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Ya en el año 1080 el rey de Castilla Alfonso VI, promovió la construcción de una catedral de estilo románico en la ciudad de Burgos.
En el año 1219, esa catedral acogió una ceremonia de gran relevancia para el reino de Castilla, la boda del entonces rey de Castilla Fernando III y la princesa germana Beatriz de Suabia.
En el siglo XIII, Burgos ya había sido reconocida como sede episcopal y un importante núcleo comercial, que, además, comenzaba a ganar fama más allá de las fronteras españolas al ser un lugar de paso del Camino de Santiago. Fue entonces cuando el obispo Don Mauricio, quien ofició la ceremonia nupcial de Fernando III y Beatriz de Suabia, le propuso al rey construir una nueva catedral acorde con la creciente importancia que la capital de Castilla merecía y que se levantara en las nuevas tendencias estilísticas europeas; el gótico.
El obispo había estudiado en la Universidad de París, por lo que era conocedor del arte gótico que se estilaba en la arquitectura francesa de la época. También tuvo que emprender un viaje que cruzaba ese país para llegar hasta el Sacro Imperio Romano Germánico, donde concertó el matrimonio entre el rey de Castilla y la princesa germana. Es por eso que aprovechó su amistad con el monarca para poder levantar la que hoy es la primera catedral gótica de España.
La catedral empezó a construirse en 1221 siguiendo patrones góticos franceses.se dio por terminada casi cuarenta años después.
En los siglos posteriores, se realizaron importantes añadidos al edificio inicial; las agujas de la fachada principal, la capilla del Condestable y el cimborrio del crucero, elementos del gótico flamígero que dotan al templo de su perfil inconfundible.
En la catedral se conservan obras de artistas extraordinarios, como los arquitectos y escultores de la familia Colonia (Juan, Simón de Colonia y Francisco); el arquitecto Juan de Vallejo, los escultores Gil de Siloé, Felipe Vigarny, Rodrigo de la Haya, Martín de la Haya, Juan de Ancheta y Juan Pascual de Mena, el escultor y arquitecto Diego de Siloé, el rejero Cristóbal de Andino, el vidriero Arnao de Flandes o los pintores Alonso de Sedano, Mateo Cerezo, Sebastiano del Piombo o Juan Ricci, entre otros muchos.
La fachada principal consta de tres cuerpos rematados por dos torres laterales de planta cuadrada. Las agujas caladas de influencia germánica se añadieron en el siglo xv y son obra de Juan de Colonia. El cuerpo inferior fue modificado en el siglo XVIII.
En el exterior sobresalen también las portadas del Sarmental y la Coronería, góticas del siglo XIII, y la portada de la Pellejería, con influencias renacentistas-platerescas del siglo XVI.
La catedral burgalesa fue declarada Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la Unesco el 31 de octubre de 1984. Es la única catedral española que tiene esta distinción de forma independiente, sin estar unida al centro histórico de una ciudad. Es además el templo católico de mayor rango en Castilla y León al tratarse del único templo que siendo catedral metropolitana es a la vez basílica.
In the year 1080, the King of Castile, Alfonso VI, promoted the construction of a Romanesque-style cathedral in the city of Burgos.
In the year 1219, that cathedral hosted a ceremony of great relevance for the kingdom of Castile, the wedding of the then King of Castile Ferdinand III and the German princess Beatriz of Suabia.
In the 13th century, Burgos had already been recognized as an episcopal seat and an important commercial center, which, in addition, was beginning to gain fame beyond the Spanish borders as a stopover on the Camino de Santiago. It was then that Bishop Don Mauricio, who officiated at the wedding ceremony of Ferdinand III and Beatrice of Suabia, proposed to the king that he build a new cathedral in accordance with the growing importance that the capital of Castile deserved and that would follow the new European stylistic trends; the gothic
The bishop had studied at the University of Paris, so he was familiar with the Gothic art that was styled in French architecture of the time. He also had to undertake a journey that crossed that country to reach the Holy Roman Empire, where he arranged the marriage between the king of Castile and the German princess. That is why he took advantage of his friendship with the monarch to be able to build what is today the first Gothic cathedral in Spain.
The new cathedral began to be built in 1221 following French Gothic patterns. It was completed almost forty years later.
In the following centuries, important additions were made to the initial building; the spiers of the main façade, the Constable's chapel and the dome of the transept, elements of flamboyant Gothic that give the temple its unmistakable profile.
In the cathedral, works by extraordinary artists are preserved, such as the architects and sculptors of the Colonia family (Juan, Simón de Colonia and Francisco); the architect Juan de Vallejo, the sculptors Gil de Siloé, Felipe Vigarny, Rodrigo de la Haya, Martín de la Haya, Juan de Ancheta and Juan Pascual de Mena, the sculptor and architect Diego de Siloé, the railing maker Cristóbal de Andino, the glassmaker Arnao de Flandes or the painters Alonso de Sedano, Mateo Cerezo, Sebastiano del Piombo or Juan Ricci, among many others.
