Today we are going to discover a number of unique and little-known gargoyles. We are referring, no less, to the...
The Elusive Gargoyles of the Meirás Towers in A Coruña, Spain
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The Gargoyles of the University of Alcalá de Henares: A Sculptural Legacy of Madrid, Spain’s Heritage
In this entry we travel to the Madrid region (Spain) to explore the marvellous and imaginative gargoyles of one...
The Exceptional Gargoyles of the West Facade of Salamanca Cathedral
Ever since I did my pre-thesis research work on the gargoyles of the city of Salamanca (Spain), I have always...
The Gargoyles of Robledo de Chavela’s Church, Spain: Stone Guardians of Madrid’s Skies
Today’s post is dedicated to a wonderful church that we discovered thanks to Manuel Haro, art historian and...
Imposing Gargoyles at the Head of Palencia Cathedral
Today we are going to discover one of the most beautiful and impressive sets of gargoyles to be found anywhere...
The Emblematic Gargoyles of Salamanca’s Casa de las Conchas
Today’s entry is dedicated to the amazing gargoyles of one of the most beautiful buildings in Salamanca...
The Imposing Gargoyles of Valencia’s Lonja: Architectural Splendor and Symbolism
Today’s post is dedicated to the most surprising and enigmatic set of gargoyles we have ever come across on our...
The Enigmatic Gargoyles of the Monterrey Palace in Salamanca
The Palace of Monterrey (Salamanca, Spain) is a magnificent building built by the third Count of Monterrey and...
The Gargoyles of Compostela: Guardians and Monsters within its Architecture
Today we are returning to Galicia to discover some amazing and imaginative gargoyles: the gargoyles of the...
The Archetypal Gargoyles at Mirepoix Cathedral
In today’s post, we’re going back to France, this time to the mediaeval town of Mirepoix in the region of...
The Gargoyles of Valencia Cathedral
In this first post on gargoyles in the Region of Valencia (Spain), we shall be visiting the city of Valencia...
Gargoyles Looking out to Sea
In this post, we want to look at some unique and exceptional gargoyles. These are unique not solely due to...
The Exceptional Gargoyles of the Segovia Cathedral
The Cathedral of Segovia (Spain) was built between the 16th and 18th centuries. It is considered one of the...
The Amazing Gargoyles of Aachen Cathedral
Today's entry is dedicated to the gargoyles of Aachen, a German city with one of the most beautiful and...
Gargoyles and their Small Companions
On many buildings you often see gargoyles accompanied by small creatures. Today we're going to discuss these...
The Gargoyles on Luxembourg Cathedral
In this post we return to Luxembourg to admire the gargoyles on the church regarded as the most important in...
The Gargoyles of Château Royal de Blois
In today's post we travel to one of France´s most impressive and magical places, where we discover one of the...
The Gargoyles of Santiago de Compostela and their Fantastic Iconography: Part One
We make our first stop on Galician soil in a beautiful place, the only one of its kind in the world, Santiago...
Gargoyles in the Basque Country
After admiring the gargoyles on the "Catedral Nueva" in Vitoria, in today's post we'll be continuing to enjoy...
The Gargoyles on the Provincial Palace in Bruges
In today's post we're returning to the wonderful city of Bruges (Belgium) to discover a few more of its...
Gargoyles in Bruges (Belgium)
In today's post we're off to Belgium to see some gargoyles in the beautiful city of Bruges. Apart from the...
The Gargoyles of the Blois Cathedral
Today's post is dedicated to the gargoyles of Blois (France). On our trip to the city to collect the gargoyles...
Gargoyles on San Quirce Church in Burgos (Spain)
Los Ausines (Burgos, Spain) is home to one of the treasures of our Romanesque period, none other than the...
Gargoyles in Gata (Spain)
Today's post is about one of the most interesting sets of gargoyles we have discovered on our trips. They are...
Gargoyles on La Maison du Roi in Brussels
Today's journey takes us to Belgium for the first time, specifically to the beautiful city of Brussels, where...
The Eagle and its Portrayal in Gargoyles
Together with the lion and the dog, the eagle is one of the three real animals most often depicted in...
Gargoyles on the Seu Vella in Lleida
On our last trip to Girona, where we enjoyed a beautiful rainy day and were able to watch the water pouring out...
Unusual Animals in Gargoyle Imagery: Part Two
Gargoyles with Extraordinary Animals To continue with the post on unusual animals that appear in images of...
Gargoyles in Martín Muñoz de las Posadas
In today's post we'll be presenting the gargoyles on the church of Our Lady of the Assumption in the town of...
Unusual Animals in Gargoyle Imagery: Part One
Gargoyles with Extraordinary Animals In addition to the figures of the lion, the dog and the eagle – the most commonly...
The Gargoyles of Limoux
Limoux, the town featured in today's post, is in France, in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. The town is split...
The Tomar Gargoyles
On one of the fabulous trips in Portugal, we went to Tomar, a lovely city that’s home to one of the most...
Gargoyles in Cork
In tribute to Anglo-Saxon gargoyles, my latest post invites you to discover some of the gargoyles on the...
Gargoyles Shaped Like Dogs: Symbolism and Meaning
Gargoyles and Dogs: Symbolism of an Ancestral Bond We're combining art and history once again to link...
Gargoyles in Quito
The first post on our beloved Latin America is dedicated to Ecuador. We invite you to enjoy the fascinating...
Gargoyles of the Loge de Mer in Perpignan (France): Sculptural Expressiveness in a Gem of Civil Gothic Architecture
The Lonja de Mar and Its Role in Medieval Perpignan On our trip to Perpignan, in France, we discovered some...
Gargoyles Shaped Like Lions: Symbolism and Meaning
Bestiaries and Animal Symbolism in the Middle Ages Bestiaries are one of the main sources for understanding the...
Gargoyle Typologies: An Introduction to Their Many Forms
How Many Types of Gargoyles Are There? Generally speaking, gargoyles can be classified into three kinds of...
The Gargoyles of Santiago de Compostela and their Fantastic Iconography: Part Two
In this post, we continue with the gargoyles of one of the most magnificent Baroque monasteries in Galicia...