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Casa Quintana
The Quintana House is an example of the ancient architecture of the municipality of Guia de Gran Canaria in the Canarian island of Gran Canaria, located in the Plaza Mayor de Guía; its buildings date from the 16th century. The Canarian balcony is of Mudejar style, in wood and coat of arms with the surnames ''Guanarteme'' and ''Quintana''. History Guía de Gran Canaria was, until 1526, a population administratively dependent on Gáldar. Then it got the Mayor's Wand. To govern the new City Council, Governor Martín Fernández de Cerón granted Fernando Alonso de la Guardia the title of Royal Mayor. This first Guian mayor fixed his residence in the lower part of the town, facing the still-undeclared parish of Santa María de Guía, which would obtain such recognition in 1533 (the aforementioned area of the casco would be known as "Villa de Abajo", in opposition to the" Villa de Arriba" that would form in the surroundings of the hermitage of San Roque). After several decades, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Maria De Guia De Gran Canaria
Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring children gifts during the late evening and overnight hours on Christmas Eve of toys and candy or coal or nothing, depending on whether they are "naughty or nice". In the legend, he accomplishes this with the aid of Christmas elves, who make the toys in his workshop, often said to be at the North Pole, and flying reindeer who pull his sleigh through the air. The modern figure of Santa is based on folklore traditions surrounding Saint Nicholas, the English figure of Father Christmas and the Dutch figure of ''Sinterklaas''. Santa is generally depicted as a portly, jolly, white-bearded man, often with spectacles, wearing a red coat with white fur collar and cuffs, white-fur-cuffed red trousers, red hat with white fur, and black leather belt and boots, carrying a bag full of gifts for childr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
