(MAD) daily photo: Dali Square by Night

Friday, 29 August 2008

Dali Square by Night

Felipe II Avenue, more known as Dali square is an urban project work of the architect Francisco Mangado... A big urban void linking the Madrid's sports palace with Alcala street, by the night it fills of light and at some late hours it's really desert and silent, hard to find in big cities...

6 comments:

Hilda said...: Beautiful photograph! I adore night shots.

No shops and restaurants? Maybe that's why it isn't teeming with people. Lovely place for a stroll then.; 29 August 2008 at 10:44
Rob said...: Bravo! Magnificent night photo. I enjoy the quiet evenings in the city on a warm night.; 29 August 2008 at 14:46
Louis la Vache said...: It is very interesting to see such an empty space in an urban area. Is Hilda correct as to the reason? In any case, a nice night shot!; 29 August 2008 at 18:05
Randy said...: A very beautiful photograph. Is the there a Dali museum in the sqaure? I would love one day to visit Madrid.; 1 September 2008 at 05:58
Anonymous said...: Love the lighting and the harsh details! Gives the image some character.; 1 September 2008 at 10:17
adelynne said...: To Randy: If I'm not wrong... I don't think there's a Dali Museum in Madrid. But his works are located in the Museo de Prado (which I had the lucky chance of visiting!). I apologise if I am wrong about this info.

And of course, lovely photo Tr3nta!; 1 September 2008 at 14:10

¿Madrid?... genesis

We have to go back to the IX century, the times of the Muslim Emir Mohamed I, to find the origin of the city of Madrid, born as Muslim fortress on the north shore of the Manzanares river were now raises the royal palace. Etymologically it comes from ‘Majerit’ and this word from the Arab ‘Mayrit’ that means ‘mother of waters’, at is turn the word ‘Mayrit’ is similar to the romance term ‘Matrič’ meaning ‘matrix’… in conclusion, Latin: Matric(em); Romance (spoken in Spain after Romans): Matrič; Arab: Mayrit; actual Spanish: Madrid. (internet fonts)