Basilica of the Holy Cross of the Valley of the Fallen

The Valle de los Caídos "Valley of the Fallen" is a Catholic basilica and a monumental memorial in the municipality of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, near Madrid, conceived by Spanish general Francisco Franco to honor and bury those who fell during the Spanish Civil War.

In 1960, Pope John XXIII declared the underground crypt a basilica. The dimensions of this underground basilica, as excavated, are larger than those of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. 

The visit to the Valley of the Fallen, including Basilica and Benedictine Abbey, was an unexpected precious memory.  

Sometimes, Life rewarded us with beautiful dreams of love...

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 Basílica de la Santa Cruz del Valle de los Caídos, España

Cloister of Silence

in the cloister of silence

shadows repose

 medieval monks chanting

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photo taken at Alcobaça Monastery, Portugal

 

A Dream In Black & White

all I've ever done is dream

I never tried to be anything other than a dreamer

even in a dream of black and white - is full of poetry

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photo taken at Alcobaça Monastery, Portugal

The Parthenon

Looking up to the sky, from The Parthenon Temple in Athens, Greece

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Colorful Victorian Houses

photo was taken at Hackettstown, New Jersey

during my trip to USA this spring.

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A Lost Story

When I look at the sky - I see a history

The history isn't on page anymore

Once a story tried to tell gets lost

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The Light Shines Through History

The Monastery of Batalha was built in 1385, is One of the UNESCO  world heritage Site, a Dominican convent in the civil parish of Batalha, central region of Portugal. 

It is one of the best and original examples of Late Gothic architecture in the world.

Encountering this church was a very precious experience I had with Portugal.
Thanks again, Belita  :)

All That I Dream

When God acts and history is made

The rest is flesh whose dust

The earth awaits

/ Fernando Pessoa /

                                                                    

~ photo was taken inside Jeronimos Monastery, Portugal ~

When The Eyes Speak...

Avila Cathedral in tranquil light

 Tender sweetness waves in lovers' eyes
 Seraphim angels singing from heaven

Absence

Absence diminishes small loves and increases great ones, 

as the wind blows out the candle and fans the bonfire. 

 / Francois de La Rochefoucauld /