Beautiful album,congratulations!

said costiflorea 2 months 4 days ago

Great excursion Manuel! Thanks for sharing! Keep in touch! From Russia with love, Alex.

said russpsych 2 months 5 days ago

Ay los domingos en la Pedriza, con la visita al Castillo de Manzanares nada más bajar del autobús, que recuerdos! Acabo de aterrizar de Roma y he visto tu comentario, gracias, mil gracias! Veo que la restauración del castillo está quedando perfecta, a ver si se deciden a hacerlo también con la capilla! Un abrazo, Francisca P.D. Precioso album!!!!!

said wesmfmm 2 months 7 days ago

Dear Manuel! Every time I see a new album of yours I learn something new and interesting. This castle is impressive; it not only has an ornate facade and ramparts but also houses many exquisite artifacts and paintings. The whole tour with you has been very rewarding. Thank you for the introductory caption. It puts the whole castle in prespective. This is truly a treasure house. Best wishes, Suresh

said suresh_krishna 2 months 9 days ago

Another very beautiful album Manuel!! Thanks for sharing and best regards, Peppino.

said pbonu 2 months 10 days ago

This is a very beautiful and fascinating collection Manuel. I do enjoy your artistic approach and the magnificent architecture in your wonderful images, your work is wonderfully inspiring. I have been buried in work with little time on the net so I apologize for not keeping in touch as much as I would love to. I wish to let you know I am thinking of you and wish you a beautiful day my sweet friend. Aloha, Sharon

said ourjrny 2 months 10 days ago

A stunning album (as always) revealing your "trademark" of artistry and exacting attention to detail that we all love and admire! BTW: Carol has picked up on something a bit unusual for you. You usually post a closeup of a preceding shot immediately following the full capture. Your opening and closing captures keep us on our toes (so to speak)--reminiscent of a musical composition! Would love to see this album featured in the very near future! Un abrazo, Miriam

said opera166 2 months 12 days ago

Por cierto, gracias por la explicación, acabo de leerla...Asun

said asuntah 2 months 12 days ago

Enhorabuena por el álbum Manuel, fotografías muy bien los interiores , cuadros y tapices, resaltas los detalles. Me ha gustado mucho recorrer el castillo a través de tus fotos. No lo conocía pero si puedo ya tengo ganas de ir a visitarlo. Un saludo y hasta la próxima...Asun

said asuntah 2 months 12 days ago

Manuel it's really a wonderful and amazing Castle. Great shot and wonderful place. Interesting history. Joe

said bounajoe 2 months 13 days ago

Manuel, This was a fascinating tour of the Castle. Your photos as always are exceptional. The information given here is very interesting. Thank you for this effort of preparing such a wonderful album. I like the way you started trhe album and then ended it with the closeup of the same shot...very nicely done. Have a great weekend. Carol

said albertsville 2 months 13 days ago

DEAR WS FRIEND & VISITOR: The Castle of Manzanares el Real, also known as the palace-fortress of the Mendoza family, is the best conserved castle in the Madrid region. It was built in 1475 on a Romanesque-Mudejar shrine which is still standing. This structure has large semicircular arched windows, a rectangular courtyard and two galleries supported on octagonal columns. The castle building itself has four turrets at the corners, crowned with decorative balls in the Isabelline style. The castle still belongs to the Duke of Infantado, who has leased it to the Regional Government of Madrid for a period of sixty years. It appears to have been intended for use as a Palace as it has two-tiered galleries built against the walls and porticoed corridors around the central courtyard. The annex extending to the east corresponds to the apse of the shrine which existed on the site before the castle was built. The whole structure is surrounded by a perimeter barbican with a single entrance through a beautiful west-facing gateway, flanked by two sturdy turrets defended by stone parapets. All the walls of the barbican have loopholes in the shape of the Jerusalem Cross, commemorating the fact that the first duke's brother, Cardinal Mendoza, was appointed Cardinal of the Basilica of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem by the Catholic Monarchs in 1480.

said mdediego 2 months 13 days ago