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Sant Joan (other)
Sant Joan (Catalan for ''St John'') is a village and municipality on Majorca in Spain. Sant Joan may also refer to: Places in Spain *Sant Joan de les Abadesses, Ripollès, Catalonia *Sant Joan Despí, Baix Llobregat, Catalonia *Sant Joan d'Alacant, Alicante, Valencia *Sant Joan de Labritja, Ibiza * Sant Joan de l'Ènova, Ribera Alta, Valencia * Sant Joan de l'Erm, a ski resort in Alt Urgell, Catalonia * Sant Joan de Mollet, Gironès, Catalonia *Sant Joan de Vilatorrada, Bages, Catalonia *Sant Joan les Fonts, Garrotxa, Catalonia Churches *Sant Joan de Boí, in Boí, Catalonia * Sant Joan de Caselles, Andorra * Sant Joan de Foixà, in Foixà, Catalonia * Sant Joan de Sispony, Andorra Other places * Son Sant Joan Airport, Palma de Mallorca *Funicular de Sant Joan, a railway in Montserrat, Catalonia * Passeig de Sant Joan, Barcelona, a major street Festivals *Sant Joan or Bonfires of Saint John, a festival that takes place on the evening of 23 June See also *Saint-Jean (disambigua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sant Joan
Sant Joan (official name; English: Saint John) is a municipality on Majorca, Spain, situated in the center of the island in the comarca of Pla de Mallorca. The town Sant Joan, formerly known as Sant Joan de Sineu, was founded in 1300. It is bordered by the municipalities of Petra, Villafranca de Bonany, Porreres, Montuïri, Lloret de Vistalegre, and Sineu. Sports In the town there are two futsal clubs, Sant Joan C.E. and Just Just Sant Joan Just or JUST may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Just (surname) * Just (given name) Arts and entertainment * ''Just'', a 1998 album by Dave Lindholm * "Just" (song), a song by Radiohead * "Just", a song from the album ''Lost and Found'' by Mudvayne .... Sant Joan C.E. was founded in 2007. Currently the team plays at 1ª Regional de la Federació de Futbol de les Illes Balears from Balearic Islands. It is the most honored team of the town, winning two Balearic Futsal Cups at 2009 (Senior Squad) and 2011 (Youth Squad). References Exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sant Joan De Foixà
Sant may refer to: People * Alfred Sant (born 1948), Maltese politician * Andrew Sant (born 1950), English-born Australian poet * David Sant (born 1968), Catalan director, actor and writer * Indira Sant (1914–2000), Indian poet * James Sant (1820–1916), British painter * Lorry Sant (1937–1995), Maltese politician Places * Sant State, a former princely salute state in Rewa Kantha, Gujarat, India * Sant, Övörkhangai, a district in Mongolia * Sant, Selenge, a district in Mongolia * Șanț, a commune in Bistriţa-Năsăud County, Romania * Șanț River, a tributary of the Trotuş River in Romania Religion * Sant (religion), in Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism, an enlightened human being, commonly translated as "Saint" * Sant Joan (other) Other * Sant tree (''Acacia nilotica''), a tree species found in Africa * Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport, Argentina (ICAO code: SANT) See also * Sants (other) * Dewi Sant (disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Juan (other)
Saint Juan may refer to: People *Saint Juan Capistrano (1386–1456), born Giovanni da Capistrano, Franciscan priest, theologian, and inquisitor from Italy, known as the "Soldier Saint" *John of Avila (1500–1569), also known as Saint John of Avila, Spanish apostolic preacher, author, mystic and saint, canonized in 1970 *Saint Juan de la Cruz (1542–1591), born Juan de Yepes Alvarez, a major figure of the Catholic Reformation in Spain *Saint Juan de Ribera (1532–1611), patriarch of Antioch, Commander in Chief, president of the Audiencia, and Chancellor of the University of Valencia *Saint John of Sahagún (1419–1479), also known as Saint John of San Facondo, confessor, celebrated Spanish preacher *Saint Juan Diego (1474–1548), indigenous Mexican who reported a Marian apparition *Saint Juan Macias (1585–1645), born Juan de Arcas Sanchez, also known as Saint John de Massias, Spanish Dominican laybrother who evangelized in Peru Places *Saint-Juan, a city in the department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint John (other)
