Malaga’s extensive and varied architectural heritage attests to the fact that various civilizations and cultures ruled the city at various points in time. This fusion of many architectural styles significantly…
Hispalis, a Roman city, was the model for the city of Seville. Following the Islamic conquest in 711, Seville, then known as Ishbiliyah, became the capital of the independent Taifa…
One of Spain’s oldest cities, Valencia, was established during the Roman era, roughly 138 BC, under the name “Valentia Edetanorum.” A few centuries later, the Catholic Church took control of…
Barcelona, Northeastern Spain’s coast, is home to the city of Catalan. It is the second most populous municipality in Spain and the capital and largest city of the Catalan autonomous…
Despite having a contemporary infrastructure, Madrid’s architecture has managed to keep the appearance and feel of many of its historic neighbourhoods and streets. There are many national museums in the…
Toledo, Spain, is a historic city with records dating back to Roman times when it was a major urban centre. It’s also a city known for its ethnic and religious…
In the early 1840s, European settlers arrived in the area that is now Plano. A sawmill, a gristmill, and a store were soon built, bringing more inhabitants to the neighbourhood.…
“There are 360 degrees, so why stick to one?”- Zaha Hadid. The practice of architecture was traditionally performed as designing and constructing straight linear walls enclosing a space. A practice…
Don Tomás Sánchez Barrera built the Spanish colonial village of Villa de San Agustin de Laredo in 1755, while the area was part of the Nuevo Santander region of the…
“To build means to intervene in the environment, in the landscape, in which we live in, as much as to construct a building.”Rafael Moneo, On The Arbitrariness of Architecture Rafael…
Huelva is located in southwestern Spain and is famous for its Iberico Ham. The city was the start point of Christopher Columbus’s journeys. It is home to many serene beaches,…
Palma, in Spain, can trace its roots back at least two thousand years ago, founded as a Roman settlement. Since that period, Palma was ruled by the Byzantines, Moors and…
