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A
stitchedpanorama taken from St Jerome, the summit of Montserrat, a 1,236 m (4,055 ft) mountain near
Barcelona,
Spain. The mountain's name means "jagged mountain" and is used because of the peculiar aspect of the formation, which is visible from a great distance.
The Torre Agbar is a landmark
skyscraper and the third tallest building in
Barcelona,
Spain. It was designed by
FrencharchitectJean Nouvel, who stated that the shape of the Torre Agbar was inspired by the mountains of
Montserrat that surround Barcelona, and by the shape of a
geyser of water rising into the air. Its design combines a number of different
architectural concepts, resulting in a striking structure built with
reinforced concrete, covered with a
facade of
glass, and over 4,500
window openings cut out of the structural concrete.
The peaks of the Central Massif overlook the village of
Sotres in
Cabrales, located in the Picos de Europa, a mountain range in northern Spain forming part of the
Cantabrian Mountains. The name (literally: "Peaks of Europe") is believed to derive from being the first European landforms visible to
mariners arriving from the Americas.
Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, is represented in this anonymous portrait as a young archduke in his native Spain. He left Spain in his early twenties, to start his life as future
King of the Romans and successor to his grandfather,
Maximilian I. His older brother
Charles eventually succeeded as Holy Roman Emperor, but Ferdinand was elected after Charles's abdication. Philip, Charles's son, inherited Spain and became King
Philip II of Spain. Ferdinand ruled between 1558 and 1564, for nearly six years.
Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares (1587–1645) was a
Spanish royal
favourite of
Philip IV and minister. As prime minister from 1621 to 1643, he over-exerted Spain in foreign affairs and unsuccessfully attempted domestic reform. His policies of committing Spain to recapture the
Dutch Republic led to his major involvement in the
Thirty Years War.
This portrait was completed in 1634, with its composition referring to Olivares' military leadership in the service of King Philip.
The Spanish painted frog (Discoglossus jeanneae) is a species of
frog in the family
Alytidae.
Endemic to
Spain, it mostly lives in open areas, pine groves and shrublands. It feeds mostly on insects and worms.
A three-month old Spanish ibex (Capra pyrenaica) in
Sierra de Gredos, Spain. These
ibexes are strong mountain animals characterized by their large and flexible hooves and short legs.
The two sexes of adults form separate social groups; juveniles stay with the female groups from birth until the following birth season, when they leave.
Yearling males then join male groups, while females eventually return to their mothers' groups and stay several years.
Moros is a
municipality in the
province of Zaragoza, Spain. Located in the
Sistema Ibérico mountain range, the village lies on a hill, with the church and former town hall at the top, the residences in the middle, and the sheep pens at the bottom. The population of Moros has been steadily decreasing in recent decades, and was 478 in 2006.
The Madrid Metro is a
rapid transit system serving the Spanish capital,
Madrid. It was inaugurated in 1919 by
King Alfonso, with a single line which ran for 3.48 km (2.16 mi) between
Puerta del Sol and
Cuatro Caminos, with eight stops. The present system has 301 stations on 13 lines plus one branch line, totalling 294 km (183 mi).
The Spanish peseta is a former currency of Spain and, alongside the
French franc, a former
de facto currency in
Andorra. It was introduced in 1868, replacing the
peso, at a time when Spain was considering joining the
Latin Monetary Union. Spain joined the
euro in 1999, and the peseta was replaced by euro notes and coins in 2002.
This picture shows a 1000 peseta banknote from 1957. The obverse depicts the
Catholic Monarchs while the reverse shows the
coat of arms of Spain.
Ana Santos Aramburo (born 1957) has been the director of the
National Library of Spain since February 2013. Having received a degree in geography and history from the
University of Zaragoza in Spain, she has spent much of her career working at the
Complutense University of Madrid, first at the library of the Faculty of Economics and Business Sciences, and later serving as deputy director of the university library. Later she served as Director of the Historical Library Marquis of Valdecilla, General Director of Libraries and Archives of the City of Madrid, and Director of Cultural Action at the National Library. This photograph of Santos shows her at the headquarters of the National Library of Spain in Madrid.
Charles IV of Spain and His Family is a portrait of the royal family of Spain painted by
Francisco Goya in 1800 and 1801. King
Charles IV, his wife
Maria Luisa of Parma, and his children and relatives are dressed in the height of contemporary fashion, lavishly adorned with jewelry and the sashes of the
order of Charles III. The artist does not attempt to flatter the family; instead the group portrait is unflinchingly realist, both in detail and tone. The artist, seated at his easel, is visible in the background. The painting is in the collection of the
Museo del Prado in Madrid.
Amalia de Llano (April 29, 1822 – July 6, 1874) was a Spanish countess and writer. This 1853 oil-on-canvas portrait by
Federico de Madrazo y Kuntz shows her seated in a fine armchair wearing sumptuous clothes, with her youth and beauty accentuated by the dark background, and is quite unlike a traditional Spanish portrait of the period.
The Monument to Alfonso XII is located in
Buen Retiro Park (El Retiro) in
Madrid, Spain. Measuring 30 m (98 ft) high, 86 m (282 ft) long, and 58 m (190 ft) wide, it has at its center an equestrian statue of King
Alfonso XII, cast in bronze by the Spanish sculptor
Mariano Benlliure in 1904. The monument is situated on the eastern edge of an artificial lake near the center of the park and was inaugurated on 6 June 1922.
Pablo Picasso (October 25, 1881 — April 8, 1973) was an artist and sculptor. Picasso was born in
Málaga, Spain. This image was taken of him in
1962, eleven years before his death.
An overturned tourer caravan which was damaged by the effects of Tropical Storm Delta (2005). Considerable other damage was caused to other areas of the
Canary Islands during the storm.
An artists portrayal of the Battle of Ravenna (1512). This artwork also shows the death of Gaston de Foix, as well as the general scene during the time of battle.
Aneto is a mountain located in
Benasque municipality,
Aragon, area of the
Pyreenes. The mountain is the highest mountain in the Pyrenees, and Spain's third-highest mountain.
The harbor entrance to Cala Figuera, a district of
Mallorca in the
Balearic Islands. The town is located approximately 60 kilometers north of
Palma de Mallorca. The earliest records of the town date back to
1306, although houses were not built on the land until the early
19th century.
Credit:
Javierme
A Río Nervión patrol boat of the Civil Guard, pictured moving along the waters of
Bilbao. The Spanish civil guard was created in numerous different stages between
1835 and
1844, and was established as an operational force in
1855.
The Alhambra (
Arabic: الحمراء = Al-Ħamrā; literally "the red") is a palace and fortress complex of the
Moorish monarchs of
Granada in southern
Spain (known as Al-Andalus when the fortress was constructed), occupying a hilly terrace on the southeastern border of the city of Granada.
The Cathedral of Seville, formally Catedral de Santa María de la Sede (Cathedral of Saint Mary of the
See) was begun in
1402, with construction continuing into the 16th century. It is the largest of all
Roman Catholic cathedrals (
Saint Peter's Basilica not being a cathedral) and also the largest
MedievalGothic religious building, in terms of both area and volume.
The Puente Nuevo, whose name means "new bridge" in
Spanish, is the newer and larger of two
bridges that span the 120m-deep
chasm that divides the city of
Ronda in southern
Spain.
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