Buildings in Madrid

Construccion Vacia

or “Empty Construction” located in San Sebastian, Spain. This sculpture was done by Jorge Oteiza who died in San Sebastian (and presumably lived at least part of his life there). He was also a writer who wrote an important essay about the history and aesthetics of Basque art.

Mountaintop

A Real Vehicle

A Soul

Sagrada Familia

This cathedral, called Sagrada Familia, is one of the most unique churches in the world and is considered the masterwork of the Spanish artchitect Antoni Gaudi. The building was started in 1882 and Gaudi devoted the last 15 years of his life to the project (he died in 1926) but the project is still under construction. It is expected to take until 2026 for it to be finished.

Barcelona Metro

Théâtre antique d’Orange

This ancient roman theater in Orange, France is one of the best preserved roman theaters. You can read about it on wikipedia or check out the official website. The theater is still used for live performance including opera.

Chateau

On our way to southern France we stayed the night in this chateau. Quintessential provincial France.

I also found out that Albert Schweitzer—the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize winner—lived at this chateau for awhile. Supposedly, I stayed in his room (just inside the lower window). The floor is wooden and the walls are pale yellow.

Beethoven Lives!

A shot from the street in Bonn where Beethoven’s house is.