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02-NOV-2013

Nájera. Monasterio de Santa María la Real. Claustro de los Caballeros

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In this monastery the Royal families of no less than three kingdoms, Navarre, León and Castile are buried. Among the highlights for its sculptural richness graves of Doña Blanca of Navarre, wife of the King is Sancho III. The monastery was founded in the year 1052 by King García, according to tradition, the monarch was going behind a hawk who was chasing a Partridge, until he found them with an image of the Virgin, the Falcon and the Partridge rested next to the limestone massif which is located near the monastery.Don García took it as a divine sign and there founded a monastery that would be royal Pantheon. From the outside, the monastery gives us somewhat defensive as if it were a fortress, especially in the apse, where you can appreciate great buttresses.

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Date/Time02-Nov-2013 17:03:47
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Gill Kopy13-Nov-2013 01:48
The history of this place is fascinating ! Lovely shot of the courtyard V
MarcViskens12-Nov-2013 19:53
beautiful composition José
marc
Gerard Koehl12-Nov-2013 19:17
Magnifique composition. V
Peter Sussex12-Nov-2013 19:12
Expressive POV, like this see through situation, V
Char12-Nov-2013 19:02
An excellent POV for this shot, Jose! \/
bill friedlander12-Nov-2013 18:54
Nice how you framed the monastery, and the cloister pillars are amazingly slim! V
Jim Coffman12-Nov-2013 18:43
Well composed and captured!!
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