Salvanex
12-18-2006, 07:06 PM
Pictures taken from the bell tower of the Valencia cathedral:
In order to locate ourselves, this is the center of Valencia, seen from my house with a 24x zoom, the tower of the cathedral, called "Miguelete", to the right is seen to us:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/5024/centrofromhomehs5.jpg
Once already in the top the view is spectacular, here watching towards the city of sciences and "avenida de Francia":
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/2603/mediumpan1jt9.jpg
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/8854/mino1zu9.jpg
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/7668/mino0pp2.jpg
Cortes avenue:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/1416/cortscuatroid3.jpg
The luminous oval that shows between the buildings is the chain dump of the Christmas fair wheel, placed in the lot where the new Valencia stadium will be built:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/9255/cortsmediumpan1dv5.jpg
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/4100/cortsmediumpanfu4.jpg
A wider view:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/6148/cortspanqr0.jpg
Looking towards south:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/8742/plazareina2oo3.jpg
Following the previous photo to the right, towards "Baron de Cárcer" avenue:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/8007/mercado1kt6.jpg
Plaza de la Reina:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/748/plazareinaee5.jpg
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/6148/plazareina3eh6.jpg
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/1615/plazareinatressb3.jpg
The tower of the city council decorated with christmas lights:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/622/torreayuncc7.jpg
It's very pleasant to walk between these streets watching the facades and discovering surprising corners:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/3358/mercado2cz7.jpg
The central market and the Lonja on the middle of the image:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/4830/mercadopl3.jpg
Central market's main dome:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/6221/mercadodomejj7.jpg
A detail of the gothic building "la Lonja", declared World Heritage by UNESCO:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/1844/paredlonjahw2.jpg
The center offers variety of domes, bell towers and pinnacles:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/1247/oldbuildingsxq4.jpg
Plaza de la Virgen:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/2019/plazavirgengw2.jpg
Cathedral roofs:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/7299/tejadoscatedralnh2.jpg
Once down in the streets, the impressive baroque facade of the cathedral :
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/8495/portaferroslh2.jpg
In order to locate ourselves, this is the center of Valencia, seen from my house with a 24x zoom, the tower of the cathedral, called "Miguelete", to the right is seen to us:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/5024/centrofromhomehs5.jpg
Once already in the top the view is spectacular, here watching towards the city of sciences and "avenida de Francia":
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/2603/mediumpan1jt9.jpg
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/8854/mino1zu9.jpg
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/7668/mino0pp2.jpg
Cortes avenue:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/1416/cortscuatroid3.jpg
The luminous oval that shows between the buildings is the chain dump of the Christmas fair wheel, placed in the lot where the new Valencia stadium will be built:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/9255/cortsmediumpan1dv5.jpg
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/4100/cortsmediumpanfu4.jpg
A wider view:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/6148/cortspanqr0.jpg
Looking towards south:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/8742/plazareina2oo3.jpg
Following the previous photo to the right, towards "Baron de Cárcer" avenue:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/8007/mercado1kt6.jpg
Plaza de la Reina:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/748/plazareinaee5.jpg
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/6148/plazareina3eh6.jpg
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/1615/plazareinatressb3.jpg
The tower of the city council decorated with christmas lights:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/622/torreayuncc7.jpg
It's very pleasant to walk between these streets watching the facades and discovering surprising corners:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/3358/mercado2cz7.jpg
The central market and the Lonja on the middle of the image:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/4830/mercadopl3.jpg
Central market's main dome:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/6221/mercadodomejj7.jpg
A detail of the gothic building "la Lonja", declared World Heritage by UNESCO:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/1844/paredlonjahw2.jpg
The center offers variety of domes, bell towers and pinnacles:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/1247/oldbuildingsxq4.jpg
Plaza de la Virgen:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/2019/plazavirgengw2.jpg
Cathedral roofs:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/7299/tejadoscatedralnh2.jpg
Once down in the streets, the impressive baroque facade of the cathedral :
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/8495/portaferroslh2.jpg
