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groblje Mirogoj, Zagreb, Hrvatska / Mirogoj Cemetery, Zagreb, Croatia
Dan Svih svetih / All Saints' Day
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The main entrance of San Giovanni in Laterano. This entrance to the church is a late Baroque creation by Alessandro Galilei. Work began in 1735 when Pope Clement XII placed the first stone, and then finished the following year.
The Basilica of Saint John Lateran has the full name of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (in Italian: Arcibasilica papale di San Giovanni in Laterano). The complete name of the church, in Latin, is Archibasilica Sanctissimi Salvatoris et Sanctorum Iohannes Baptista et Evangelista in Laterano. It ranks first among the four Papal Basilicas (major basilicas) in Rome since it is the cathedra (seat) of the bishop of Rome. It also holds the title of ecumenical mother church for Roman Catholics.
The church has old roots, dating back to 324 - but you can't really see that in the current building. It was rebuilt several times under different popes - and the most prominent style in the church today is the Baroque. Francesco Borromini worked much with the interior of the church, on behalf of Pope Innocent X, in the middle of the 17th century.
The president of France is ex officio the first and only honorary canon of the basilica - an inheritance from the kings of France who held that title since Henri IV (who died in 1610).
When I would recreate myself, I seek the darkest wood, the thickest and most impenetrable and, to the citizen, most dismal swamp. I enter a swamp as a sacred place, a sanctum sanctorum… I seemed to have reached a new world, so wild a place…far away from human society. What’s the need of visiting far-off mountains and bogs, if a half-hour’s walk will carry me into such wildness and novelty.
― Henry David Thoreau
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[Last upload for a little while - will spend time with family, away from my big computer. But I will probably pop in from time to time, at least.]
The church of Saint Giovanni in Laterano has old roots, dating back to 324 - but you can't really see that in the current building. It was rebuilt several times under different popes - and the most prominent style in the church today is the Baroque. And this part of the church, the apse, is actually 19th century, dating to the the 1880s. The mosaic is a copy of a medieval original, and according to art historians, not even very well done. The seat is for the pope. This remodeling was done on orders from Pope Leo XIII, who actually never visited the church - and he never sat on this throne.
The Basilica of Saint John Lateran has the full name of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (in Italian: Arcibasilica papale di San Giovanni in Laterano). The complete name of the church, in Latin, is Archibasilica Sanctissimi Salvatoris et Sanctorum Iohannes Baptista et Evangelista in Laterano. It ranks first among the four Papal Basilicas (major basilicas) in Rome since it is the cathedra (seat) of the bishop of Rome. It also holds the title of ecumenical mother church for Roman Catholics.
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The Basilica of Saint John Lateran, or San Giovanni in Laterano as it is called in Italian, has the full name of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (in Italian: Arcibasilica papale di San Giovanni in Laterano). The complete name of the church, in Latin, is Archibasilica Sanctissimi Salvatoris et Sanctorum Iohannes Baptista et Evangelista in Laterano. It ranks first among the four Papal Basilicas (major basilicas) in Rome since it is the cathedra (seat) of the bishop of Rome. It also holds the title of ecumenical mother church for Roman Catholics.
The church has old roots, dating back to 324 - but you can't really see that in the current building. It was rebuilt several times under different popes - and the most prominent style in the church today is the Baroque. This ceiling is somewhat older than that, though - made 1562-67, ordered by Pope Pius IV, of the Medici family (his coat of arms can be seen in the middle of it), but completed after his death (which happened in 1565).
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The Basilica of Saint John Lateran has the full name of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (in Italian: Arcibasilica papale di San Giovanni in Laterano). The complete name of the church, in Latin, is Archibasilica Sanctissimi Salvatoris et Sanctorum Iohannes Baptista et Evangelista in Laterano. It ranks first among the four Papal Basilicas (major basilicas) in Rome since it is the cathedra (seat) of the bishop of Rome. It also holds the title of ecumenical mother church for Roman Catholics.
The church has old roots, dating back to 324 - but you can't really see that in the current building. It was rebuilt several times under different popes - and the most prominent style in the church today is the Baroque. Francesco Borromini worked much with the interior of the church, on behalf of Pope Innocent X, in the middle of the 17th century.
The president of France is ex officio the first and only honorary canon of the basilica - an inheritance from the kings of France who held that title since Henri IV (who died in 1610).
