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The Castle of La Estrella with the ruins of the early church of Santa Cruz in the centre of the image
Organists and succentors of the Church of Santa Cruz in Teba (Málaga) during the 17th and 18th centuries

The church of Santa Cruz de Teba (Málaga) was under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the …

Jan. 28, 2026
Tripoli citta di Barbaria
From Damascus to Tripoli, thirteenth stage of Francisco Guerrero's journey to Jerusalem (1588)

From Damascus to Tripoli, thirteenth stage of Francisco Guerrero's journey to Jerusalem (1588).

Jan. 22, 2026
Santa María del Sol. Cordoba cathedral (¿c. 1519?). Picture by Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Foundation and endowments before the image of Santa María del Sol in Córdoba Cathedral (c. 1447)

The first endowment before the devotional image of Santa María del Sol in Córdoba Cathedral …

Jan. 19, 2026
Johann Anton von Eggenberg, 2nd prince of Eggenberg and II duke of Krumlov
Embassy of Johann Anton von Eggenberg in Rome (1638)

In November 1638, Johann Anton von Eggenberg, 2nd Prince of Eggenberg and 2nd Duke of …

Jan. 14, 2026

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First bells for the convent of Santo Domingo on the island of Hispaniola (1512-1514)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Nov. 29, 2022

After the arrival of the Dominicans in Hispaniola in 1510, the crown granted the Order of Preachers the land for the construction of their convents there. Between 1512 and 1514, …

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