The main façade consists of three bodies topped by two side towers with a square plan. The openwork spiers of Germanic influence were added in the 15th century and are the work of Juan de Colonia. The lower body was modified in the 18th century.
On the outside, the Sarmental and Coronería façades, Gothic from the 13th century, and the Pellejería façade, with Renaissance-Plateresque influences from the 16th century, also stand out.
The Cathedral of Burgos, was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO on October 31, 1984. It is the only Spanish cathedral that has this distinction independently, without being linked to the historic center of a city. It is also the highest-ranking Catholic temple in Castilla y León as it is the only temple that, being a metropolitan cathedral, is also a basilica.
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Unlike the proverbial rolling stone that gathers no moss, this building at Paronella Park in Mena Creek, north Queensland is just covered in moss and ferns making for a very Kermit green scene. I uploaded many of shots from this interesting location just after our trip last year but I have kept a few back which I will put up in the next few days as I work through some oldies standing in the photo queue. And interesting point is that rains in north Queensland from the recent cyclones made Mena Creek flow a gusher and break its banks. This tends to encroach on some of the facilities at Paronella Park which reach down to the creek.
With the rain falling at at steady rate, KCS snoot SD40-2 No. 683 leads two other SD40 types northbound through Mena. Soon they will be grinding up the south side of Rich Mountain on their way to Kansas City.
KCSM 4722 North rolls into Mena, Arkansas at the foot of Rich Mountain with stacks and mixed freight for Kansas City.
The Kansas City, Pittsburg, and Gulf laid rail through Polk County in 1896 bypassing the original county seat of Dallas and establishing the town of Mena. The current depot was built by the KCS in 1920 replacing the original 1897 depot built by the KCP&G. Passenger service ended in 1969 with the discontinuation of the Southern Belle.
American Pie Reunion, Harry's Cafe de Wheels Sydney, Woolloomooloo
Photography Eva Rinaldi
Earlier this morning in Sin City Sydney - outside the famous Harry's Cafe de Wheels to be precise, the cast of 'American Reunion' (better known as 'American Pie') congregated to help promote the Australian release of the latest instalment of their movie.
Fans and media gathered and most agreed that it was a breath of fresh air to have a movie premiere outside in such nice and hip surroundings, rather than at a cinema, which is the norm.
It was a marketing masterstroke to team up the 'American Pie' film franchise with Harry's Cafe de Wheels (which is Australia's most famous and respected meat pie brand... since 1945). Harry's pies are 100% pure beef. Harry's director Michael Hannah was on hand also to inform, educate and entertain the well behaved media pack, and kindly posed for a few photos while we waited for the Hollywood movie stars.
Some of the Pie cast has been "down under" before. Pie actress Tara Reid has experienced Australia before and got to know Australian advertising industry legend John Singleton quite well a few years ago thanks to Singo's Magic Millions racing carnival on Australia's Gold Coast, but we didn't see Mr Singleton today so we suspect "Singo" is currently in a relationship.
'Pie' stars including Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott and Tara Reid arrived in black limos before checking out Harry's and posing for photographs, with a couple of the lad's even taking in a few bites of pie with compliments like "f*ing beautiful" coming thick and fast.
'American Reunion' has been described by a number of media agencies and film critics as the "raunchiest" since the the original 1990s flick.
Public thank you to the great folks at Universal Pictures who were so helpful today, as well as to Michael and the team at Harry's who gave us two cool t-shirts.
We look forward to our next bite of pie, be it Australian or Americans - whatever comes first.
Websites
American Reunion official website www.americanreunionmovie.com
Universal Pictures www.universalpictures.com
NBC Universal www.nbcuni.com
Harry's Cafe de Wheels www.harryscafedewheels.com.au
Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr www.flickr.com/evarinaldiphotography
Eva Rinaldi Photography www.evarinaldi.com
Music News Australia www.musicnewsaustralia.com
A little further down the line at the base of the Rich mountain, our southbound KCS freight flies through the town of Mena, Arkansas with plenty of momentum.
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Bleak, soulless, and colorless seems apt for this god forsaken town. If you missed why I say this check out the caption with this different frame: flic.kr/p/2mBno3P
MSHKC05 hustles through town running 2x1 DPU with a GE/EMD duo on the point and a lone EMD on the hind end. The Shreveport to Kansas City manifest is at about MP 379.8 on the Shreveport Sub passing the gorgeous 1920 built depot designed by company architect, T. C. Horstmann with Mediterranean styling. It saw the last Southern Belle call in November 1969 but somehow has been one of very few KCS depots to survive. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 it is now owned by the city, and houses a local history museum and the chamber of commerce.
Mena, Arkansas
Sunday September 5, 2021
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