Much money was left to the church for restoration in the 15th century, including from the Rector of that time, William Howerdly. The following two centuries saw the destruction of many parts of the church due to the Reformation and Puritan purge. At this time the majority of the angels in the roof were destroyed. Their remains can still be seen today. Little work was done on the church until the Victorian era when major restoration work began.
The list of incumbents goes back to 1320 when the parish was in the diocese of Norwich. In 1823 it was in the Diocese of Ely, and in 1914 it became a member of the newly formed Diocese of St. Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
Well, I don't know what to say. I'll start by saying... our yard is probably going to flood. We got so much rain for the past two days, it's past mind boggling. So I've been cooped up inside just occupying myself, subtract the outdoors. Today my mom and pops took me to go see The Proposal. It was a decent movie, really cute!
My birthday is in 8 DAYS and I have to decide on:
- A remote (clicker) for my camera
- Or sell my Canon Powershot and use birthday money and money from the sold Canon Powershot to buy Canon Rebel Sx
?WHAT MUST I CHOOSE?
So, your opinions would be MUCH appreciated!
Sorry for the terrible photo today, I'll make it up to you! :)
Heading south, Great Barton is the last village before arriving at Bury St. Edmunds, and the village itself is divided by the busy road. I'm sure, once it was a lovely village, but now trucks and cars thunder past, mostly ignoring the speed limits.
As you leave the centre of the village, past the old village school, there is a sign pointing down a leafy lane directing the visitor to the church. I had seen that sign many times and almost tempted to go down to investigate.
You have to travel about a mile down the lane, past an old manor house now a business centre, until you come to Holy Innocents on the right, a wonderful knapped flint church, glistening in the weak autumn sunshine.
First thing I noticed was the white stone used for the structure between flints, created a chequerboard pattern, which was very impressive. But when I mentioned this to the warden who was inside, she said she had never noticed, but after leaving came back to tell me she could see the pattern now.
Most eyecatching for me were the multitude of payer-kneelers on the shelves of the pews, creating a colourful display, contrasting with the austere structure of the church. Light streamed through the vibrant Victorian windows, which to my eye are of a very good standard indeed.
Holy Innocents seems to be open every day.
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It had been so long since I last visited Great Barton that I really did not remember the village at all. It is a large place, a bit of Bury St Edmunds broken off really, only the railway line separating it from the Moreton Hall Estate. The church sits a good half mile from the village, down a narrow dusty lane. A large hare sat on the road in front of me as I left the village, and loped along just ahead in no particular hurry until we reached the church gates, where he turned and looked at me, and then preceded me into the graveyard. It was hard not to imagine that he was an omen of some kind.
Holy Innocents is one of those spectacular 15th Century rebuilds that East Anglia did so well, and is all the more so for being so remote. Mortlock calls it 'handsome', which is about right. The big tower rides high above the clerestory and aisles, the long, earlier chancel extending beyond. It has much in common with Rougham, just across the A14. Windows to aisle and clerestory create something of the wall of glass effect so beloved of the later Middle Ages. Unusually, there is a tomb recess in the outside of the south wall of the chancel which was possibly for the donor of the chancel.
The 15th Century south porch carries a later sun dial with the inscription periunt et imputantor, which means something like 'they perish and are judged'.
You step inside to a big church. Despite the windows of the south aisle being filled with coloured glass, the church is full of airy light and space. This is accentuated by the hugeness of the chancel arch, which goes with the 13th Century chancel - that is to say, nave and aisles were built to scale with it as a starting point. In such a great space the furnishings do not intrude, and they are pretty much all the work of the 19th Century restoration here. They are a good counterpoint to the spectacular glass of the south aisle. The first window is by the William Morris workshop, with the figures by Edward Burne-Jones of Faith Hope and Charity. All three are shown, unusually, as men. Faith is the Roman centurion at the foot of the cross, Hope is Joshua and Charity is the Good Samaritan.
