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Church Of Saint-Pierre D'Aulnay
The Church of Saint-Pierre d'Aulnay (French: Église Saint-Pierre d'Aulnay) is an important medieval church on the way to Saint-Jacques de Compostelle, in Aulnay, Charente-Maritime. The Church is thought to have been built in 1120–1140. Numerous oriental influences can be seen in its designs. For example, the first arc of the gate is inspired from Oriental designs. Designs of elephants also find their origin in Oriental designs."Les représentations d'éléphants sur un chapiteau de l'église d'Aulnay puisent ainsi leurs modèles dans le décor des coffrets d'ivoire des tissus et des soiries d'Orient" in ''Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine, Guide du Musée'' p.48, Numerous mouldings of the Church are visible at the Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine in Paris. File:Portail Eglise Saint-Pierre Aulnay-de-Saintonge mid 12th century.jpg, Portal of Eglise Saint-Pierre, Aulnay-de-Saintonge, mid 12th century. File:Islamic stylistic detail Eglise Saint-Pierre Aulnay-de-Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Jacques De Compostelle
Santiago de Compostela, simply Santiago, or Compostela, in the province of A Coruña, is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, in northwestern Spain. The city has its origin in the shrine of Saint James the Great, now the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, as the destination of the Way of St. James, a leading Catholic pilgrimage route since the 9th century. In 1985, the city's Old Town was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Santiago de Compostela has a very mild climate for its latitude with heavy winter rainfall courtesy of its relative proximity to the prevailing winds from Atlantic low-pressure systems. Toponym According to Richard A. Fletcher, scholars now agree that the origin of the name Compostela comes from the Latin ''compositum tella'', meaning a well-ordered burial ground, possibly referring to an ancient burial ground on the site of the Church of Santiago de Compostela that pre-dates the Christian building. is the local Galician evolution of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
