Located in Valcea County, at the foot of Capatanii Mountains, Horezu Monastery is considered to be the most representative construction in the Brâncovenesc style.
Since 1993 it has been included in the UNESCO patrimony.
Founded in 1690 by Prince Constantine Brancovan, the monastery of Horezu, in Walachia, is a masterpiece of the 'Brancovan' style. It is known for its architectural purity and balance, the richness of its sculptural detail, the treatment of its religious compositions, its votive portraits and its painted decorative works. The school of mural and icon painting established at the monastery in the 18th century was famous throughout the Balkan region.
Hurezi on Wikipedia
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Monday, August 15, 2016
Close to El Teide..
Mirador Roques de García and Mirador de Llano de Ucanca
This vantage points offers panoramic vistas of Llano de Ucanca and the southern wall of the bowl–shaped hollow of Las Cañadas. Lined up along one side of the vantage point are the Roques de García, the rocky remains of an ancient wall that separated the two sides of the enormous caldera that is Las Cañadas. The peculiar forms sculpted by erosion are known as Roque Cinchado, La Catedral, and La Cascada.
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