Beside it is a window which is somewhat bizarre. A number of Suffolk churches have windows to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887, but none, I think, are quite like this one. The stately queen sits with a look of indigestion upon her face among angels carrying her crown and the Bible. She is flanked by two rather unlikely fellow monarchs, the Queen of Sheba with a snake of temptation and her motto Wisdom is better than rubies and a positively louche Queen Esther with If I perish, I perish. Above Victoria's head in a scroll is inscribed In her tongue is the Law of Kindness from the Book of Proverbs. All in all, a remarkable piece.
Ther other window in the aisle depicts the Ascension flanked by the Nativity and the Resurrection. The Nativity scene is particularly good. It is unsigned, but I wondered if it was by AK Nicholson.
But for the oddest window of all, you have to step up into the chancel. Here, on the south side, is another depiction of the Resurrection and the Ascension. These appear in the upper part, and in the lower part are the Disciples watching the Ascension and the Roman soldiers asleep at the Resurrection. However, these lower parts have been put under the wrong upper parts, and the sleeping soldiers are missing the Ascension and the Disciples are watching the Resurrection! Such a blunder can only have happened in the studio, when the cartoons were being laid out before the glass was made.
Holy Innocents is an interesting dedication, and an unusual one for an Anglican church, especially a medieval one. Bear in mind that, in the Middle Ages, churches were dedicated to feast days, especially of Saints, and not the Saints themselves. Holy Innocents is celebrated on December 28th, and remembers Herod's massacre of the babies of Bethlehem. It would have been a more common dedication in medieval times. Here, it is probably a relic of Anglo-catholic days, and the 19th century revival of church dedications; but it may also be the original dedication of the church. It is quite clear that this church enjoys a High Church character this day, and is one of the few village churches in the Bury area where you can light a candle when you say a prayer.
Like all good High Church parishes, Great Barton keeps Holy Innocents open every day, and there is even a Fair Trade shop where you can make your purchases and perform a work of mercy at the same time, a fine opportunity.
Back outside, the churchyard is one of the best in Suffolk to potter about in. It is vast, with a good 300 years-worth of headstones. While exploring, you might notice that the very north-east corner of the churchyard is cordoned off by a low brick wall, and contains but a small number of graves. They are to the Bunbury family, who are also remembered with mural monuments in the chancel of the church. The Bunburys had lived at Barton Hall, but it was destroyed by fire in 1914. Sir Henry Bunbury achieved a place in popular history in the early 19th century when he was the foreign office official who had the job of breaking the news to Napoleon that he was to be exiled to St Helena. The school history books that speak of the defeat of Napoleon have long since been consigned to the skips. Now, all that remains is the light summer breeze in the corner of a Suffolk churchyard.
Simon Knott, May 2013
www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/gbarton.htm
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The Church is dedicated to the Holy Innocents. These were the Jewish boys under the age of two who were massacred by King Herod. This was after the visit from the wise men in search of the king of the Jews. These children are probably the first martyrs to suffer for our Lord. All Christian churches are built to oppose this injustice. Holy Innocents Great Barton is one of only five churches in the country dedicated to the Holy Innocents. It is most unusual for a mediaeval church.
Wool was a very important industry in East Anglia. Woolpit and Lavenham are local churches built from the proceeds of the trade. Gt. Barton was on the edge of the wool producing area. 'Dog Pews' were put in the Church in honour of the dogs who helped the shepherds during the years when wool was a very important product of the county. The shepherd's dogs were very important to them, and far too valuable to leave outside while the shepherds were in church. The Dog Pews were situated in the back of the church, and the shepherds were encouraged to bring their dogs in with them. The shepherds were also allowed to sleep (with their dogs) in the porch. These pews can now be found at the front of the church and are one of the many items around Holy Innocents that tell a fascinating story of the church's history.
