Archive for February, 2011

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    Fountains Abbey: In plain sight
    The Fountains Abbey is located in a place called Aldfield. This place is about two miles away from the southwest of ripon which is in the north of Yorkshire in England.   In fact, fountains abbey is one of the largest and best preserved Cistercian houses in all of England. This is a building which has a grade one listing and it is owned by  the national trust.  There is a royal water garden which is just adjacent to this place. Also it is a UNESCO world heritage site. The Fountains Abbey was founded in the year eleven hundred and thirty two.  This was after following a dispute and a huge riot that took place at the saint Mary’s abbey in New York. Also there are about thirteen monks who were then exiled and then they ere unsuccessful at attempting to come back to the rule of saint benedict.  They were provided with a  [...]
    Posted at February 16th, 2011 in Cathedrals
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    Catedral Metropolitana
    Catedral Metropolitana or the Metropolitan Cathedral is the most ancient as well as the biggest in size among all cathedrals in entire Latin America. The Cathedral is located in Mexico City, the capital of Mexico. Construction for the cathedral began in the latter half of the 16 t h century. The cathedral displays myriad influences and styles within its architecture, and stands dominating the Zocalo, or the enormous plaza it is located in. Background . . . It was when Cortes, along with his team of missionaries from Spain were converting Aztec people to Christianity in the 16 t h century that the church was built. The Aztec temples and shrines were torn down, and much of the stone and other materials from the temples were used in building churches on the site. Almost all the stone from the destroyed Templo Mayor was used for the  [...]
    Posted at February 9th, 2011 in Cathedrals
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    Teotihuacan Mexico
    One of Mexico’s most notable attractions and one of the world’s most remarkable marvels in archeological specimens, Teotihuacan Mexico is a city of ancient times. It is located at a distance of about fifty kilo meters from the capital of Mexico, Mexico City. You have to go in the north east direction to the city. Teotihuacan is symbolic of the power and might of one of the greatest civilizations that had its home in the area close to two thousand years ago. The 6 th century was when Teotihuacan saw its peak in terms of wealth and prosperity. The city was then inhabited by more than one hundred and fifty thousand people. These people had their home within the twenty four square kilo meters that made up the great city of Teotihuacan Mexico. The main occupation of the ancient residents was mining. They mined mainly for Obsidian,  [...]
    Posted at February 2nd, 2011 in Mayan & Inca Sites
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    Gloucester cathedral
    Gloucester Cathedral became a cathedral when Henry VIII proclaimed the “New Foundation”, by which he founded the Church of England. It was one of the six abbeys that were given cathedral status. The cathedral was previously the Benedictine Abbey of St Peter. The cathedral is one of the major churches in England, and is visited by a huge number of travelers from all over the world who enjoy the architecture. Te architecture here is marvelous to say the least, and it has fascinated people ever since centuries. The site for the Gloucester Cathedral was Christian since more than one thousand three hundred years. There was a Minster here that was established in c six hundred and seventy nine by Osric, Prince of Mercia. The church of now, however, was built by Serlo, who was the first Norman abbot. Abbot Serlo was chaplain to William  [...]
    Posted at February 1st, 2011 in Cathedrals