Our Cordoba city walk starts at the Plaza de las Tendillas with its glamorous architecture of the last century. Here is the business district of Cordoba. We walk south via Calle Jesus Maria, Calle Angel de Saavedra, Calle Blanco Belmonte and Calle Conde y Luque up to the Mezquita. It is well known that the […]
Torre de la Calahorra and Puente Romano de Cordoba
Cordoba visitors should not miss to go to the Plaza del Triunfo, located between the Mezquita and the Rio Guadalquivir. In the 17th century Cordoba was affected by a serious plague. The archangel Raphael, patron of the city, appeared to Father Andrés de las Roelas and announced that he will save the city. As the epidemic […]
Preah Khan – the holy city of victory
In order to reach Preah Khan, the temple complex north of Angkor Thom, we take nearly the same route as the day before. Our moped-rickshaw drives past Angkor Wat, through the south gate of Angkor Thom and past the Bayon and the Terrace of the Elephants. After we have let the northern town gate and […]
Angkor Thom and the temple with the 200 faces
We enter Angkor Thom via a causeway, which is lined with Devas and Asuras, carrying a Naga. At the end of the dam is the Victory Gate, built in the typical Bayon style with faces in all four directions. Laterally are guardian figures, elephants with three heads and three trunks. They represent Airavata, the Elephant […]
Ta Keo and the End of the Khmer Empire
On the road to Angkor Thom we pass the 1000 year old Ta Keo temple – Prasat Keo – Crystal Temple The Ta Keo temple was built by King Jayavarman V and King Suryavarman I, but never completed. At that time it was the most monumental building of the Khmer and should serve as a […]
Ta Prohm – the Temple in the Cambodian jungle
We leave Angkor Wat through the eastern gate and enjoy the water lilies in the surrounding moat. Afterwards we go to the Ta Prohm temple complex. Many visitors regard it as the most beautiful temple. Anyway, it is the most spectacular one. The French discoverers of Angkor had decided to leave one temple in the condition […]