Me quedo sin palabras para decirte a cual punto disfrute este espectacular album, Manuel !! Esta una maravilla, un tesoro y volvere a verlo otra vez ! Pase un momento delicioso en tu compania ! Mil besos,

said JossoRose 2007.07.27 at 04:42:52 PDT

Dear Manuel, i have a great admiration for your beautiful album, for your excellent explanations and for your perfect english...This gallery is awesome with so differents types of architecture...Your photos constitue a great document about this historical building i have never seen. Thanks for sharing, and sorry for my BAD english ! Do you speak french, or italian, it would be easier for me ? Have a good day and best regards. Martial

said laitram 2007.07.16 at 01:39:38 PDT

You always find the most extraordinary architecture and bring the artists touch to it. I would never see these places on my own.

said Noondueler 2007.07.08 at 22:31:20 PDT

Hi Manuel, I am pleasantly surprised by the beauty of this castle. In fact I am very enthusiastic, the beauty of the palace is beyond compare, breathtaking, stunning, you name it. You posted a very good portrait of this old palace, which is on the outside as well as on the inside an architectonic masterpiece. I was a great joy to view your album! Saludos amigo, Tjebbe

said oomt 2007.07.01 at 14:22:26 PDT

Hola Manuel, I am surprised that I had never seen or heard of this structure before. I love that color against the blue sky, but most of all I love the incredible level of detail on the exterior and the interior. Just to mention the corner tower alone, is magnificent. I love the round spiral brick detail on the wall topped by the outstanding openings and that wonderful tiled dome. A photographer could spend a good portion of a lifetime capturing the way the light at different angles plays on those details. Great album! Thank you for bringing it to us and thank you for your generous comments on my Challenges album while I was on holiday. Best wishes from Florida, Paul.

said paul_fernandez 2007.07.01 at 08:00:39 PDT

Enhorabuena, Manolo! Has hecho otro album maravilloso lleno de esos preciosos detalles que a mi me dejan sin respiracion. Que envidia!!! Me encanta el edificio, los colores, la composicion de las fotos... TODO!!! Te felicito de corazón, amigo mio. Un beso de Joana

said serena_100 2007.06.30 at 06:53:51 PDT

This has been a most interesting slideshow. Thank you for posting these beautiful pictures. Carol from Florida.

said albertsville 2007.06.29 at 09:25:00 PDT

gracias por el tour del palacio .. es un album muy bien hecho ... merece un "feature" ~ y sus comentarios son muy interesantes, Manuel

said mabelscritterart 2007.06.28 at 22:57:45 PDT

I was just reading the comments and I too noticed a Morrish influence in some of the architecture ... off I go .. much more to see ... shame I didn't see this when I was in Alcala de Henares ... quite impressive

said mabelscritterart 2007.06.28 at 21:55:43 PDT

Hello Manuel! Thank you for this album. The Laredo palace does exhibit a lot of Moorish architectural influence. Your are right about the resemblance of the style to that of Alhambra, However, each one is unique in its own way. I enjoyed the virtual visit to this palace. Thank you for sharing these lovely pictures. Best wishes, Suresh

said suresh_krishna 2007.06.27 at 04:55:59 PDT

An exquisite collection of beautiful images of this magnificent monument to architecture and art!! I very much enjoyed this wonderful tour Manuel through your eyes. It is a very beautiful palace and a photographer's dream! Everywhere you turn there is beauty, art, form, patterns and colour, and your wonderful historic commentary brings them to life!! Sharon

said ourjrny 2007.06.27 at 01:56:06 PDT

Hi! Manuel you deserve praises for this album. I liked to see all the intricate details of this beautiful palace. How ingenious of you to write it's history in the comments column. Adios. Jacques, Qc. Canada

said photoplo 2007.06.26 at 18:00:48 PDT

Ciao Manuel. Bellissimo questo tuo nuovo album. Stupenda costruzione. Ottime fotografie e dettagli. Bravo, caro amico. Un abbraccio, Renato.

said renato26 2007.06.25 at 07:26:09 PDT

A beautiful building,amazing architecture.This is a wonderful album Manuel.You did a great job showing us the the beauty of Laredo Palace.Thanks for sharing,best wishes,Henri and Josee.