Saint John or St. John usually refers to John the Baptist, but also, sometimes, to John the Apostle. Saint John or St. John may also refer to: People * John the Baptist (0s BC–30s AD), preacher, ascetic, and baptizer of Jesus Christ * John the Evangelist (c. 15 – 100), presumed author of the Fourth Gospel, traditionally identified with John the Apostle * John of Patmos, author of the Book of Revelation, traditionally identified with John the Apostle and the Evangelist * Cyrus and John, John the Wonderworking Unmercenary (d. c. 304), Egyptian or Mesopotamian healer * John Chrysostom (c. 340 – 407), Antiochene Archbishop of Constantinople * John Cassian (360–435), probably Scythia-Minor priest and abbot * John and Paul (d. 362), Roman martyrs * John of Egypt (d. 394), Egyptian hermit * John the Silent (452–558), Bishop of Taxara * Pope John I (470–526), Italian pope * John of Ephesus (507–586), Syrian ecclesiastical historian * John Climacus (579–649), Syrian or Byz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Joan (other)
Saint Joan may refer to: People * Joan of Arc (c. 1412–1431) * Joanna, Princess of Portugal (1452–1490), beatified Portuguese royalty, known as the Princess Saint Joan in Portugal * Joan of France, Duchess of Berry (1464–1505), Saint Joan of Valois * Joan of Lestonnac (1556–1640), Saint Joanna of Toulouse, Jeanne de Lestonnac * Saint Jeanne Delanoue (1666–1736) Film and theatre * ''Saint Joan'' (play), by George Bernard Shaw * ''Saint Joan'' (1957 film), adaptation directed by Otto Preminger * ''Saint Joan'' (1967 film), a 1967 American TV film See also *Sant Joan (other) *Saint Joanna ** A "shade of Joanna," "saint Joanna," mentioned in Thomas Moore's parody poem "The Canonization of Saint Butterworth" *saint Jane Frances de Chantal Jane Frances de Chantal, VHM (born Jeanne-Françoise Frémyot, Baronness of Chantal; 28 January 1572 – 13 December 1641) was a French Catholic noble widow and nun who was beatified in 1751 and canonized in 1767. She found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Jean (other)
Saint-Jean (French for Saint John) may refer to: Places Belgium * Sint-Jan, a borough of Ypres, sometimes referenced as ''Saint-Jean'' in a World War I-related context Canada *Lac Saint-Jean *Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality *L'Anse-Saint-Jean, Quebec * Rivière-Saint-Jean, Gaspésie, Quebec, unorganized territory *Rivière-Saint-Jean, Quebec, municipality in Côte-Nord region * Saint-André-du-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec *Saint-Jean (electoral district) in Quebec *Saint-Jean (provincial electoral district) in Quebec *Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Quebec City, a neighbourhood in Quebec City *Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Quebec *Saint-Jean-Chrysostome, former municipality now part of Lévis, Quebec *Saint-Jean-Chrysostome, community in Saint-Chrysostome, Quebec *Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf, Quebec *Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg, Quebec *Saint-Jean-de-Dieu, Quebec * Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande, Quebec *Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans * Saint-Jean-de-Matha, Quebec *Saint-Jean-des-Piles, former municipal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonfires Of Saint John
The Bonfires of Saint John ( ca, Fogueres de Sant Joan, es, link=no, Hogueras de San Juan, gl, Fogueiras de San Xoán, ast, Fogueres de San Xuán, pt, Fogueiras de São João) are a traditional and popular festival celebrated around the world during Midsummer, which takes place on the evening of 23 June, St. John's Eve. It is customary in many cities and towns in Spain; the largest one takes place in Alicante, where it is the most important festival in the city. The biggest celebration in Portugal is held in Oporto, where it is known as the Festa de São João do Porto. In South America (former Iberian colonies), the biggest celebration takes place in the northeastern states of Brazil, where it is known as Festa Junina. The bonfires are particularly popular in many Catalan-speaking areas like the Valencian Community and Catalonia, and for this reason some Catalan nationalists regard 24 June as ''the Catalan nation day.'' History The festivals of Midsummer's Eve ( St. John's E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passeig De Sant Joan, Barcelona
