The Catedral de Santa María y San Julián of Cuenca, part II !!!

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It is a masterpiece cathedral in a beautiful architecturally City of Cuenca,and have written on it before in my blog, From the mountains of the Serrania de Cuenca, we took off in our road warrior ways and stopping here at the end of the day was sublime, I found me some pictures not in my blog and they should be, Therefore, here is my take again on the magnificent Catedral de Santa María y San Julián of Cuenca , part II !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

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I like to tell you about one cathedral which the complete name in Spanish is the Catedral de Santa María y San Julián. Over the years upon  my requests for travel in the family, I have always tilted to Spain of course. My family nicely has followed and onwards to Spain we went for many years for our long summer vacation. One of the highlilght of these trips was coming to Cuenca and visiting its wonderful monuments especially the Cathedral, I like to tell you a bit as most is in my other post, but these new pictures should be in my blog, me think,

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 The Cuenca Cathedral is a Latin cross plant and has three naves with a large headboard that ends in a polygonal apse with seven sides and flanked by two naves on each side that serve as entrance to the Giro, made in 1448. Right on the nave, a central vault is erected. The central nave is separated from the sides by means of large pointed arches that support on solid pillars of different thickness. Its triforium is unique in Spain, product of Anglo-Norman influence and more than its ornamental function highlights its original solution to counteract the thrust of the vaults. On the transept of the cathedral stands the Angel Tower, conceived as a lantern to give light to the cathedral. It receives the influences of the lanterns of square plant of Laón, Braine and many Burgundian churches.  The triforium of the Cathedral of Cuenca is a false triforium, as its nave has been reduced to a narrow corridor and its gallery has been fused with high windows to create a unique structure in Spain that serves as a transmission of forces from the vaults to the buttresses.  

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The official Catedral de Santa María y San Julián : https://www.catedralcuenca.es/en

The Cuenca tourist office on the Catedral Santa Maria y San Juliàn : https://www.visitacuenca.es/es/content/descubre-el-legado-de-la-iglesia/catedral-de-santa-maria-y-san-julian

The Castilla La Mancha region tourist office on the Catedral de Santa María y San Julián : http://en.www.turismocastillalamancha.es/patrimonio/catedral-de-santa-maria-la-mayor-o-de-nuestra-senora-de-gracia-28964/descripcion/

There you go folks, another gorgeous monument in my dear Spain, and sentimental beautiful Cuenca. This is a jewel that needs to be seen Again, hope you enjoy the post on the Catedral de Santa María y San Julián of Cuenca, part II !!! as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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Published by pedmar10

I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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