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The Basilica of Saint John Lateran has the full name of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (in Italian: Arcibasilica papale di San Giovanni in Laterano). The complete name of the church, in Latin, is Archibasilica Sanctissimi Salvatoris et Sanctorum Iohannes Baptista et Evangelista in Laterano. It ranks first among the four Papal Basilicas (major basilicas) in Rome since it is the cathedra (seat) of the bishop of Rome. It also holds the title of ecumenical mother church for Roman Catholics.
The church has old roots, dating back to 324 - but you can't really see that in the current building. It was rebuilt several times under different popes - and the most prominent style in the church today is the Baroque. Francesco Borromini worked much with the interior of the church, on behalf of Pope Innocent X, in the middle of the 17th century.
The president of France is ex officio the first and only honorary canon of the basilica - an inheritance from the kings of France who held that title since Henri IV (who died in 1610).
Credo che anche quest'anno salterà la mia tradizionale visita di fine inverno agli amici, ci rifaremo !
Palazzo Pontificio Lateranense, sede del Vicariato di Roma, e a fianco l'entrata laterale della Basilica
Piazza di S. Giovanni in Laterano
La basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano o cattedrale di Roma, nome completo "Papale arcibasilica maggiore cattedrale arcipretale del Santissimo Salvatore e dei Santi Giovanni Battista ed Evangelista" (in latino Archibasilica Sanctissimi Salvatoris et Sanctorum Ioannis Baptistae et Ioannis Evangelistae ) è la cattedrale della diocesi di Roma, attualmente retta da papa Francesco tramite il cardinale arciprete Angelo De Donatis.
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Sorry, to me is very difficult to visit people that always only leave a fav without commenting...
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All Saints' Day (Latin Sollemnitas Omnium Sanctorum) is a Christian feast commemorating all the saints, the "glorified members of the Church who have already reached perfection," both known and unknown. The feast is celebrated in the Western Church on November 1, and in the Orthodox Churches on the first Sunday after Pentecost.
Many people visit the graves of their relatives on this day and the following All Souls' Day. All Souls' Day in the Catholic Church is the day of remembrance for all the deceased. It is a widespread custom to decorate the graves with lights on these days.
On the eve, October 31, in the United States and many countries of Europe folk customs are celebrated Halloween. The word Halloween is derived from the English term All Hallows Eve, the liturgical eve of All Saints' Day. In its current form, which has come back from North America, it has taken on a highly commercialized and secularized form.
So today my minds are with my father! He past away almost 2 years ago.
You past away but my memories still are here. And a person is just gone if we do not think about him anymore. Soon, the 14th of November is your Birthday and i keep our lifetime moments in my heart!
Tracks in the sand
One night I had a dream:
I was walking along the sea with my master.
Against the dark night sky
shone, like streaks of light,
images from my life.
And each time I saw two footprints in the sand,
my own and my master's.
When the last image passed my eyes
I looked back.
I was startled to discover
that in many places of my life's journey
there was only a trace to be seen.
And those were the hardest times of my life.
Concerned, I asked the Lord:
"Lord, when I began to follow you,
you promised me
to be with me in all my ways.
But now I discover
that in the hardest times of my life
there is only a trace in the sand.
Why did you leave me alone
when I needed you most?"
Then he answered, "My dear child,
I love you and will never leave you alone,
especially in times of need and difficulty.
There, where you have seen only a trace
you have seen,
I have carried you."
Thank you for visits, comments and favs!
Vielen Dank für Eure Besuche, Kommentare und Sternchen!
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Now I will let you guess, which prominent Italian family payed for this floor in San Giovanni in Laterano. Answer at the bottom of the text.*
The church has old roots, dating back to 324 - but you can't really see that in the current building. It was rebuilt several times under different popes - and the most prominent style in the church today is the Baroque. But this floor is medieval - it dates to the 14th century, to be completely finished in 1425. It is made in the Cosmatesque style, popular on Italian church floors from the 12th century - but this is a rather late example of it. The style uses a mix of marble and glass and geometric forms inspired by Byzantine art. The popularity spread across Europe and examples can even be found in England (Westminster Abbey). The name comes from the Cosmati family of craftsmen, who, though they might not have invited the style, popularized it.
