The magnificently sculptured façade includes a depiction of St. James, Slayer of the Moors. This church is one of the oldest in the town. It was built in the times of Bishop Fray Diego Fernández de Villalán.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Almería - 'Convento de las Puras'
Almería - 'Convento de las Puras'. This 17th century church was formerly a convent.
Almería - Palacio de los Marqueses de Cabra
The 'Palacio de los Marqueses de Cabra' is yet another fine example of the aristocratic mansions built in Almería in the 19th century. Economic and demographic growth meant that the upper classes had much more money to spend so they started building grand stately homes outside the old Arab quarter.
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Robert Bovington
Almería - Convent school Puras
The 'Convent school Puras' was built during the period 1885 to 1889. Today, the building houses the 'University of Distance-Learning'. That is what I like about Almería — tasteful old-fashioned buildings housing 21st century businesses.
Almería - monument to the Immaculate Conception
This delightful little statue is a simple monument to the Immaculate Conception. It was originally erected in 1800 and restored after the 1936 Spanish Civil War.
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