Jennifer

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,

The History and Culture of Public Baths in Budapest, visit 9-29-24 Budapest, Hungary is known as the “City of Baths” thanks to its multitude of thermal baths, an important part of Hungarian culture. There are many types of baths in Budapest including Roman baths (used as far back as 33 BCE), Ottoman baths, Austro-Hungarian baths

Impressions on Hospital in the Rock 9-29-24 I had just gotten through with seeing Buda Castle and Fisherman’s Bastion in Budapest “on the rock” just like most of the other tourists who joined me to see Hospital in the Rock, which is nestled into a cave in the side of “the rock.” I descended a

Impressions of St. Bart’s Hospital on 9-25 The oldest hospital in Britain is St. Bart’s in London, and a restoration to its historic heritage buildings is underway., after 50 years without significant repair. I felt very lucky to have a semi-private tour of a restoration project that is ongoing. Renovating the north wing, the great

Upon arrival to Salisbury, visitors board a bus that will journey through the town snaking down its historic street and out to the wide-open plains surrounding the Stonehenge site. Our guide pointed out the cathedral, the Cathedral of St. Mary or simply Salisbury Cathedral, and talked about that its 123’ spire is the highest spire