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  • Nave of Santa Maria Cathedral or Cathedral of St Mary of Girona, with apse beyond, in the town of Girona, at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell, Catalonia, Spain. The nave, at 22m, is the widest nave in the world and is cross vaulted. It is separated from the apse by a wall, seen here, with a large rose window dating to 1705 dedicated to St Michael the Archangel, and 2 smaller rose windows, above Gothic arches. The cathedral was begun in the 11th century in Romanesque style, and later continued in the 14th century in Catalan Gothic style, redesigned by Pere Sacoma in 1312 and built by the school of Mallorcan architect Jaume Fabre. Of the original Romanesque building only the 12th century cloister and a bell tower remain. The cathedral was completed in the 18th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Silver retablo mayor or altarpiece, 14th century, in the apse of Santa Maria Cathedral or Cathedral of St Mary of Girona, in the town of Girona, at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell, Catalonia, Spain. The polygonal apse  with its stained glass windows is separated from the nave by a wall holding 3 rose windows above Gothic arches. Its 10 trapezoidal ribs form 10 small radiating chapels, seen here. Behind the altarpiece is a stone double staircase leading to a stone carved seat. The nave, at 22m, is the widest nave in the world and is cross vaulted. The cathedral was begun in the 11th century in Romanesque style, and later continued in the 14th century in Catalan Gothic style, redesigned by Pere Sacoma in 1312 and built by the school of Mallorcan architect Jaume Fabre. Of the original Romanesque building only the 12th century cloister and a bell tower remain. The cathedral was completed in the 18th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Romanesque cloister, 11th century, Santa Maria Cathedral or Cathedral of St Mary of Girona, in the town of Girona, at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell, Catalonia, Spain. The colonnade of the cloister is made of Romanesque arches supported by double columns with over 70 capitals carved with fantastic creatures and vegetal motifs. Master craftsmen were brought in from the Roussillon and Italy to carve the capitals, inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts. The surrounding galleries are home to tombs of rich members of the monastery, dating to the 14th - 18th centuries. The cathedral was begun in the 11th century in Romanesque style, and later continued in the 14th century in Catalan Gothic style, redesigned by Pere Sacoma in 1312 and built by the school of Mallorcan architect Jaume Fabre. Of the original Romanesque building only the 12th century cloister and a bell tower remain. The cathedral was completed in the 18th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted capital from the Romanesque cloister representing a harvest scene, with wine makers carrying a jar and barrel of wine or grape press and vine scroll motifs, 11th century, Santa Maria Cathedral or Cathedral of St Mary of Girona, in the town of Girona, at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell, Catalonia, Spain. The colonnade of the cloister is made of Romanesque arches supported by double columns with over 70 capitals carved with fantastic creatures and vegetal motifs. Master craftsmen were brought in from the Roussillon and Italy to carve the capitals, inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts. The surrounding galleries are home to tombs of rich members of the monastery, dating to the 14th - 18th centuries. The cathedral was begun in the 11th century in Romanesque style, and later continued in the 14th century in Catalan Gothic style, redesigned by Pere Sacoma in 1312 and built by the school of Mallorcan architect Jaume Fabre. Of the original Romanesque building only the 12th century cloister and a bell tower remain. The cathedral was completed in the 18th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted capital from the Romanesque cloister representing seated stone masons at work and a seated man on the left, possibly a bishop, 11th century, Santa Maria Cathedral or Cathedral of St Mary of Girona, in the town of Girona, at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell, Catalonia, Spain. The colonnade of the cloister is made of Romanesque arches supported by double columns with over 70 capitals carved with fantastic creatures and vegetal motifs. Master craftsmen were brought in from the Roussillon and Italy to carve the capitals, inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts. The surrounding galleries are home to tombs of rich members of the monastery, dating to the 14th - 18th centuries. The cathedral was begun in the 11th century in Romanesque style, and later continued in the 14th century in Catalan Gothic style, redesigned by Pere Sacoma in 1312 and built by the school of Mallorcan architect Jaume Fabre. Of the original Romanesque building only the 12th century cloister and a bell tower remain. The cathedral was completed in the 18th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted capital from the Romanesque cloister representing seated stone masons at work, 11th century, Santa Maria Cathedral or Cathedral of St Mary of Girona, in the town of Girona, at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell, Catalonia, Spain. The colonnade of the cloister