The Church San Pedro of Avila !!!

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We were back to my dear Spain again !! love it !! We came by car of course and took time to see new areas and old repeat with some of them as introduction to my sons and our dog Rex ! I rented a small house in a off the beaten path country town that was just perfect ! I like to continue the saga of our new road warrior experiences even if now with less in our family, This post is on my latest road warrior tour of wonderful sublime Spain.  Therefore, let me tell you about the Church San Pedro of Ávila !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

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The City of Ávila is the capital of the province of Avila in the Autonomous Community of Castilla y León in the kingdom of Spain. It is located 105 km from Salamanca, 70 km from Segovia, 115 km from Madrid, and 126 km from our house rental in Velliza, All on the A62, A6 and N403 to City center,

The Church San Pedro (St Peter) is of Romanesque style, located in the Plaza del Mercado Grande, front of the Puerta del Alcázar of the wall of Ávila. The first reference is found in a document of 1103, and would have been built around 1130 ,went thru some works in the 13C and 14C. The church has a Latin cross plant, with three naves that end in three apses, being the highest ,the central nave than the sides. The three entrance doors are Romanesque, on the western side or the bottom highlights a great rosette on the facade. The set is surrounded by a landscaped and enlased space. The facade is apiramidated and presents a great rosette in its central part. It presides over the Plaza de Santa Teresa, aka Plaza del Mercado Grande. Inside, among other works of art, with statues of Santa Catalina and San Pablo. The statue below of Santa Teresa on top mention all the Saints of Avila.

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It has a basilical three naves, apsides show the highest and deepest central, it is covered with half -cannon and baking vaults; The three externally decorated with columns dividing the semicircle into three streets with half -point arc windows with archivol on columns and spilled both beams. The facade, in a rampement or triangular way, expresses by means of buttresses the three naves, illuminated the lateral overlook, the central with the advanced cover between the irruptions, with half -point archivolts; Above, registered between archivoltes also with a large point rosette (13C) for the central nave lighting. Another facade is arranged on the side of the epistle, focused with half point archivolts on columns with figurative capitals. In front, on the north side, another one, decorated with saw teeth and diamond tips. Romanesque windows, with archivolts and chess decoration, illuminate central and lateral naves.

The tower rises attached to the north arm of the cruise,and square ; the sacristy on the opposite side, square plant. Inside, several medieval graves, the Baroque main altarpiece (1714), another Plateresco (1536) and two cruise altarpieces (1575) with sculptures of alabaster, and series of paintings on portraits (1497-1514). The Atrio Praise (1527) is reformed.

The Avila tourist office on the Church San Pedro: https://www.avilaturismo.com/en/st-pedro

The Castilla y Léon regional tourist office on the Church San Pedro : https://www.turismocastillayleon.com/en/heritage-culture/churches-chapels/church-san-pedro

The Unesco world heritage site on the old town and intramuros churches of Avila : https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/348/

There you go folks , another wonderful nostalgic, sentimental trip to my dear Spain, Do not know when we will be back, we sure will have this trip in our hearts forever, Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Church San Pedro of Ávila !!! as I

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

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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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