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El Maristan, Granada was a Nasrid Hopsital from 1367-1494 then the Royal Mint of Granada from 1497-1685 until it was used for various purposes until 1843 when it was partially demolished. I”n 2005 it was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest with the category of monument. The Board of Trustees of the Alhambra and Generalife […]

El Banuelo, Granada, Spain El Bauelo , also called Hammam Al-Yawza, is the best-preserved historic hammam from the Al-Andulus on the Iberian Peninsula and resides in Granada, Spain. This is the oldest civil building ad one of the oldest works of Muslim Granada. (citation: https://www.lovegranada.com/monuments/banuelo/….) This site is a public arab bath that is an

Hospital Real of Granada, located in the Albaicin district, was founded in 1504 at first to be the Royal Hospital of the Catholic Monarchs to be used to treat the wounded after the war of Granada, when the population of Granada was devastated with the number of sick and injured. It then later became a

Laborers Hospital of Maudes The Laborers Hospital of Maudes decorates the skyline of Madrid, with its towers majestically rising visible from long distances on the busy arterial of C. D Raimundo Fernandez Villaverde. In plan it has sort of a star shaped appearance, with 4 wings coming out and a pavilion with courtyards to the

Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey, Monestir de Montserrat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Montserrat is a mountain and a Benedictine Abbey, and is a working monastery where famously the Boy’s Choir Escolania performs. After taking a train about an hour from Barcelona and in order to access this scenic mountainous area, visitors get a choice between taking

Recinte Modernista Sant Pau Barcelona The Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant Peu is an amazing historic hospital complex that is along a pedestrian, tree-lined avenue shared with Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Both buildings are endpoints to the Avenue de Gaudi, and the reason for this is that it’s architect Domenech

Roman Baths in Bath, England, UK I recently took the second half of my trip to Europe to see Historic Healing Places in Italy, Portugal and Spain; the trip last Fall was to Italy and this trip from May 6-16 was to Spain and Portugal. So excited to be able to make these travels! The

St. John and Paul’s Hospital (Ospendale Santi Giovanni e Pauolo) in Venice This is the first real active hospital where the portion I am studying of the building is open to the public. The hospital is associated like so many hospital institutions with a Church. The Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo is a Catholic

A visit to Venice original site of Opsendale degli Incuribili Venice flooding and the detriment to its architecture are evident every time there are photos on social media around Fall in Venice, when the water levels rise and fill the famous St. Mark’s square. The square when I arrived was stacked full of protective platforms

Beautiful Lake Bled healing waters visit, 9-30-24 Lake Bled is one of the most picturesque settings ever, which is why so many people travel to Slovenia to experience the site of the clifftop castle, the monastery on an island and to enjoy the lake waters unspoilt by powered-boats. The setting is almost mystical or magical,