Passeig de Sant Joan () is a major avenue in the Eixample and Gràcia districts of Barcelona. It was named after an older street carrying this name, also known as Passeig Nou, built in 1795 around the glacis of the Ciutadella fortress. It starts at the Arc de Triomf, where it meets Avinguda de Vilanova, Carrer de Trafalgar and Passeig de Lluís Companys (its continuation towards the Parc de la Ciutadella), and continues westwards through the Eixample district until it reaches Travessera de Gràcia in the lower part of Gràcia. Buildings and monuments * Verdaguer monument (1924) by Josep Maria Pericàs. * Església de Salesas (1882-1885) by Joan Martorell. *Arc de Triomf * Palau Macaya by Josep Puig i Cadafalch * Plaça Tetuan Culture Museums * Barcelona Sewer Museum (''Museu del Clavegueram de Barcelona'') Other * Ateneu Enciclopèdic Popular - founded in 1902. *Biblioteca Pública Arús Transport Metro * Verdaguer ( L4, L5) *Arc de Triomf ( L1) Bus *Line 6 Pg. Manuel Girona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funicular De Sant Joan
The Sant Joan Funicular ( ca, Funicular de Sant Joan; es, Funicular de San Juan) is a funicular railway at Montserrat, near Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. The line connects the monastery, and the upper terminus of the Montserrat Rack Railway, with sacred sites, walking trails and viewpoints higher up the mountain. With a maximum gradient of 65 %, it is the steepest funicular in Spain. Overview The funicular has the following technical parameters: Technical Parameters *Length: '' *Height: '' *Maximum steepness: 65.2 % *Cars: 2 *Capacity: 60 passengers per car *Configuration: Single track with passing loop *Travel time: 6 minutes *Track gauge: *Traction: Electrical Operation The line is operated by the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (''Catalan Government Railways'', FGC), who also operate the Montserrat Rack Railway and the Funicular de la Santa Cova funicular railway on Montserrat Mountain, together with two other funicular railways and a significant subur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Son Sant Joan Airport
Palma de Mallorca Airport ( ca, Aeroport de Palma de Mallorca, es, link=no, Aeropuerto de Palma de Mallorca; ; also known as Son Sant Joan Airport or ''Aeroport de Son Sant Joan'') is an international airport located east of Palma, Mallorca, Spain, adjacent to the village of Can Pastilla. In 2020, the airport handled 6.1 million passengers (after 29.7 million in 2019, in pre-COVID-19 conditions), making it the third busiest airport in Spain, after Madrid–Barajas and Barcelona-El Prat. The airport is the main base for the Spanish carrier Air Europa and also a focus airport for Eurowings, EasyJet, Jet2.com, Ryanair and Vueling. The airport shares runways with the nearby Son Sant Joan Air Force Base, operated by the Spanish Air and Space Force. History Early years The interest of the Spanish Government in developing airmail during the first decades of the 20th century, led to a study of the possibility of establishing an air mail line to the Balearic Islands. Finally, in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sant Joan De Sispony
Església de Sant Joan de Sispony is a church located in Sispony, La Massana Parish, Andorra. It is a heritage property registered in the Cultural Heritage of Andorra The Cultural Heritage of Andorra is an organization in Andorra which protects national buildings and monuments considered of cultural and historical value. Selected buildings listed * Antiga fàbrica de pells * Antiga Vegueria Francesa * Cal Batl .... It was built in the 17th century. References La Massana Roman Catholic churches in Andorra Cultural Heritage of Andorra {{Andorra-church-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sant Joan De Caselles
Església de Sant Joan de Caselles is a church located in Canillo, Andorra. It is a heritage property registered in the Cultural Heritage of Andorra. It was built in the 11–12th century. Art Inside the building different artistic pieces are preserved, the main one being a large stucco image of Christ in Majesty, as well as a mural with frescoes depicting scenes from Calvary with Saint Longinus and Stephaton, accompanied by the half-hidden Sun and Moon, works from the 12th century. There is also a retable dating from the 16th century of exceptional quality. Influenced by the Italian and Germanic Renaissance style, it depicts scenes from the life and martyrdom of Saint John the apostle, author of the book of revelation and patron saint of the church, in particular his visions in Patmos Patmos ( el, Πάτμος, ) is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. It is famous as the location where John of Patmos received the visions found in the Book of Revelation of the New Testame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
