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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Anthropomorphic gargoyles
Demons and Monsters in the Gargoyles of the Cloister of León Cathedral
Of all the gargoyles that we discover on our travels, some have made a real impact on us. These include the...
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 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 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 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...
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 Incredible, Unknown Gargoyles of El Burgo de Osma
Today we are going to talk about the most exceptional and astounding gargoyles of the Cathedral of El Burgo de...
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 Anthropomorph in Gargoyles: Part Two
As we saw in the first post about the anthropomorph, this is one of the most commonly represented figures in...
The Anthropomorph in Gargoyles: Part One
One of the most relevant and common typologies in gargoyles is the anthropomorphic. They are animals with...
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...
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 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...
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...
Types of Gargoyles
Generally speaking, gargoyles can be classified into three kinds of figures, humans, animals and monsters. It's...