After the mad effervescence of Semana Santa, the only thing I wanted yesterday was to retire in a peaceful place where I could enjoy beautiful premises in the company of old books. El Hospital Real is one of my favorite places in Granada. Initially built by King Ferdinand in the XVth century to cure ill people and take care of orphans, the Hospital Real is today a major venue for exhibitions and concerts.
I always dreamt of setting up a fashion show in one its four patios. Wouldn't it be a perfect place ?
next to it, the library, la Biblioteca universitaria is an ideal refuge to read and write but also consult old editions
this atlas by Joan Riczo Oliva (XVth cent.) makes me dream of caravans in the desert and undiscovered islands.
pics: me
the library is opened from monday to friday
8h30/9h to 20h30/21h
there is also a nice cafeteria in the patios
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conozco este sitio...es precioso, me encantó el patio central!
Wow, what a Beautiful Place!
Lisa
Oregon, USA
I am floored, absolutely floored from all this beauty.
Do you have a spare room? I always want to move when I've read your blog. What a life.
Ciao,
David
http://www.globalaroundtown.blogspot.com
So very lovely...reminds me a bit of one of my favorite places in my native San Diego, Balboa Park, with it's Spanish style architecture, although it's much newer, of course.
What a lovely, peaceful day!
Oh, how I miss beautiful Granada!
We always visit the library when traveling...such a telling peek into the soul and mind of a community.
What a lovely treasure!
How beautiful is all of this!
Lala, you are so fortunate to have lush history in your country.
Here, if something is old they knock it down and build a parking garage on it.
xoxo
I have the saddest looking library you would ever want to see. And they never have anything I'm looking for. Oh, to have this beauty in my neighborhood!
Catherine
A magnificent place. I really like the picture of the door. As you can see on my blog, I love taking pictures of doors.
Love the pictures-missed seeing so many places when I was there.
yes
yes
yes
~~enjoy beautiful premises
in the company of old books~~
:-)
here
i work at a library
and
even though it is spacious
and modern
it is a library such as This One
that owns my heart...
{{ never pass a church
or library
when traveling in Europe
without going in.
never }}
its been a while lala. hope that your heart is happy.
You're quite right, my castle, that patio definitely looks great for a fashion show. Thanks for the pictures, the tour and the commentary.
Greetings from London.
OMGoodness Lala! I love these. Picture 6, i never want to forget that image. So beautiful!
gorgeous pics--thanks for transporting me, as always...
What a beautiful place to be. Wonderful photography.
--greetings from San Francisco, another beautiful place to be.
When I die and go to heaven- this library is where I want to be...It has EVERYTHING - all of those lovely books. Quiet, studious in devine ambience, beautiful building and grounds. Yes, HEAVEN!Wonderful post!
this library is simply superb .. i have never seen anything like this.. it is a real piece of heaven
L'andalousie est si riche culturellement . A chaque post , je me rapproche de toi ...il faut que je décide "MON " Chéri
Hola Lala! Qué lugar y qué fotos tan increíbles! La Biblioteca es de ensueño!
An absolutely perfect place for many different things. HAppy weekend Lala, xv.
Love those graceful arches and columns...perfect for a fashion show...
The library is pretty amazing...all that gorgeous dark wood, and what glimpses I see of the ceiling makes me want to see more of it.
This looks like heaven to me!
Espero visitarlo algún día...
Looks like a wonderful, peaceful place! Wish I were there. xo
ooooh yes a fashion show...or a fabulous cocktail party! and the library...what a refuge for you!
I so love that map! It's so classic! ;)
kyh@ http://soleilian.com
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