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21-SEP-2015

Santillana del Mar. Colegiata de Santa Juliana

Now known as La Colegiata de Santa Juliana its origin comes from the expansion of the old monastery of the same name in the mid-twelfth century. It was built by a group of monks to contribute to the repopulation of the area and create a small chapel in which to expose the relics of the martyred Juliana, which they brought with them. At that time the village took its name from the monastery: "Sancta Luliana, which declined in the current Santillana.The cloister is located on the north side of the ensemble and their heads are the main decorative elements used in the period, floral, geometric and figurative. Predominate double arches on columns, but there are also four column pillars, functioning as topic separators. Among the subjects (topics) depicted are scenes from the Old and New Testaments.

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Julie Oldfield21-Feb-2016 15:34
Beautiful. V
MarcViskens20-Feb-2016 18:59
very nice José
Helen Betts20-Feb-2016 15:01
It really is a remarkable building, and a well-composed capture of it. V.
Nick Paoni20-Feb-2016 15:01
I like the human element that the folks sitting on the steps provides. V
Walter Otto Koenig20-Feb-2016 15:01
Very nicely composed. Beautiful architecture, this looks so good with this lgihting and shadows. "V"
Marcia Colelli20-Feb-2016 15:00
Excellent composition with nice details of this beautiful old monastery. V
peterjay4520-Feb-2016 14:35
Lovely photo of this beautiful old church.
chris morton20-Feb-2016 13:47
a very fine building
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