The Basilica of Saint John Lateran has the full name of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (in Italian: Arcibasilica papale di San Giovanni in Laterano). The complete name of the church, in Latin, is Archibasilica Sanctissimi Salvatoris et Sanctorum Iohannes Baptista et Evangelista in Laterano. It ranks first among the four Papal Basilicas (major basilicas) in Rome since it is the cathedra (seat) of the bishop of Rome. It also holds the title of ecumenical mother church for Roman Catholics.
*The answer is Colonna. And the column is their family symbol. This aristocratic family is still around today.
The Golden Temple, also known as Harmandir Sahib, meaning "abode of God" or Darbār Sahib, meaning "exalted court" , is a Gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India.[It is the holiest Gurdwara and the most important pilgrimage site of Sikhism.
The temple is built around a man-made pool (sarovar) that was completed by Guru Ram Das in 1577. Guru Arjan – the fifth Guru of Sikhism, requested Sai Mir Mian Mohammed – a Muslim Pir of Lahore to lay its foundation stone in 1589. In 1604, Guru Arjan placed a copy of the Adi Granth in Harmandir Sahib, calling the site Ath Sath Tirath (lit. "shrine of 68 pilgrimages"). The temple was repeatedly rebuilt by the Sikhs after it became a target of persecution and was destroyed several times by the Muslim armies from Afghanistan and the Mughal Empire. Maharaja Ranjit Singh after founding the Sikh Empire, rebuilt it in marble and copper in 1809, overlaid the sanctum with gold foil in 1830. This has led to the name the Golden Temple.
Please see the big queue of pilgrims on the left side of the photograph waiting to enter the sanctum sanctorum.
Here in the picture you can see of the main door of the temple which is closed
However, The ‘sanctum sanctorum’ of Konark temple is going to open after 118 years. (Archaeological Survey of India) is planning to remove the soil from this particular temple, which was filled by the British about 118 years ago to save it from falling. if the soil (Sun Temple Sand) If it is taken out, then after more than 100 years the Jagmohan complex of this temple will be opened.
The temple is shaped in the form of a huge sun chariot. This chariot is drawn by 7 horses, which represents seven days of a week.
The temple is one of the UNESCO sites in India for its unique model of antique architecture. It is also featured in various lists of Seven Wonders of the World
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The facade at the main entrance to the church is a late Baroque creation by Alessandro Galilei. Work began in 1735 when Pope Clement XII placed the first stone, and then finished the following year. On top of the building is Christ, accompanied by St John the Baptist, St John the Evangelist and several other saints.
The Basilica of Saint John Lateran has the full name of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (in Italian: Arcibasilica papale di San Giovanni in Laterano). The complete name of the church, in Latin, is Archibasilica Sanctissimi Salvatoris et Sanctorum Iohannes Baptista et Evangelista in Laterano. It ranks first among the four Papal Basilicas (major basilicas) in Rome since it is the cathedra (seat) of the bishop of Rome. It also holds the title of ecumenical mother church for Roman Catholics.
The church has old roots, dating back to 324 - but you can't really see that in the current building. It was rebuilt several times under different popes - and the most prominent style in the church today is the Baroque. Francesco Borromini worked much with the interior of the church, on behalf of Pope Innocent X, in the middle of the 17th century.
The Golden Temple, also known as Harmandir Sahib, meaning "abode of God" or Darbār Sahib, meaning "exalted court" , is a Gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India.[It is the holiest Gurdwara and the most important pilgrimage site of Sikhism.
The temple is built around a man-made pool (sarovar) that was completed by Guru Ram Das in 1577. Guru Arjan – the fifth Guru of Sikhism, requested Sai Mir Mian Mohammed – a Muslim Pir of Lahore to lay its foundation stone in 1589. In 1604, Guru Arjan placed a copy of the Adi Granth in Harmandir Sahib, calling the site Ath Sath Tirath (lit. "shrine of 68 pilgrimages"). The temple was repeatedly rebuilt by the Sikhs after it became a target of persecution and was destroyed several times by the Muslim armies from Afghanistan and the Mughal Empire. Maharaja Ranjit Singh after founding the Sikh Empire, rebuilt it in marble and copper in 1809, overlaid the sanctum with gold foil in 1830. This has led to the name the Golden Temple.
Please see the big queue of piligrims on the right side of the photograph waiting to enter the sanctum sanctorum.
Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom, officially Hohe Domkirche St. Petrus, Latin: Ecclesia Cathedralis Sanctorum Petri, English: High Cathedral of Saint Peter) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Cologne, Germany. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and of the administration of the Archdiocese of Cologne. It is a renowned monument of German Catholicism and Gothic architecture and was declared a World Heritage Site in 1996. It is Germany's most visited landmark, attracting an average of 20,000 people a day, currently the tallest twin-spired church at 157 m (515 ft) tall.
Construction of Cologne Cathedral commenced in 1248 and was halted in 1473, leaving it unfinished. Work restarted in the 19th century and was completed, to the original plan, in 1880.
The cathedral is the largest Gothic church in Northern Europe and has the second-tallest spires. The towers for its two huge spires give the cathedral the largest façade of any church in the world. The choir has the largest height to width ratio, 3.6:1, of any medieval church.
Cologne's medieval builders had planned a grand structure to house the reliquary of the Three Kings and fit its role as a place of worship for the Holy Roman Emperor. Despite having been left incomplete during the medieval period, Cologne Cathedral eventually became unified as "a masterpiece of exceptional intrinsic value" and "a powerful testimony to the strength and persistence of Christian belief in medieval and modern Europe"
Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom, officially Hohe Domkirche St. Petrus, Latin: Ecclesia Cathedralis Sanctorum Petri, English: High Cathedral of Saint Peter) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Cologne, Germany. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and of the administration of the Archdiocese of Cologne. It is a renowned monument of German Catholicism and Gothic architecture and was declared a World Heritage Site in 1996. It is Germany's most visited landmark, attracting an average of 20,000 people a day, currently the tallest twin-spired church at 157 m (515 ft) tall.
Construction of Cologne Cathedral commenced in 1248 and was halted in 1473, leaving it unfinished. Work restarted in the 19th century and was completed, to the original plan, in 1880.
The cathedral is the largest Gothic church in Northern Europe and has the second-tallest spires. The towers for its two huge spires give the cathedral the largest façade of any church in the world. The choir has the largest height to width ratio, 3.6:1, of any medieval church.
Cologne's medieval builders had planned a grand structure to house the reliquary of the Three Kings and fit its role as a place of worship for the Holy Roman Emperor. Despite having been left incomplete during the medieval period, Cologne Cathedral eventually became unified as "a masterpiece of exceptional intrinsic value" and "a powerful testimony to the strength and persistence of Christian belief in medieval and modern Europe"
groblje Mirogoj, Zagreb, Hrvatska / Mirogoj Cemetery, Zagreb, Croatia
Dan Svih svetih / All Saints' Day
groblje Mirogoj, Zagreb, Hrvatska / Mirogoj Cemetery, Zagreb, Croatia
Dan Svih svetih / All Saints' Day
groblje Mirogoj, Zagreb, Hrvatska / Mirogoj Cemetery, Zagreb, Croatia
Dan Svih svetih / All Saints' Day
When I would recreate myself, I seek the darkest wood, the thickest and most impenetrable and to the citizen, most dismal, swamp. I enter a swamp as a sacred place, a sanctum sanctorum… I seemed to have reached a new world, so wild a place…far away from human society. What’s the need of visiting far-off mountains and bogs, if a half-hour’s walk will carry me into such wildness and novelty.
-- Henry David Thoreau
Sheldon Lake State Park. Houston, Texas.
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Wall detail from San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome. The headpiece over the angel's head is the papal crown, in this shape known as the triregnum, and the keys are the keys of heaven, the symbol of Saint Peter. The whole set-up is a symbol the papal office.
The Basilica of Saint John Lateran has the full name of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (in Italian: Arcibasilica papale di San Giovanni in Laterano). The complete name of the church, in Latin, is Archibasilica Sanctissimi Salvatoris et Sanctorum Iohannes Baptista et Evangelista in Laterano. It ranks first among the four Papal Basilicas (major basilicas) in Rome since it is the cathedra (seat) of the bishop of Rome. It also holds the title of ecumenical mother church for Roman Catholics.
The church has old roots, dating back to 324 - but you can't really see that in the current building. It was rebuilt several times under different popes - and the most prominent style in the church today is the Baroque. Francesco Borromini worked much with the interior of the church, on behalf of Pope Innocent X, in the middle of the 17th century.
