Esglesia de Santa Susanna

Esglesia de Santa Susanna

Catonia, Province of Barcelona, Spain

"Santa Susanna is a municipality in the comarca of the Maresme in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast between Malgrat de Mar and Pineda de Mar. The main N-II road runs through the town.

"There is a train link direct from Sants station in Barcelona." (Link 2.)

Town Plaque

"On December 6th, 7th and 8th, (2018)Santa Susanna hosted the oldest equestrian race of resistance in Europe. The 65th edition of the International Raid Barcelona-Santa Susanna (the last big test of the raid calendar) brought together 156 binomials (rider / horse) from 16 different nationalities." (Liink 3.)

ChurchEntrance

Church Entrance, Rose Window & Tower

Interior/ Sanctuary

Altar & Ceiling Detail

Side Altar

Crucifix/Side Altar

Side Altar

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Photos: Taken in 2018 by RW with his iPhone while travelling in

                 Spain from his home in Switzerland.

Link 1: https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1KYPB_enCA770CA770&q=Inglasia+Malgrat+de+Mar&npsic=0&rflfq=

Link 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Susanna,_Catalonia

Link 3: http://www.stasusanna.cat/

                                                                    Prayer

God, be with persecuted Christians throughout the world. Amen (SW.)

                                     Cathedral of Santa Maria
                                                               (Google Images)

Cathedral of Santa Maria
Saville, Spain

"The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See, better known as Seville Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). It is the largest Gothic cathedral and the third-largest church in the world. It is also the largest cathedral in the world, as the two larger churches, theBasilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida and St Peter's Basilica, are not the seats of bishops. It was registered in 1987 byUNESCO as a World Heritage Site,...

"After its completion in the early 16th century, the Seville Cathedral supplanted Hagia Sophia as the largest cathedral in the world, a title the Byzantine church had held for nearly a thousand years. The cathedral is also the burial site of Christopher Columbus. The Archbishop's Palace is located on the northeastern side of the cathedral.

Front Facade
(Photo by Judi)

"Seville Cathedral was built to demonstrate the city's wealth, as it had become a major trading center in the years after the Reconquista in 1248. In July 1401 it was decided to build a new cathedral.... ("Let us build a church so beautiful and so grand that those who see it finished will think we are mad").  Construction began in 1402 and continued until 1506.

"Five years after construction ended, in 1511, the dome collapsed and work on the cathedral recommenced. The dome again collapsed in 1888, and work was still being performed on the dome until at least 1903. The 1888 collapse occurred due to an earthquake and resulted in the destruction of "every precious object below" the dome at that time.

"The interior has the longest nave of any cathedral in Spain. The central nave rises to a height of 42 meters and is lavishly decorated with a large quantity of gilding. 

"The builders used some columns and other elements from the ancient mosque, including its minaret, which was converted into a bell tower known as La Giralda, now the city's most well-known symbol.

La Giralda Bell Tower (Photo by Judi)

"Seville Cathedral has fifteen doors on its four facades.

"The cathedral has 80 chapels,..." (Link)

"Today we did a tour of Seville. The cathedral Santa Maria is the third largest in the world. Like most churches in this area it was first a mosque. The spires were extended and bells added when it was turned into a cathedral." (Judi)

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Photos: Taken by long time friend Judi Clark while touring Spain with the
                 B. C. Women's Dragon Boat team.
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seville_Cathedral

Prayer

God, be with persecuted Christians throughout the world. Amen (SW.)

(Link 1.)

Seville Cathedral/Cathedral of St. Mary of the See

Seville, Andalusia, Spain

This Roman Catholic cathedral  is the largest cathedral, "the largest Gothic cathedral and the third-largest church in the world. It was registered in 1987 by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site." (Link 2.) It was completed in the early 16th century and is the burial site of Christopher Columbus.

Photo by Margaret Tyack

"The interior has the longest nave of any cathedral in Spain." (Link 2.)  The huge interior with a central nave and four side aisles. (Link 3.)

Photo by Margaret Tyack

"The central nave rises to a height of 42 meters and is lavishly decorated with a large quantity of gilding." (Link 2.)

Photo by Margaret Tyack

"The cathedral has 80 chapels..." (Link 2.)  Iron screens close off the chapels. (Link 3.)

Photo by Margaret Tyack

Thank you: To Margaret Tyack for e mailing me photos and commentary while 
                       traveling in Spain.
Link 1: http://www.travelncampinginfo.com/top-5-seville-spain-attractions-you-must-see.html
Link 2: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seville_Cathedral
Link 3: http://www.sacred-destinations.com/spain/seville-cathedral

Prayer

God, be with the persecuted Christians through out the world. Amen (SW.)