Great Barton is believed to have been a settlement of the Iceni tribe before the Roman occupation of England. It is believed that Barton mere was occupied by early lake-dwellers. Records mention the parish in the time of Edward the Confessor, however it was not until about 950 AD that the parish was given into the care of the abbey of Bury St Edmunds. The abbey held it until the monastery was dissolved in 1539. It is almost certain that a Saxon Church existed here- it is probable that this was a simple wooden building rebuilt in stone by the Normans. In 1086, the Domesday Book states that the church possessed 50 acres of land, valued at £20. The chancel was erected and the font was installed in the late 13th century. These are the earliest parts of the present church. Over the centuries, various additions were made to the church when funds became available. It was the job of the Rector to maintain the chancel, whereas other parts were maintained by the parishioners. In the 15th century they erected the aisles, clerestory and tower. Much money was left to the church for restoration in the 15th century, including from the Rector of that time, William Howerdly. The following two centuries saw the destruction of many parts of the church due to the Reformation and Puritan purge. At this time the majority of the angels in the roof were destroyed. Their remains can still be seen today. Little work was done on the church until the Victorian era when major restoration work began.
The list of incumbents goes back to 1320 when the parish was in the diocese of Norwich. In 1823 it was in the Diocese of Ely, and in 1914 it became a member of the newly formed Diocese of St. Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
Colorful flowers found in my neighborhood on the Big Island of Hawaii.
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24/07/2014. The rear of YP14 GYX as she pulled off from Cardiff Castle to go and try to find somewhere to park for the rest of the day.
These Enviro 400's look really smart in the Gold livery, certainly eyecatching I think.
Omotesando Dori is lined with luxury brand flagship stores such as Prada, Dior and Tod's and smaller stores of numerous other high end brands. The window displays are innovative and eyecatching--worthy of the Japanese consumers who contribute 40% of the global luxury goods market. One Omotesando houses Fendi, Celine, Loewe, and Donna Karan New York.
Omotesando, Tokyo, 2005
In the hush of a warm night, I find solace on the sofa in my favorite pajamas. The soft glow of the room accentuates the contours of my lips, the gentle curves of my silhouette, and the delicate paleness of my legs and feet
回歸零的狀態, 一切萬有的初始, 一切未曾發生, 一切永遠可能。
閃避生命的艱困, 只會妨礙生命的完滿, 當浮雲遮眼的時候, 就試著對一切悲喜無所執著, 緩和緩慢地呼吸, 抬頭遠望著天際, 默默地, 靜靜地, 你將能回返, 以感恩之心邀請生命, 為你揭示那份艱困所帶來的秘密。
This is a petite pair of earrings in a simple design together with the rough feeling of the lava stone.
Photo taken at the Punalu'u Bake Shop Botanical Garden in Naalehu on the Big Island of Hawaii.
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Carrer de Milans - Barcelona (Spain).
EnFoCa KDD Ruta por Barcelona 05/12/2010
Ya sé que el contrapicado de esta calle de Barcelona está muy visto, ¡pero ya tengo mi versión!
Lo cierto es que aún no me convence mucho. Quizás porque el día estaba nublado y mi cámara necesita mucha luz, o quizás por la orientación de la composición. La habitual en apaisado con la calle pasando de derecha a izquierda (o al revés) tiene más cielo que casas, y así en vertical parece que hay más casas que cielo, que es lo que yo quería. Pero aún así no me convence. Voy a tener que volver otro día para explorar nuevas posibilidades.
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La reflexión: santimbphotos.blogspot.com
This Dongdaemun backalley gets a partial rehab job with some flowery murals and cool blue signs indicating the building is for salt and "calcium" storage. :)
Colorful "Mokume Gane" snippets on black clay, a really eyecatching contrast......https://www.etsy.com/listing/235887815/black-meets-color-12-artisan-beads?ref=shop_home_active_1
Eye-catching pot in strong afternoon sun.Thuya Gardens, Northeast Harbor, Mount Desert Island, Maine. Garden Design: Charles K. Savage
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"Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery; none but ourselves can free our minds." Bob Marley
Lugo (Spain).
