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Monasterio de Santa María la Real, Nájera, La Rioja, España.
El monasterio de Santa María la Real es un conjunto religioso situado en la ciudad de Nájera, en la comunidad autónoma de La Rioja (España). En él se encuentra el panteón de los reyes del reino de Nájera-Pamplona, antecesor del reino de Navarra. Al encontrarse Nájera en pleno Camino de Santiago y haber sido sede de monarcas navarros, la relevancia del monasterio de Santa María la Real fue elevada. Desde 2008 se encuentra dentro de parte de las instalaciones del monasterio la Escuela de Patrimonio histórico de Nájera, parte del IPCE y adscrita al Ministerio de Cultura.
El exterior del Monasterio de Santa María la Real de Nájera es una mezcla de diferentes estilos, fruto de su dilatada historia. Las necesidades de defensa hicieron que los muros fueran altos y que los contrafuertes tuvieran función de bastiones. El siglo XVII dejó la decoración de los muros y puertas y la torre cuadrangular. El pórtico de la iglesia se realizó entre los años 1621 y 1625.
Puerta de Carlos I, en gótico flamígero y escudo real con águila bicéfala
Dentro del monasterio distinguimos dos espacios fundamentales: el templo con el panteón Real, y el claustro, llamado de los Caballeros. El acceso al claustro se realiza por la llamada Puerta de Carlos I. Esta puerta es de estilo Gótico flamígero y aparece muy ornamentada; sobre ella hay un gran escudo real con las armas de Carlos I y un águila bicéfala. Este escudo se realizó en honor al rey, que contribuyó generosamente a la construcción del claustro.
Cúpula con trampantojo. A la derecha, pasamanos de la escalera Real
Al lado de la puerta, arranca la escalera de acceso al claustro superior. Esta escalera es de estilo renacentista y está cubierta por una cúpula semiesférica decorada con casetones pintados en trampantojo. El motivo central de la decoración es un ave: el pelícano. En ella figura la fecha de su construcción, año 1594, y recibe el nombre de Escalera Real.
The Monastery of Santa María la Real is a religious complex located in the city of Nájera, in the autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain. It houses the pantheon of the kings of the Kingdom of Nájera-Pamplona, the predecessor of the Kingdom of Navarre. Given Nájera's location on the Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James) and its history as a seat of Navarrese monarchs, the Monastery of Santa María la Real held great significance. Since 2008, the Nájera School of Historical Heritage, part of the Spanish Institute of Cultural Heritage (IPCE) and affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, has been located within part of the monastery's facilities.
The exterior of the Monastery of Santa María la Real in Nájera is a blend of different styles, reflecting its long history. Defensive needs led to high walls and buttresses that functioned as bastions. The 17th century saw the addition of decorative elements to the walls and gates, as well as the construction of the quadrangular tower. The church portico was built between 1621 and 1625.
Gate of Charles I, in Flamboyant Gothic style, with a royal coat of arms featuring a double-headed eagle.
Within the monastery, we can distinguish two main areas: the church with the Royal Pantheon, and the cloister, known as the Cloister of the Knights. Access to the cloister is through the so-called Gate of Charles I. This gate is in the Flamboyant Gothic style and is highly ornate; above it is a large royal coat of arms with the arms of Charles I and a double-headed eagle. This coat of arms was created in honor of the king, who generously contributed to the construction of the cloister.
Dome with trompe-l'œil. To the right, the handrail of the Royal Staircase.
Next to the gate, the staircase leading to the upper cloister begins. This staircase is in the Renaissance style and is covered by a hemispherical dome decorated with trompe-l'œil painted coffers. The central motif of the decoration is a bird: the pelican. It bears the date of its construction, the year 1594, and is called the Royal Staircase.
This is the main building. It's as deep front to back as it is across this frontage. The Restaurant and campsite are across the road. PS I added the cracks to make it look more authentic.
In keeping with posting some of my found trucks on Thursdays - here is another beauty I found.
I retire from full time work this week after 46 years and hope to get out and do more truck hunting and will mist likely start a HTT Group (Happy Truck Thursday!
Magnetic chess knights, on toaster, under the moonlight.
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One of four knights (you can see part of a second knight) - a component of a much larger work at the Grounds for Sculpture.
Name: 'Space, Conquer or Die - Swiatowid'
Artist: Andrzej Pitynski
www.groundsforsculpture.org/artwork/space-conquer-or-die-...
'Space, Conquer or Die - Swiatowid' was made by monumentalist sculptor Andrew Pitynski. He has created monuments sited all over the world, including in the United States, Poland, Italy, and South Africa. His work also includes monumental portraits, bronze compositions, reliefs and medals. This monumental composition was cast in bronze in Thailand and installed at Grounds For Sculpture in April 2014.
The sculpture weighs 7 tons and stands 36.5 feet high by 16 feet wide on a gray granite base.
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I have over 100 folders of unprocessed photos from the past 5 years which I’m currently going through, this is one of those. Note – many of these re-visit an already posted subject.
AI Midjourney render using airbrushed acrylic paint, colored pencils and black ink. Post work done with Photoshop and Gigapixel AI.
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Zwischen dem Großmeisterpalast und der Kirche Panagia tou Kastrou erstreckt sich mit der Odos Ippoton bzw. Ritterstraße auf eine Länge von etwa 250 Metern eine der wohl besterhaltenen mittelalterlichen Straßen Europas.
Hier reihen sich einige imposante Gebäude aneinander, die alle einheitlich aus ockerfarbenem Stein errichtet wurden und größtenteils aus dem 15. und 16. Jahrhundert stammen, als Rhodos der Hauptsitz des Johanniterordens.
Between the Palace of the Grand Masters and the Church of Panagia tou Kastrou, the Odos Ippoton or Street of the Knights, one of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe, stretches for about 250 meters.
Here are a number of imposing buildings, all of the same ocher stone, dating mostly from the 15th and 16th centuries, when Rhodes was the headquarters of the Order of Saint John
during a photo session at beach those two showed up and gave us a nice show , so we took advantage of it ;)
Today's blog is a very short introduction to the medieval classic tale, "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight".
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Read my synopsis of the legend and find info & links on my Dark Blog ~ aznanasaccouterments.blogspot.com/2025/11/112825aiigreen....
Along the street seven imposing inns where constructed in the early 16th century, representing the seven countries, or tongues, that the Knights of the Order of St John were originated from. Each facade is decorated with emblems and details that reflect the respective country. With no doubt, the finest of them is the Auberge de France that was built between 1492 and 1503. Most of the Grand Masters were French so their influence on the architecture was considerable. Stonemasons and craftsmen were for the most part Greek but workers from France and Spain were also brought here.
Something I've been creating during almost three weeks. Work is going on too slow, but i'm definelly gonna finish this.