is made of Romanesque arches supported by double columns with over 70 capitals carved with fantastic creatures and vegetal motifs. Master craftsmen were brought in from the Roussillon and Italy to carve the capitals, inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts. The surrounding galleries are home to tombs of rich members of the monastery, dating to the 14th - 18th centuries. The cathedral was begun in the 11th century in Romanesque style, and later continued in the 14th century in Catalan Gothic style, redesigned by Pere Sacoma in 1312 and built by the school of Mallorcan architect Jaume Fabre. Of the original Romanesque building only the 12th century cloister and a bell tower remain. The cathedral was completed in the 18th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted capital from the Romanesque cloister representing a man pouring a liquid, possibly water, from a jar, 11th century, Santa Maria Cathedral or Cathedral of St Mary of Girona, in the town of Girona, at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell, Catalonia, Spain. The colonnade of the cloister is made of Romanesque arches supported by double columns with over 70 capitals carved with fantastic creatures and vegetal motifs. Master craftsmen were brought in from the Roussillon and Italy to carve the capitals, inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts. The surrounding galleries are home to tombs of rich members of the monastery, dating to the 14th - 18th centuries. The cathedral was begun in the 11th century in Romanesque style, and later continued in the 14th century in Catalan Gothic style, redesigned by Pere Sacoma in 1312 and built by the school of Mallorcan architect Jaume Fabre. Of the original Romanesque building only the 12th century cloister and a bell tower remain. The cathedral was completed in the 18th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted capital from the Romanesque cloister representing a man pouring water, shepherds watching their flock of sheep and a couple embracing, 11th century, Santa Maria Cathedral or Cathedral of St Mary of Girona, in the town of Girona, at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell, Catalonia, Spain. The colonnade of the cloister is made of Romanesque arches supported by double columns with over 70 capitals carved with fantastic creatures and vegetal motifs. Master craftsmen were brought in from the Roussillon and Italy to carve the capitals, inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts. The surrounding galleries are home to tombs of rich members of the monastery, dating to the 14th - 18th centuries. The cathedral was begun in the 11th century in Romanesque style, and later continued in the 14th century in Catalan Gothic style, redesigned by Pere Sacoma in 1312 and built by the school of Mallorcan architect Jaume Fabre. Of the original Romanesque building only the 12th century cloister and a bell tower remain. The cathedral was completed in the 18th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Apse of Santa Maria Cathedral or Cathedral of St Mary of Girona, in the town of Girona, at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell, Catalonia, Spain. The apse is polygonal and flanked by 2 short galleries, and is separated from the nave by a wall holding 3 rose windows. It has 10 trapezoidal rib vaults, seen here, which form 10 radiating chapels. The altar with crucifix is covered by a carved silver canopy, seen here. The cathedral was begun in the 11th century in Romanesque style, and later continued in the 14th century in Catalan Gothic style, redesigned by Pere Sacoma in 1312 and built by the school of Mallorcan architect Jaume Fabre. Of the original Romanesque building only the 12th century cloister and a bell tower remain. The cathedral was completed in the 18th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted capital from the Romanesque cloister representing 3 shepherds with a flock of sheep including one possibly feeding a sheep with a bottle, 11th century, Santa Maria Cathedral or Cathedral of St Mary of Girona, in the town of Girona, at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell, Catalonia, Spain. The colonnade of the cloister is made of Romanesque arches supported by double columns with over 70 capitals carved with fantastic creatures and vegetal motifs. Master craftsmen were brought in from the Roussillon and Italy to carve the capitals, inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts. The surrounding galleries are home to tombs of rich members of the monastery, dating to the 14th - 18th centuries. The cathedral was begun in the 11th century in Romanesque style, and later continued in the 14th century in Catalan Gothic style, redesigned by Pere Sacoma in 1312 and built by the school of Mallorcan architect Jaume Fabre. Of the original Romanesque building only the 12th century cloister and a bell tower remain. The cathedral was completed in the 18th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted capital from the Romanesque cloister representing a harvest scene, with wine makers carrying a jar and barrel of wine or grape press and vine scroll motifs, 11th century, Santa Maria Cathedral or Cathedral of St Mary of Girona, in the town of Girona, at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell, Catalonia, Spain. The colonnade of the cloister is made of Romanesque arches supported by double columns with over 70 capitals carved with