La Seu Cathedral, 2010

La Seu Cathedral
 Palma, Mallorca

  "La Seu is a gothic Roman Catholic cathedral located in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, built on the site of an existing Arab mosque. It is 121 metres long, 55 metres wide and 44 meters of nave height. Designed in Spanish "levantino" Gothic style with influences of the North European gothic, it was founded by King James I of Aragon in 1229 but finished only in 1601. It sits overlooking the Parc de la Mar and the Mediterranean Sea, protected by the old town walls...Fifty years after a restoration of the Cathedral had started, Antoni Gaudí was invited in 1901 to take over the project." (See  Link 1.) (See May 16, 2010 Blog Post for another Gaudi church.) This massive Gothic Cathedral dominates the city skyline of Palma, Mallorca.

Sanctuary  with Rose Window (Google Photo 1.)

Herbrew Star Rose Window in Sanctuary
(Google Photo 2.)

 "If you catch the sun falling through the rose window on a bright morning, every nook and cranny in the Mallorca cathedral lights up like a rainbow and you will understand why it is commonly referred to as ‘The Cathedral of Light’." (See Link 2.) This rose window measuring 100m2 is the largest Gothic rose window in the world. It is divided into 24 triangles, half of which form the Star of David. (See Link 3.)

Mirador Portal 2010

"On this side(the side facing the ocean) also lies the jewel in the crown of the Mallorca cathedral - the Mirador portal. (See photo below.) This is the huge arched entrance half way along the façade, which surely contributes the most important Gothic group of sculptures in Mallorca (Majorca). Between 1380 and 1422, Northern European and Mallorcan artists worked on this Gothic masterpiece, with the Mallorcan architect and sculptor Guillem Sagrera being the leading local contributor.

"Within the arches are two clearly differentiated horizontal sculptures: the first depicting the Eternal father with adoring angels and the other, directly below, the last supper. On the pillar between the two doors is a delightful Virgin Mary with child and in the niche of each arch are the sculptures of five saints; James, John and Peter on the left, and Andrew and Paul on the right. Together, they make this portal one of the most important examples of Mallorcan medieval art on the island." (See Link 2.)

Side Entrance 2010

Photos: Top-Front of Cathedral with rose window and palm trees of Mallorca. Middle-Front of Cathedral with rose window, top of arch above front doors, twin towers, and central angel statue on roof peak.  Bottom-Detail of side entrance described.
Google Photos:  1. geolocation.ws  2. catalunatics.com
Link 1: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Seu

Link 2: http://www.northsouthguides.com/mallorca_cathedral.html
Link 3: http://www.mca-hotels.com/holidays-guide-mallorca/8/12/23/palma-de-mallorca/monuments/seu-cathedral/

Prayer

God, be with the persecuted Christians through out the world. Amen

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                                         Sangrada Familia

      Back Entrance,2010

Sagrada Familia

Barcelona, Spain

"The Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família (official Catalan name; Spanish: Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia; "Expiatory Church of the Holy Family"), often simply called the Sagrada Família, is a massive, privately-funded Roman Catholic church that has been under construction in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain since 1882 and is not expected to be complete until at least 2026. A portion of the building's interior is scheduled to open for public worship and tours by September 2010[1].

Tree Columns of Sanctuary (REF.)

"Considered the master-work of renowned Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926), the project's vast scale and idiosyncratic design have made it one of Barcelona's (and Spain's) top tourist attractions for many years. The church is to be consecrated by Pope Benedict XVI on November 7, 2010, during his visit to Santiago de Compostela and Barcelona.[2]

"A total of eighteen tall towers are called for, representing in ascending order of height the Twelve Apostles, the four Evangelists, the Virgin Mary and, tallest of all, Jesus Christ." Wikipedia

Tourists can see evidence of the on going construction in the moving cranes and buckets of cement being carried to the top of the towers.

Front Entrance 2010

Photos: Taken of the Sangrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain, in April 2010 by SW.  The top photo is of the back entrance of the church and was taken from the park across the street  that features a large lagoon and children's play area.  The bottom photo is of the front entrance of the church and was taken from another park across the street which features a fenced in children's play area, a fenced in doggy area, and a rose garden.

Photo: Sanctuary-Sacred Architecture, Issue 19, 2011, "Barcelona Catechism"

Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagrada_Fam%C3%ADlia

Prayer

God, be with the persecuted Christians through out the world. Amen