The Unique, Haunting Gargoyles of the Palace of Monterrey

The Unique, Haunting Gargoyles of the Palace of Monterrey

The Palace of Monterrey (Salamanca, Spain) is a magnificent building built by the third Count of Monterrey and Viceroy of Naples, Alonso de Acevedo y Zúñiga, in 1539 “in accordance with a design drawn and signed by Father Fray Min. de Santiago and by Ro. Gil”. It is...
Monsters and Marvels: the Gargoyles of Santiago de Compostela

Monsters and Marvels: the Gargoyles of Santiago de Compostela

  Today we are returning to Galicia to discover some amazing and imaginative gargoyles: the gargoyles of the Royal Hospital of Santiago de Compostela (Spain). When the Catholic Monarchs visited Santiago de Compostela in 1486, they realised that the city needed a...

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