The president of France is ex officio the first and only honorary canon of the basilica - an inheritance from the kings of France who held that title since Henri IV (who died in 1610).
groblje Mirogoj, Zagreb, Hrvatska / Mirogoj Cemetery, Zagreb, Croatia
Dan Svih svetih / All Saints' Day
groblje Mirogoj, Zagreb, Hrvatska / Mirogoj Cemetery, Zagreb, Croatia
Dan Svih svetih / All Saints' Day
groblje Mirogoj, Zagreb, Hrvatska / Mirogoj Cemetery, Zagreb, Croatia
Dan Svih svetih / All Saints' Day
groblje Mirogoj, Zagreb, Hrvatska / Mirogoj Cemetery, Zagreb, Croatia
Dan Svih svetih / All Saints' Day
El Mihrab es como se designa un nicho u hornacina en arabe. Consta de un pequeño espacio interno precedido por un arco (normalmente de herradura) o a veces, como en la Mezquita de Córdoba, una pequeña habitación, que en las mezquitas indica el lugar hacia donde hay que mirar cuando se reza. El mihrab está ubicado en el muro de la quibla el cual está orientado normalmente hacia la ciudad de La Meca y se le considera el Sancta Sanctorum de la mezquita. Es variable en tamaño y suele estar ricamente decorado (En el caso de esta mezquita se dice que en este muro y en la cúpula que hay delante de esta entrada,se utilizaron quinientos kilos de oro) y se diseña para dar la impresión de una puerta, o un pasaje a La Meca.
En las mezquitas de Al-Andalus "El Mihrab" no solía orientarse hacia el este, como en el resto del mundo islámico, sino hacia el sur o el sudeste. Así ocurre por ejemplo en la Mezquita de Córdoba, habiéndose sugerido diversas hipótesis sobre esta orientación.
Cámara Nikon D850 con lente Nikkor 14-24 F2.8/G-ED editada con Photoshop CS6
Recomiendo ver en grande / I recommend see in larger, clicking on the imagen.
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SANCTUM PUNISHER
[TNK x TRV] SANCTUM PUNISHER - (RED)
Wouw This Amazing item is a collab Tanaka store and trevor store and are available for buy at TOKYO ZERO, Love it!
Collab with TREVOR STORE to make this lovely Scythe
groblje Mirogoj, Zagreb, Hrvatska / Mirogoj Cemetery, Zagreb, Croatia
Dan Svih svetih / All Saints' Day
arkade, groblje Mirogoj, Zagreb, Hrvatska / arcades, Mirogoj Cemetery, Zagreb, Croatia
Dušni dan / All Souls' Day
La Hermandad del Carmen es una cofradía de culto católico radicada en la ciudad de Sevilla (Andalucía). Tiene su sede canónica en la Parroquia de Omnium Sanctorum y participa en la Semana Santa en Sevilla realizando su estación de penitencia a la Catedral de Sevilla en la tarde del Miércoles Santo.
Su nombre completo es Hermandad Carmelita de las Maravillas de María y Cofradía de Nazarenos de Nuestro Padre Jesús de la Paz y Nuestra Señora del Carmen en Sus Misterios Dolorosos.
“Thoreau the “Patron Saint of Swamps” because he enjoyed being in them and writing about them said, “my temple is the swamp… When I would recreate myself, I seek the darkest wood, the thickest and most impenetrable and to the citizen, most dismal, swamp. I enter a swamp as a sacred place, a sanctum sanctorum… I seemed to have reached a new world, so wild a place…far away from human society. What’s the need of visiting far-off mountains and bogs, if a half-hour’s walk will carry me into such wildness and novelty.”
― Henry David Thoreau, Walden and Other Writings
Este cubículo es sagrado . Aquí no entra nadie sin permiso , ni con permiso. Y por supuesto la limpieza escasea y el desorden , es un sistema ordenado que no guarda ningún orden . Me hace falta algo y mecánicamente lo cojo . Si lo cambian de sitio ..hasta mi nieto de cuatro años con la puerta abierta mira para adentro con nostalgia pero sigue para adelante . Algunas veces el divorcio ha rondado por encima del cuarto. Cuestión de limpieza ...hasta ahora.
