Symbolic El Escorial visit for Pope Benedict
On day two of Pope Benedict's visit to Spain the pontiff left Madrid, boarding the pope-mobile for the journey to El...
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Symbolic El Escorial visit for Pope Benedict
On day two of Pope Benedict's visit to Spain the pontiff left Madrid, boarding the pope-mobile for the journey to El Escorial - a vast palace and monastery with a huge cathedral 50 kilometres outside the capital. The setting was symbolic as El Escorial was built in the late 1500s, when Spain's kings controlled a vast empire dedicated to defending and promoting the Roman Catholic faith. ... www.euronews.net From: Euronews Views: 144 4 ratings Time: 01:17 More in News & Politics
Giant Monastery Nea...
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Visit to San Lorenzo del Escorial, 47 Km. From Madrid, where a Giant Monastery stands from the days of Spanish Empire Grandeur.
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Visit to San Lorenzo del Escorial, 47 Km. From Madrid, where a Giant Monastery stands from the days of Spanish Empire Grandeur.
Majesty of Madrid: ...
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El Escorial is more than an impressive palace for a divine monarch. It's packed with art and history — offering an evocative trip back to Spain's most fascinating ...
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El Escorial is more than an impressive palace for a divine monarch. It's packed with art and history — offering an evocative trip back to Spain's most fascinating age. For more information on the Rick Steves' Europe TV series — including episode descriptions, scripts, participating stations, travel information on destinations and more — visit www.ricksteves.com.
Cdices medievales
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Guerras, xodo rural, supersticiones, espiritualidad... Nuestro tiempo actual parece encontrar mltiples similitudes en el lejano mundo medieval, un complejo context...
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Guerras, xodo rural, supersticiones, espiritualidad... Nuestro tiempo actual parece encontrar mltiples similitudes en el lejano mundo medieval, un complejo contexto que ha quedado recogido hasta nuestros das en sus preciosos cdices. El profesor de la Universidad de Granada Antonio Rubio se acerc al estudio de estos libros manuscritos, en concreto el Cdice Rico del Escorial y el de Florencia de las Cantigas de Santa Mara, atrado por su narracin escrita, cuando descubri el apasionante mundo que encerraban sus ilustraciones, las llamadas miniaturas. En este reportaje el profesor Rubio nos ayuda a apreciar la riqueza de estos cdices multimedia como l mismo los define, con la palabra, la imagen y la msica como lenguajes al servicio del reflejo de un tiempo.