fantastic creatures and vegetal motifs. Master craftsmen were brought in from the Roussillon and Italy to carve the capitals, inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts. The surrounding galleries are home to tombs of rich members of the monastery, dating to the 14th - 18th centuries. The cathedral was begun in the 11th century in Romanesque style, and later continued in the 14th century in Catalan Gothic style, redesigned by Pere Sacoma in 1312 and built by the school of Mallorcan architect Jaume Fabre. Of the original Romanesque building only the 12th century cloister and a bell tower remain. The cathedral was completed in the 18th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted capital from the Romanesque cloister representing a rabbit, 11th century, Santa Maria Cathedral or Cathedral of St Mary of Girona, in the town of Girona, at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell, Catalonia, Spain. The colonnade of the cloister is made of Romanesque arches supported by double columns with over 70 capitals carved with fantastic creatures and vegetal motifs. Master craftsmen were brought in from the Roussillon and Italy to carve the capitals, inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts. The surrounding galleries are home to tombs of rich members of the monastery, dating to the 14th - 18th centuries. The cathedral was begun in the 11th century in Romanesque style, and later continued in the 14th century in Catalan Gothic style, redesigned by Pere Sacoma in 1312 and built by the school of Mallorcan architect Jaume Fabre. Of the original Romanesque building only the 12th century cloister and a bell tower remain. The cathedral was completed in the 18th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted capital from the Romanesque cloister representing Noah's Ark, Noah's wife and sons entering the ark and 2 fantastic birds with intricate scale and feather detail, 11th century, Santa Maria Cathedral or Cathedral of St Mary of Girona, in the town of Girona, at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell, Catalonia, Spain. The colonnade of the cloister is made of Romanesque arches supported by double columns with over 70 capitals carved with fantastic creatures and vegetal motifs. Master craftsmen were brought in from the Roussillon and Italy to carve the capitals, inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts. The surrounding galleries are home to tombs of rich members of the monastery, dating to the 14th - 18th centuries. The cathedral was begun in the 11th century in Romanesque style, and later continued in the 14th century in Catalan Gothic style, redesigned by Pere Sacoma in 1312 and built by the school of Mallorcan architect Jaume Fabre. Of the original Romanesque building only the 12th century cloister and a bell tower remain. The cathedral was completed in the 18th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted capital from the Romanesque cloister representing the torture of the damned in hell, being boiled alive in cauldrons surrounded by horned devils, and others being sodomized by devils, 11th century, Santa Maria Cathedral or Cathedral of St Mary of Girona, in the town of Girona, at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell, Catalonia, Spain. The colonnade of the cloister is made of Romanesque arches supported by double columns with over 70 capitals carved with fantastic creatures and vegetal motifs. Master craftsmen were brought in from the Roussillon and Italy to carve the capitals, inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts. The surrounding galleries are home to tombs of rich members of the monastery, dating to the 14th - 18th centuries. The cathedral was begun in the 11th century in Romanesque style, and later continued in the 14th century in Catalan Gothic style, redesigned by Pere Sacoma in 1312 and built by the school of Mallorcan architect Jaume Fabre. Of the original Romanesque building only the 12th century cloister and a bell tower remain. The cathedral was completed in the 18th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted capital from the Romanesque cloister representing the torture of the damned in hell, being boiled alive in cauldrons surrounded by horned devils, and others being sodomized by devils, 11th century, Santa Maria Cathedral or Cathedral of St Mary of Girona, in the town of Girona, at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell, Catalonia, Spain. The colonnade of the cloister is made of Romanesque arches supported by double columns with over 70 capitals carved with fantastic creatures and vegetal motifs. Master craftsmen were brought in from the Roussillon and Italy to carve the capitals, inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts. The surrounding galleries are home to tombs of rich members of the monastery, dating to the 14th - 18th centuries. The cathedral was begun in the 11th century in Romanesque style, and later continued in the 14th century in Catalan Gothic style, redesigned by Pere Sacoma in 1312 and built by the school of Mallorcan architect Jaume Fabre. Of the original Romanesque building only the 12th century cloister and a bell tower remain. The cathedral was completed in the 18th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Romanesque cloister, 11th century, Santa Maria Cathedral or Cathedral of St Mary of Girona, in the town of Girona, at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell, Catalonia, Spain. The