The Karla Caves are a complex of ancient Indian Buddhist rock-cut cave shrines located in Karli near Lonavala, Maharashtra. The shrines were developed over the period – from the 2nd century BC to the 5th century AD
Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom, officially Hohe Domkirche St. Petrus, Latin: Ecclesia Cathedralis Sanctorum Petri, English: High Cathedral of Saint Peter) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Cologne, Germany. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and of the administration of the Archdiocese of Cologne. It is a renowned monument of German Catholicism and Gothic architecture and was declared a World Heritage Site in 1996. It is Germany's most visited landmark, attracting an average of 20,000 people a day, currently the tallest twin-spired church at 157 m (515 ft) tall.
Construction of Cologne Cathedral commenced in 1248 and was halted in 1473, leaving it unfinished. Work restarted in the 19th century and was completed, to the original plan, in 1880.
The cathedral is the largest Gothic church in Northern Europe and has the second-tallest spires. The towers for its two huge spires give the cathedral the largest façade of any church in the world. The choir has the largest height to width ratio, 3.6:1, of any medieval church.
Cologne's medieval builders had planned a grand structure to house the reliquary of the Three Kings and fit its role as a place of worship for the Holy Roman Emperor. Despite having been left incomplete during the medieval period, Cologne Cathedral eventually became unified as "a masterpiece of exceptional intrinsic value" and "a powerful testimony to the strength and persistence of Christian belief in medieval and modern Europe"
A devotee making a circumambulation in the corridors of Ramanathaswamy temple, Rameshwaram, Tamilnadu !!
In Hindu temples there will be corridors (Praharam) on all the four sides around the sanctum sanctorum and the devotees, after seeing the God, will walk in the corridors in a clockwise direction. (Parikrama)
கடலிடை மலைகள் தம்மால்
அடைத்துமால் கருமம் முற்றித்
திடலிடைச் செய்த கோயில்
திருஇரா மேச்சு ரத்தைத்
தொடலிடை வைத்து நாவிற்
சுழல்கின்றேன் தூய்மை யின்றி
உடலிடை நின்றும் பேரா
ஐவர்ஆட் டுண்டு நானே !!!
அப்பர் தேவாரம்
La capilla, con una elegante y aireada ambientación en un estilo típicamente gótico, fue realizada a partir de 1372 por uno de los más grandes arquitectos y escultores venecianos de la época: Andriolo de Santi.
La capilla se abre en la parte inferior al transepto con cinco arcos trilobulados. Las tres paredes internas de la capilla están completamente pintadas al fresco y recubiertas de mármoles; el muro sur, el más grande, está dominado por el Crocifisso, una obra maestra de Altichiero da Zevio, que lo realizó en la década de 1360 tan pronto como la capilla estuvo lista.
Las ocho lunetas de la capilla y las dos paredes restantes representan algunos episodios de la historia de San Giacomo, tomados de la Legenda sanctorum o aurea de Jacopo da Varazze. El autor de los frescos sigue siendo Altichiero da Zevio, pero con la colaboración del boloñés Jacopo Avanzi.
En la cantoria sobre la capilla, se ve el gran órgano de tres teclados construido en 1929 por la compañía Mascioni.
**Best in Large View**
Just playin around at Sanctum Sanctorum....:)
Thanks for showing me all these wonderful places my love....:)
Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom, officially Hohe Domkirche St. Petrus, Latin: Ecclesia Cathedralis Sanctorum Petri, English: High Cathedral of Saint Peter) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Cologne, Germany. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and of the administration of the Archdiocese of Cologne. It is a renowned monument of German Catholicism and Gothic architecture and was declared a World Heritage Site in 1996. It is Germany's most visited landmark, attracting an average of 20,000 people a day, currently the tallest twin-spired church at 157 m (515 ft) tall.
Construction of Cologne Cathedral commenced in 1248 and was halted in 1473, leaving it unfinished. Work restarted in the 19th century and was completed, to the original plan, in 1880.
The cathedral is the largest Gothic church in Northern Europe and has the second-tallest spires. The towers for its two huge spires give the cathedral the largest façade of any church in the world. The choir has the largest height to width ratio, 3.6:1, of any medieval church.
Cologne's medieval builders had planned a grand structure to house the reliquary of the Three Kings and fit its role as a place of worship for the Holy Roman Emperor. Despite having been left incomplete during the medieval period, Cologne Cathedral eventually became unified as "a masterpiece of exceptional intrinsic value" and "a powerful testimony to the strength and persistence of Christian belief in medieval and modern Europe"