Pedestrian mallOn the drive back from L'Escala,(see previous post) we stopped in Girona to do a little sightseeing. Girona is the provincial capital of, you guessed it, the province of Girona in northeast Spain. It lies at the confluence of the Ter and Onyar rivers. Through the years, this city has been ruled by the Iberians, Romans, Visigoths, Moors and Christians. A strong Jewish community developed for about four centuries until they were expelled by the Catholic Kings in 1492. Oh, those wacky Catholic Kings, nothing like a good Inquisition now and then to get the juices flowing.(Yes, the previous comment was sarcastic in nature, so, please, no nasty emails.) To the north of the old city is Montjuïc, which means "hill of the Jews" in Catalan. This city has one of the best preserved Jewish ghettos in Europe.
After a cafe con leche at a streetside cafe on a chilly, Autumn day, we walked around the cathedral area. Standard set up with narrow, winding streets with the cathedral being the centerpiece.
Outside the portico
The cathedral from the bottom of the steps
Mary and baby Jebus
Secret passageway
View from top of cathedral steps
Coffee anyone?
Stone and ivy
Back side of the cathedral
Fountain
Stairway to heaven
Under the portico
6 comments:
Very nice photo's. It looks like a different world compared to the United States.
Has anybody seen that movie called Crybaby?
Nobody puts Baby in a corner.
Do they have a spot where guests can chase a Jew around for old time sakes?
For cryin' out loud, Ernie, take your meds.
"We need another Vietnam to thin those Gen-Xer's"
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