colonnade of the cloister is made of Romanesque arches supported by double columns with over 70 capitals carved with fantastic creatures and vegetal motifs. Master craftsmen were brought in from the Roussillon and Italy to carve the capitals, inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts. The surrounding galleries are home to tombs of rich members of the monastery, dating to the 14th - 18th centuries. The cathedral was begun in the 11th century in Romanesque style, and later continued in the 14th century in Catalan Gothic style, redesigned by Pere Sacoma in 1312 and built by the school of Mallorcan architect Jaume Fabre. Of the original Romanesque building only the 12th century cloister and a bell tower remain. The cathedral was completed in the 18th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Baroque facade of the Santa Maria Cathedral or Cathedral of St Mary of Girona, in Girona, situated at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell, Catalonia, Spain. Here we see the Baroque facade, begun in 1606 and completed in 1961, with its sculptures decorating the 3 orders of the facade made by local sculptors in the 1960s, and the new octagonal bell tower, begun in 1590 and completed in the 18th century, which houses 6 bells. A staircase of 90 steps dating to 1607 leads up to this entrance. The cathedral was begun in the 11th century in Romanesque style, and later continued in the 14th century in Catalan Gothic style, redesigned by Pere Sacoma in 1312 and built by the school of Mallorcan architect Jaume Fabre. Of the original Romanesque building only the 12th century cloister and a bell tower remain. The cathedral was completed in the 18th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Santa Maria Cathedral or Cathedral of St Mary of Girona, Eiffel bridge and houses overlooking the river Onyar in the town of Girona, at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell, Catalonia, Spain. The cathedral was begun in the 11th century in Romanesque style, and later continued in the 14th century in Catalan Gothic style, redesigned by Pere Sacoma in 1312 and built by the school of Mallorcan architect Jaume Fabre. Of the original Romanesque building only the 12th century cloister and a bell tower remain. The cathedral was completed in the 18th century. Here we see the Baroque facade and new octagonal bell tower, begun in 1590 and completed in the 18th century, which houses 6 bells. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Santa Maria Cathedral or Cathedral of St Mary of Girona, Eiffel bridge and houses overlooking the river Onyar in the town of Girona, at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell, Catalonia, Spain. The cathedral was begun in the 11th century in Romanesque style, and later continued in the 14th century in Catalan Gothic style, redesigned by Pere Sacoma in 1312 and built by the school of Mallorcan architect Jaume Fabre. Of the original Romanesque building only the 12th century cloister and a bell tower remain. The cathedral was completed in the 18th century. Here we see the Baroque facade and new octagonal bell tower, begun in 1590 and completed in the 18th century, which houses 6 bells. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Santa Maria Cathedral or Cathedral of St Mary of Girona, footbridge and houses overlooking the river Onyar in the town of Girona, at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell, Catalonia, Spain. The cathedral was begun in the 11th century in Romanesque style, and later continued in the 14th century in Catalan Gothic style, redesigned by Pere Sacoma in 1312 and built by the school of Mallorcan architect Jaume Fabre. Of the original Romanesque building only the 12th century cloister and a bell tower remain. The cathedral was completed in the 18th century. Here we see the Baroque facade and new octagonal bell tower, begun in 1590 and completed in the 18th century, which houses 6 bells. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Santa Maria Cathedral or Cathedral of St Mary of Girona towering over houses in the town of Girona, at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell, Catalonia, Spain. The cathedral was begun in the 11th century in Romanesque style, and later continued in the 14th century in Catalan Gothic style, redesigned by Pere Sacoma in 1312 and built by the school of Mallorcan architect Jaume Fabre. Of the original Romanesque building only the 12th century cloister and a bell tower remain. The cathedral was completed in the 18th century. Here we see the Baroque facade and new octagonal bell tower, begun in 1590 and completed in the 18th century, which houses 6 bells. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narrow street in the Jewish quarter or Call, Girona, at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell, Catalonia, Spain. The narrow cobbled street is stepped up the hillside and partly covered by an arched tunnel. The first Jewish community arrived in the city in the 9th century and formed a settlement that was protected by the crown. The rulers of medieval Spain appreciated the Jews' medical and financial skills, especially their willingness to lend money. By the 12th century, the vibrant population numbered 1000, including Rabbi Moses ben Nachman or Nahmanides, one of the early scholars of Jewish mysticism, Kabbalah. In 1492 the Catholic Kings of Spain expelled all Jews from Catalonia. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Man walking up a narrow street in the Jewish quarter or Call, Girona, at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell, Catalonia, Spain. The narrow cobbled street is stepped up the hillside. The first Jewish community arrived in the city in the 9th century and formed a settlement that was protected by the crown. The rulers of medieval Spain appreciated the Jews' medical and financial skills, especially their willingness to lend money. By the 12th century, the vibrant population numbered 1000, including Rabbi Moses ben Nachman or Nahmanides, one of the early scholars of Jewish mysticism, Kabbalah. In 1492 the Catholic Kings of Spain expelled all Jews from Catalonia. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narrow street in the Jewish quarter or Call, Girona, at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell, Catalonia, Spain. The narrow cobbled street is stepped up the hillside. The first Jewish community arrived in the city in the 9th century and formed a settlement that was protected by the crown. The rulers of medieval Spain appreciated the Jews' medical and financial skills, especially their willingness to lend money. By the 12th century, the vibrant population numbered 1000, including Rabbi Moses ben Nachman or Nahmanides, one of the early scholars of Jewish mysticism, Kabbalah. In 1492 the Catholic Kings of Spain expelled all Jews from Catalonia. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • River Fluvia, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Synagogue or schola judeorum, 1264, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mikveh or Mikvah, Jewish ritual bathhouse, 12th century, Besalu, Girona, Spain. This place was discovered in 1964 and is the only one of its kind discovered in the Iberian Peninsula and one of the few known in Europe. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mikveh or Mikvah, Jewish ritual bathhouse, 12th century, Besalu, Girona, Spain. This place was discovered in 1964 and is the only one of its kind discovered in the Iberian Peninsula and one of the few known in Europe. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Human head supporting two lions, carved capital of the portal of the ancient Hospital San Julia, 12th century, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen..
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  • Two fantastic lions sharing the same head and biting a human head, carved capital of the portal of the ancient Hospital San Julia, 12th century, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Portal of the ancient Hospital San Julia, 12th century, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Romanesque apse, Benedictine monastery church of Sant Pere, founded in 977, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cardo maximus, Roman city of  Empuries, 1st century BC - 1st century AD, Sant Marti d´Empuries, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Main Gate of the Roman Wall, Roman city of Empuries, 1st century BC, Sant Marti d´Empuries, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Domus, the largest house in the Roman city of Empuries, 1st century BC - 1st century AD, with the Mediterranean sea in the background, Sant Marti d´Empuries, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Water filtering system. ruins of Neapolis, ancient Greek (and then Roman) city of Empuries, Sant Marti d´Empuries, Girona, Spain. The amphorae were filled with sand and gravel, and water poured in the tops came out at the bottoms clean. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Great Roman Atrium and peristyle houses, Domus, the largest house in the Roman city of Empuries, 1st century BC - 1st century AD, Sant Marti d´Empuries, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Domus, the largest house in the Roman city of Empuries, 1st century BC - 1st century AD, with the Mediterranean sea in the background, Sant Marti d´Empuries, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Domus, the largest house in the Roman city of Empuries, 1st century BC - 1st century AD, with the Mediterranean sea in the background, Sant Marti d´Empuries, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Domus, the largest house in the Roman city of Empuries, 1st century BC - 1st century AD, with the Mediterranean sea in the background, Sant Marti d´Empuries, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruined fluted columns, Domus, the largest house in the Roman city of Empuries, 1st century BC - 1st century AD, Sant Marti d´Empuries, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Water filtering system. ruins of Neapolis, ancient Greek (and then Roman) city of Empuries, Sant Marti d´Empuries, Girona, Spain. The amphorae were filled with sand and gravel, and water poured in the tops came out at the bottoms clean. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Foundations of the Greek metropolis of Neapolis, 5th century BC - 2nd century BC, Sant Marti d´Empuries, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Wine Grower's Shed, Roman city of Empuries, 1st century AD, Sant Marti d´Empuries, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Man wearing swimming trunks taking a shower on a concrete jetty while a couple sit on a bench reading books, at a beach at Sitges, Catalonia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Modernist Casino dels Nois (Casino of the boys), 1888-1898, General Guitart Lostalo, Sant Feliu de Guixols, Baix Emporda, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • King David, detail from the monumental catalan Romanesque portal, 12th century, at Santa Maria de Ripoll, or Ripoll monastery, a Benedictine monastery built in Romanesque style, founded by Guifre el Pilos, or count Wilfred the Hairy, in 888, and built 9th - 12th century mainly under the abbots Arnulfo and Oliva, in Ripoll, Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The frontal relief, 13th century, with 7 horizontal bands, depicts God enthroned with Evangelists, angels and Elders; David and Solomon and Moses, and mythical animals from the visions of Daniel. It is flanked by 2 statues of St Peter and St Paul. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • God enthroned, on the monumental catalan Romanesque portal, 12th century, at Santa Maria de Ripoll, or Ripoll monastery, a Benedictine monastery built in Romanesque style, founded by Guifre el Pilos, or count Wilfred the Hairy, in 888, and built 9th - 12th century mainly under the abbots Arnulfo and Oliva, in Ripoll, Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The frontal relief, 13th century, with 7 horizontal bands, depicts God enthroned with Evangelists, angels and Elders; David and Solomon and Moses, and mythical animals from the visions of Daniel. It is flanked by 2 statues of St Peter and St Paul. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portal Miralles, the entrance gateway to the Casa Miralles, built 1901 in Modernist style by Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926, commissioned by Hermenegildo Miralles, on Paseo Manuel Girona in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The wavy wall is covered in trencadis or broken ceramic tile mosaic, topped with a metal fence. The gate is topped with a cross and has a canopy, beneath which is a statue of Gaudi, 2000, by Joaquim Camps. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portal Miralles, the entrance gateway to the Casa Miralles, built 1901 in Modernist style by Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926, commissioned by Hermenegildo Miralles, on Paseo Manuel Girona in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The wavy wall is covered in trencadis or broken ceramic tile mosaic, topped with a metal fence. The gate is topped with a cross and has a canopy, beneath which is a statue of Gaudi, 2000, by Joaquim Camps. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Santa Maria de Ripoll, or Ripoll monastery, a Benedictine monastery built in Romanesque style, founded by Guifre el Pilos, or count Wilfred the Hairy, in 888, and built 9th - 12th century mainly under the abbots Arnulfo and Oliva, in Ripoll, Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The monastery was founded at the time of the splitting of the Carolingian empire into counties and the beginnings of Catalonia and Barcelona. It houses a monumental Romanesque catalan portal. The buildings were restored and rebuilt in the 19th century by Elies Rogent. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Capitals, by Pere Gregori and Jordi de Deu, 15th century, in the cloister, in Santa Maria de Ripoll, or Ripoll monastery, a Benedictine monastery built in Romanesque style, founded by Guifre el Pilos, or count Wilfred the Hairy, in 888, and built 9th - 12th century mainly under the abbots Arnulfo and Oliva, in Ripoll, Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The cloister is 2 storeys, the lower floor built 12th - 15th century and the upper floor built 15th - 16th century. The monastery was founded at the time of the splitting of the Carolingian empire into counties and the beginnings of Catalonia and Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Relief, detail from the monumental catalan Romanesque portal, 12th century, at Santa Maria de Ripoll, or Ripoll monastery, a Benedictine monastery built in Romanesque style, founded by Guifre el Pilos, or count Wilfred the Hairy, in 888, and built 9th - 12th century mainly under the abbots Arnulfo and Oliva, in Ripoll, Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The frontal relief, 13th century, with 7 horizontal bands, depicts God enthroned with Evangelists, angels and Elders; David and Solomon and Moses, and mythical animals from the visions of Daniel. It is flanked by 2 statues of St Peter and St Paul. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Relief, detail from the monumental catalan Romanesque portal, 12th century, at Santa Maria de Ripoll, or Ripoll monastery, a Benedictine monastery built in Romanesque style, founded by Guifre el Pilos, or count Wilfred the Hairy, in 888, and built 9th - 12th century mainly under the abbots Arnulfo and Oliva, in Ripoll, Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The frontal relief, 13th century, with 7 horizontal bands, depicts God enthroned with Evangelists, angels and Elders; David and Solomon and Moses, and mythical animals from the visions of Daniel. It is flanked by 2 statues of St Peter and St Paul. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monumental catalan Romanesque portal, 12th century, at Santa Maria de Ripoll, or Ripoll monastery, a Benedictine monastery built in Romanesque style, founded by Guifre el Pilos, or count Wilfred the Hairy, in 888, and built 9th - 12th century mainly under the abbots Arnulfo and Oliva, in Ripoll, Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The frontal relief, 13th century, with 7 horizontal bands, depicts God enthroned with Evangelists, angels and Elders; David and Solomon and Moses, and mythical animals from the visions of Daniel. It is flanked by 2 statues of St Peter and St Paul. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Santa Maria de Ripoll, or Ripoll monastery, a Benedictine monastery built in Romanesque style, founded by Guifre el Pilos, or count Wilfred the Hairy, in 888, and built 9th - 12th century mainly under the abbots Arnulfo and Oliva, in Ripoll, Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The monastery was founded at the time of the splitting of the Carolingian empire into counties and the beginnings of Catalonia and Barcelona. It houses a monumental Romanesque catalan portal. The buildings were restored and rebuilt in the 19th century by Elies Rogent. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lower side of the nave of Santa Maria de Ripoll, or Ripoll monastery, a Benedictine monastery built in Romanesque style, founded by Guifre el Pilos, or count Wilfred the Hairy, in 888, and built 9th - 12th century mainly under the abbots Arnulfo and Oliva, in Ripoll, Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The monastery was founded at the time of the splitting of the Carolingian empire into counties and the beginnings of Catalonia and Barcelona. It houses a monumental Romanesque catalan portal. The buildings were restored and rebuilt in the 19th century by Elies Rogent. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Batllo Majesty, a crucifixion sculpture of Christ on the cross, 12th century Romanesque, tempera with walnut, willow, elm and oak, from a church in La Garrotxa, Girona, in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, in the Palau Nacional on Montjuic Hill, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The decorative tunic is influenced by Byzantine or Hispano-Muslim fabrics. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Batllo Majesty, detail, a crucifixion sculpture of Christ on the cross, 12th century Romanesque, tempera with walnut, willow, elm and oak, from a church in La Garrotxa, Girona, in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, in the Palau Nacional on Montjuic Hill, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The decorative tunic is influenced by Byzantine or Hispano-Muslim fabrics. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dali's Cadillac, used as a hearse at Gala's funeral, stored on the ground floor of the Castle of Pubol, now the Gala Dali Castle House-Museum, in Pubol, Baix Emporda, Girona, Catalonia, Spain. Dali bought the castle in 1969 for his wife Gala, and restored and renovated it. Gala was buried in the crypt in 1982 and Dali lived and worked here 1982-84. The castle was originally built in the 11th century and the Church of Sant Pere de Pubol was built 1327-41 in Gothic style. The site opened as a museum in 1996, managed by the Gala-Salvador Dali Foundation. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dali's Cadillac, used as a hearse at Gala's funeral, stored on the ground floor of the Castle of Pubol, now the Gala Dali Castle House-Museum, in Pubol, Baix Emporda, Girona, Catalonia, Spain. Dali bought the castle in 1969 for his wife Gala, and restored and renovated it. Gala was buried in the crypt in 1982 and Dali lived and worked here 1982-84. The castle was originally built in the 11th century and the Church of Sant Pere de Pubol was built 1327-41 in Gothic style. The site opened as a museum in 1996, managed by the Gala-Salvador Dali Foundation. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tombs of Gala and Dali in the crypt, in the basement of the Castle of Pubol, now the Gala Dali Castle House-Museum, in Pubol, Baix Emporda, Girona, Catalonia, Spain. Dali bought the castle in 1969 for his wife Gala, and restored and renovated it. Gala was buried in the crypt in 1982 and Dali lived and worked here 1982-84. The castle was originally built in the 11th century and the Church of Sant Pere de Pubol was built 1327-41 in Gothic style. The site opened as a museum in 1996, managed by the Gala-Salvador Dali Foundation. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dresses exhibited in the attic, in the Castle of Pubol, now the Gala Dali Castle House-Museum, in Pubol, Baix Emporda, Girona, Catalonia, Spain. Dali bought the castle in 1969 for his wife Gala, and restored and renovated it. Gala was buried in the crypt in 1982 and Dali lived and worked here 1982-84. The castle was originally built in the 11th century and the Church of Sant Pere de Pubol was built 1327-41 in Gothic style. The site opened as a museum in 1996, managed by the Gala-Salvador Dali Foundation. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dali's studio, with an unfinished work on the easel, in the Castle of Pubol, now the Gala Dali Castle House-Museum, in Pubol, Baix Emporda, Girona, Catalonia, Spain. Dali bought the castle in 1969 for his wife Gala, and restored and renovated it. Gala was buried in the crypt in 1982 and Dali lived and worked here 1982-84. The castle was originally built in the 11th century and the Church of Sant Pere de Pubol was built 1327-41 in Gothic style. The site opened as a museum in 1996, managed by the Gala-Salvador Dali Foundation. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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