Better seen in Fluidr.
Se ve mejor en Fluidr.
ENGLISH
Lugo's city centre, the former Lucus Augusti, is surrounded by a Roman Wall which is a total of 2226 metres long. This impressive fortress, one of the biggest of its time, was built up between the late III and early IV centuries. This was a critical period for the city, both from a political and military point of view. However, the entire length of the wall has been preserved-the only case known in the vast territory across three continents which was once part of the Roman Empire. This is the reason why on December 2nd, 2000 the UNESCO officially listed the Wall in Lugo as a World Heritage Site.
The Roman Wall was crowned by 85 impressive semi-circular towers with a diameter between 10 and 13 metres, bulging and rising two or three times the height of the battlements. Each of the towers was surmounted by large windows. Nowadays, they are only partially preserved at A Mosqueira; the windows of the remaining 71 have been lost. The towers also had built-in stone stairs; at ground level they had probably a wooden ramp that could be lifted as a kind of draw-bridge. The average width of the Wall was about six metres and there was a pedestrian walk on top. Nowadays it rises between eight and twelve metres from ground-level although its height was presumably even more in yesteryear. It is also supposed that there were battlements between the different towers.
Furthermore, the Wall was surrounded by a 5-metre deep and twenty-metre wide moat, which made it more difficult for war machinery to lay siege to the city, the only possibility, together with tunnel excavations, to assault the city.
This was Lugo's Roman Wall in the past. Seventeen centuries have passed by, the military role of the Wall has lapsed, its battlements destroyed (but for one at A Mosqueira) the city has sprawled beyond its circle and new gateways have been cut open. However, the Wall has preserved all its length, and it still remarkable how the 71 circular towers have been preserved, redering it a unique appearance.
More info: www.lugoturismo.com/quevisitar/cultural/?idioma=i&pag...
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El centro de Lugo, la antigua Lucus Augusti, está rodeado por una Muralla romana de 2.266 metros de circunferencia. Esta impresionante fortificación, una de las más grandes de su tiempo, se erige entre finales del s. III y comienzos del s. IV durante tiempos críticos para la ciudad desde el punto de vista político y militar. Además, es la única en los tres continentes por los que se extendió el Imperio Romano que conserva íntegro su perímetro.
Por esta razón, el 2 de diciembre del año 2000 la UNESCO inscribió oficialmente la Muralla de Lugo en la lista de monumentos declarados Patrimonio de la Humanidad.
La Muralla estaba coronada por 85 grandes torres semicirculares que medían entre diez y trece metros de diámetro, y estaban elevadas sobre el adarve con grandes ventanas en cada una. De estas torres actualmente sólo se conservan 71 cubos a nivel del adarve, menos un resto de A Mosqueira que está por encima de este nivel. Tenían acceso desde el interior de la ciudad por una escalera abierta a media altura en la muralla, a la que se accedería a través de una escala de madera. El espesor medio de los muros era de seis metros, y el adarve, el paseo superior, que ahora está entre los ocho y los doce metros por encima del suelo exterior, entonces quedaría a una altura más regular y se supone que tendría almenas entre las torres. Además, había fosos de unos veinte metros de ancho y cinco de fondo y que dificultarían la aproximación de máquinas de asedio y la excavación de minas (única posibilidad de tomar la ciudad).
Así era la Muralla romana de la bimilenaria ciudad de Lugo. Pasaron diecisiete siglos y su función militar caducó, las torres fueron cayendo (menos el resto de A Mosqueira), se abrieron puertas nuevas, la población se extendió por fuera, pero el perímetro se conserva completo y los 71 cubos conservados le dan a esta tremenda fortaleza su carácter inconfundible.
Más info: www.lugoturismo.com/quevisitar/cultural/?idioma=c&pag...
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