TOP OF CARTAGENA, SPAIN

TOP OF CARTAGENA, SPAIN

The backdrop for the tour of history is the Spanish-Moorish fortress at Concepcion Hill, the highest hill to protect the city. This site was used for a Roman temple, a Muslim citadel, a medieval castle, and location of the siren warning of Civil War ombings. The top of the hill offers the best view of the city and the harbor

/Ride to the top and you are in for a real treat.

BLUE EYES HAUNTING by Patricia Lieb, paranormal

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CARTAGENA SPAIN, A walk through the city

City Information:

"Cartagena is a port city and naval base in the Murcia region of southeast Spain, founded by the Carthaginians around 220 B.C.E. The Muralla Púnica interpretation center houses the remains of a 3rd-century B.C.E. defensive wall. Among its many Roman ruins are a 2nd-century B.C.E. theater and Casa de la Fortuna, a villa with murals and mosaics."
Population is some 216,451 people.

November Day in Cartagena, Spain
I simply fell in love with Spain. The clean well-kept cities are a pleasure to spend time in.

  

 

 

Patricia Lieb added 16 new photos to the album: A November Day in Cartagena, Spain.

Sundown: Poems from the Deep, by Patricia Lieb

This, our first time in Cartagena, we came upon an elevator stairway going right up the hillside, rode up here is what we found:

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MUSEL VATICAN CITY........... Roma Vaticano

VATICAN CITY

AT THE TOP OF PLACES TO GO IN EUROPE

Vatican City

Look from Vatican City to Historic Roma

Home of the St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, the population of 800 non-permanent residents live in Vatican City. These are priests, nuns, guards, high-ranking dignitaries and, of course, the pope.

During the mid-19^th century, this area covered some 17,000 sq mi, however, during the next decade and the struggle for Italian unification, the majority of these states officially became a part of the country of Italy.

The St. Peter’s Basilica is built on Vatican Hill, across the Tiber river from the historic center of Rome. This was the site where Saint Peter, the chief apostle, died a martyr and where he was buried in 64 AD.

The travertine front facade of the basilica was created by Carlo Maderno, who slightly altered Michelangelo's original design by widening the narthex to 376 feet. Maderno also placed the massive columns against the walls instead of in front of the building, as Michelangelo had intended.

 

The basilica has a surface area of 496 feet, enough space to accommodate 60,000 visitors. It is covered by a coffered barrel vault ceiling and a huge central dome. 

Holy Water

Vatican Museums are made of awesome works of art by the Art Masters

Sorry, but no photos were allowed taken in the Sistine Chapel

Rome: The Colosseum

Come with me to the Colosseum ruins, Rome, Italy......

These rocks have been here for thousands of year.... A road during the Roman Empire.