In addition to Spain’s largest dome, the Basilica of San Francisco el Grande houses several artistic jewels and a lot of stories that make it a treasures in the capital of Spain. Strolling through the authentic neighborhood of La Latina it is virtually impossible not to meet one of its main attractions: the Basilica of… Continue reading “San Francisco el Grande – Spain’s Largest Dome”
In the houses of historic Bilbao, the most extreme poverty coexisted with absolute wealth. As we already know, (and if you don´t, come and discover it with us on the Historical Tour), Bilbao was a tiny town until the 16th century, when King Felipe II from one day to the next, chose the City of… Continue reading “The houses of Historic Bilbao. How did our ancestors live?”
The vanguardist architecture of Fernando Higueras in Bilbao during Franco times At the Ruiz Jiménez roundabout, better known as “the San Bernardo metro”, it is almost impossible not to look at a certain imposing concrete structure, with balconies drilled like beehives from which jungle vines hang. Although with different names, all Madrilenians know it. The… Continue reading “The vanguardist architecture of Fernando Higueras”
