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Betancuria. Fuerteventura. Anonymous (1890-1895) FEDAC-Cabildo de Gran Canaria
Proclamation of St. Bonaventura as patron saint of Fuerteventura (1625)

On 1st November 1625, Saint Bonaventure was solemnly proclaimed patron saint of the island of …

Jan. 21, 2025
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Fountains of Las Palmas in the XVIII century

During the mandate of the mayor Vicente Cano (1787-1793), important public works and reforms were …

Dec. 19, 2024
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Documents about Tomás Luis de Victoria in the cathedral of Cuenca (1584-1730)

Four chapter agreements, six accounting items, a copy of a letter and three detailed inventories …

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Autograph letter from Cristóbal de Morales accompanying the shipment of his mass books printed in Rome to Prince Philip (1546)

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Procession of the transfer of the remains of the Archbishop of Seville Gonzalo de Mena to the Carthusian monastery of Santa María de las Cuevas (1594)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
July 22, 2020

On January 26, 1594 the procession of the transfer of the remains of the Archbishop of Seville Gonzalo de Mena from the Seville cathedral to the Carthusian monastery of Santa …

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Music lessons in the convent of La Concepción in Guadix (1582)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
July 14, 2020

In 1582, the chapter of the Guadix cathedral granted permission to the organist of this institution, Lorenzo de Valencia, to enter the Franciscan convent of La Concepción to teach two …

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