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Ruy Blas (1965) Review

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Fany Savina

I recently watched a not well-known movie interpretation of Victor Hugo’s Ruy Blas. It is a French movie made in 1965, in black and white. It stars Jean-Francois Poron as Ruy Blas and Anne Doat as the Queen. Don Sallusto … Continue reading →

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Columbus Monument, Barcelona, Spain

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Fany Savina

The ‘Columbus Monument’, or the ‘Monument a Colom’ in Catalan, or the ‘Mirador de Colón’ in Spanish, is a monument to Christopher Columbus (Christopher Colón in Spanish) in Barcelona. This 60m (197 ft) tall monument was constructed in Barcelona for … Continue reading →

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Park Güell

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Fany Savina

Park Güell is in Barcelona, Spain. At first, the plot of land belonged to Count Eusebi Güell, who decided to make an urban park residential area. Güell hired Antoni Gaudí to design the park and the houses were assigned to … Continue reading →

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Sagrada Família; Barcelona

Posted on February 13, 2010 by Fany Savina

Sagrada Família is a church in Barcelona. It is the world’s most famous unfinished church. It is still being built, and the completion is estimated to be near 2026. The Spiritual Association of the Devotees of St Joseph first promoted the construction … Continue reading →

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