St. Papoul Abbey (fr. L’Abbaye de Saint-Papoul) is the former Benedictine abbey located in Saint-Papoul, a few kilometers from Castelnaudary and Carcassone, in the Montagne foothills.
It is one of the nineteen gems of architecture and an important religious center of the Cathar country (Pays Cathare), which is a historical area in the South of France.
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MoreSaint-Martin du Canigou Abbey (L’abbaye Saint-Martin du Canigou), Pyrenees (South of France, close to the Spanish border) celebrated its 1000th anniversary in 2009. The great Catalan family founded the abbey at the beginning of the 11th century; the abbey knew the times of both glory and defeat. Thanks to the courage and perseverance of many …
MoreThe monastery of Santa Maria de Bellpuig de les Avellanes (cat. El monestir de Santa Maria de Bellpuig de les Avellanes) is an old abbey of canons ruled by the order of Saint Augustine. It is in the municipality of Os de Balaguer, in the region of La Noguera. It was declared a historic and artistic …
MoreThe legendary radio presenter of the BBC Russian Service talks about the importance of his programs for the Soviet youth, views on what’s going on in Russia at the moment, his musical taste, lifestyle, the current situation in the BBC as well much more
Seva Novgorodsev is, without a doubt, a legendary and cult figure for …
MoreThe Royal Abbey of Santa Maria de Poblet (cat. El Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Poblet) is a monastery of the Cistercian order founded in 1150. It is located at the foot of the Prades mountains in the comarca Conca de Barberà. Poblet is an impressive architectural complex and can be counted among the …
MoreThe Sanctuary de la Mare de Déu de Lord (cat. El Santuari de la Mare de Déu de Lord) is a church declared a cultural asset of national interest of Sant Llorenç de Morunys (Solsonès).
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It is a temple with one nave, covered with a barrel vault on transverse arches, and side chapels located between …
MoreLa Seu d’Urgell celebrated the feast of St. Anthony
by cooking more than 7000 portions of escudella
More than 7,000 bowls of escudella were prepared by members of the Brotherhood of Sant Antoni of la Seu d’Urgell. The inhabitants of the city enjoyed this traditional winter soup from 7:00. It took 2500 kilograms of vegetables, …
MoreArchitecture of the world: Assumption Cathedral in Tambov, Russia. Feather and watercolor.
Look here for details about the author of the blog, Catalan artist, Joan Mañe Fort
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Architecture of the world: Temple of Nostra Senyora de Meritxell, Canillo, Andorra. A pencil drawing by Joan Mañé
Look here for the full online exhibition of Joan Mañe Fort
MoreArchitecture of the world: the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. A Russian Orthodox cathedral in Moscow, Russia, on the northern bank of the Moskva River, a few hundred metres southwest of the Kremlin. With an overall height of 103 metres (338 ft), it is the tallest Orthodox Christian church in the world. Watercolor by Joan Mañé
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