said haneveercoremanssh... 2007.06.23 at 07:30:38 PDT

This is such a pretty palace amazing building with a unique architecture and colours,also well captured ,Thank for your lovely comment on my album light from the distance,Thanks again and have great day~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~khaled

said amen2006 2007.06.22 at 06:23:35 PDT

Manuel, that's a beautiful palace! I really like the architecture and decorations. It was a pleasure for me to visit this place with your beautiful pictures and useful information. Thanks for sharing another very good album with us! Thanks also for visiting my album of the memorial gardens in Ramat Hanadiv. I'm glad that you like it. Wishing you a wonderful weekend, Yair.

said ykarelic4 2007.06.21 at 23:42:37 PDT

It is great to start work in the morning with a comment in my guestbook like yours. I had a tour of this album. Amazing place and well captured. Faul

said arsfb 2007.06.21 at 22:45:26 PDT

It is very nice,thanks for sharing.

said mhkavas 2007.06.21 at 08:31:33 PDT

This is such a pretty album. Thanks for sharing.

said fezoj64 2007.06.20 at 09:40:17 PDT

This is an amazing building with a unique architecture. So many interesting and colorful details - simply fantastic! I've never seen this before: I appreciate your comments very much, too! Thanks for sharing and very best regards from Zurich. Mike

said swissmike62 2007.06.20 at 03:58:32 PDT

El Palacio Laredo en Alcala de Henares (Madrid) es obra del pintor, decorador, arquitecto y Alcalde Manuel Laredo que se propuso hacerse una vivienda que comienza a levantar en 1880. Para ello, Laredo rescata los estilos tradicionales espanoles para mezclarlos todos en una amalgama arquitectonica que externamente llama la atencion por sus formas neomudejares. No solo rescata estilos artisticos antiguos, sino que va a hacer uso de piezas originales de ciertos edificios ruinosos de la peninsula para insertarlos en su casa particular. Asi, encontramos piezas del siglo XIV como la boveda gotica del Castillo de Santorcaz y algunos azulejos del Palacio de Pedro I de Jaen. Tambien hay elementos del siglo XV, como el alfarje del Palacio de Antonio de Mendoza de Guadalajara, de parte del artesonado del Palacio de los Condes de Tendilla de Guadalajara o los azulejos del Palacio de los Infantes de Aragon de Zaragoza. Hallamos, asimismo, ceramica de Manises del siglo XVII, columnas del Colegio de los Jesuitas de Loranca de Tajuna, sarcofagos visigodos, lapidas romanas, etc. Destaca el soberbio Salon de Reyes, en el que nos hallamos inmersos en el Salon del Trono del Castillo de los Arzobispos de Toledo en Santorcaz y en el que hay una galeria de los reyes de Castilla inigualable. Una de las joyas que guarda este Palacio es un original completo de la Poliglota Biblia Complutense. Actualmente el Palacio es la sede de los 'Estudios Cisnerianos' de la Universidad de Alcala.

said mdediego 2007.06.18 at 14:36:37 PDT

The Laredo Palace located in Alcala de Henares (Madrid - Spain)was built between 1880 and 1884 thanks to the determination of Manuel Jose Laredo (1842-1896). He was painter, restorer, architec, drawer, decorator and Alcala de Henares Mayor. The Outside elements to be pointed out are: central tower and the clock corner minaret. Inside it is very interesting the Kings Room. It was built with gothic ribs from Santorcaz castle (building from 14th century). The Walls are decorated with the kings of Castilla images, from Alfonso XI to Carlos I. The ceiling of the vault represents the firmament as thought to be in Middle Age. The works are inspired in the Alhambra: the tiles, arab inscriptions, battlements, gargoyles, winged dragons, coffered ceilings, glassed in balconies, french windows, subway tunnels, the pond, the iron bower and some more elements that compose a labyrinth of styles, corridors and staircases that take us to another world. In this Palace you can see one of the three originals of the complete (6 volumes) Polyglot Complutense Bible. Today the palace belongs to the University and is the site for the Cisnerian Studies.

said mdediego 2007.06.18 at 14:34:50 PDT