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Saint George the dragon slayer2

The theme of Saint George battling the dragon has a long history in art, where it has often been understood as a metaphor for the victory of the Christian spirit over the forces of evil.

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Saint George the dragon slayer2

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  1. SAINT GEORGE THE DRAGON SLAYER

  2. Figueres, SantJordii el Drac, PlaçaCatalunya, sculpture by MercèRiba

  3. The Casa de los Botines (built 1892-1893) is a Modernist building in León, Spain, designed by Antoni Gaudí

  4. Temple Expiatori del Sagrat Cor – Tibidabo – Barcelona is the Catalan name for “Expiatory Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus” which is the name of the temple church above “Tibidabo”, the tallest mountain in theSerra de Collserola, and overlooking all Barcelona

  5. Barcelona Palau del Baro de Quadras (Josep Puig I Calafalch)

  6. Barcelona Centro de Cultura Contemporanea

  7. Barcelona - Eusebi Arnau's sculpture Casa Amatller, (Josep Puig i Cadafalch) Along with Casa Batllóand Casa Lleó-Morera, it makes up the three most important buildings in Barcelona's famous Illa de la Discòrdia ("Block of Discord"), noted for its unique modernist buildings.

  8. Barcelona Casa Amatller (Josep Puig i Cadafalch)

  9. Barcelona Palau de la Generalitat

  10. Sant Jordi by Andreu Aleu Teixidor

  11. 23rd April: On the day of Sant Jordi in Barcelona- as in all of Catalonia - people give one another a rose or a book. And it’s not only couples that do this. The Generalitat in Plaça de Sant Jaume is open to the public. In the palace and around it there is a large rose market. You can buy books everywhere. Documents show that the tradition of giving away roses as a symbol of love on the day of Sant Jordi, dates back to the 15th century, even if not the exact date is known. In 1995 UNESCO declared 23rd April as World Book and Copyright Day.

  12. Barcelona Palau de Generalitat Relief of Sant Jordi on the façade in Carrer Bisbe Bridge over Carrer del Bisbe, Joan Rubió, linking the Palau de la Generalitat

  13. Barcelona Relief of Sant Jordi on the facade of the Palau de Generalitat in Carrer Bisbe

  14. Barcelona Palau de la Generalitat statue by Frederic Galcerà, 1926)

  15. Barcelona Palau de la Generalitat Patio dels Torongers statue by Frederic Galcerà, 1926)

  16. Barcelona Palau de la Generalitat San Jorge de Frederic Marés Barcelona Capilla de Sant Jordi del Palau de la Generalitat

  17. Patio of the Cathedral The 23rd April is the anniversary of the death of writers William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes. They both died on the same day on 23rd April and in the same year of 1616. In actual fact Cervantes' death was 10 days earlier, because Spain was using the Gregorian calendar at the time, while England used the Julian calendar, and the two calendars are slightly different.  

  18. Patio of the Cathedral

  19. Since the 8th century Sant Jordi is venerated in Catalonia. In addition to Catalonia he was also chosen as the patron saint of England, Georgia, Greece and Serbia and many more London The top of the Westminster Column

  20. London Westminster Column

  21. Newcastle St. George and Dragon on Pedestal (1923)-Charles Leonard Hartwell Newcastle St. George and the Dragon (1924) by John Reid

  22. London - Dorset Rise St George - St John's Wood, London 

  23. life-sized statue on top of the war memorial in the centre of the Lord's Roundabout

  24. St George – by Charles Leonard Hartwell (1873-1951), London 

  25. Leeds War Memorial by Henry Charles Fehr (1867-1940)

  26. Leeds War Memorial by Henry Charles Fehr (1867-1940)

  27. Birmingham - Law Courts in Birmingham – sculptor Harry Bates (1850 –1899)

  28. Birmingham Law Courts in Birmingham – sculptor Harry Bates (1850 –1899)

  29. Manchester Onslow Ford's Saint George and the Dragon Queen Victoria Memorial

  30. Northampton King Edward VII Memorial by George Frampton  (1860-1928)

  31. Northampton King Edward VII Memorial George Frampton (1860-1928)

  32. Northampton Edward VII Memorial original statue Northampton Edward VII Memorial

  33. St George, patron saint of England Salisbury Cathedral Adrian Jones' St George and the Dragon, Hyde Park

  34. United Nations St. George the Victorious by Zurab Tsereteli The sculpture, entitled 'Good Defeats Evil' is on the grounds of the UN building in New York City

  35. United Nations St. George the Victorious by Zurab Tsereteli The dragon is created from fragments of Soviet SS-20 missiles and United States Pershing nuclear missiles that were destroyed under the terms of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty of 1987

  36. Tbilisi Georgia The Freedom Monument by Zurab Tsereteli, 2005

  37. Tbilisi Georgia The Freedom Square

  38. Nuremberg, Bavaria

  39. Philadelphia Fairmount Park, USA

  40. Philadelphia Fairmount Park, USA

  41. Philadelphia Fairmount Park, USA

  42. Sofia Bulgaria

  43. Vilnius Lithuania Sculpture of St. George and the Dragon

  44. Vilnius Lithuania Sculpture of St. George and the Dragon In 1994 the Vilnius Old Town was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List (No. 541) in recognition of its universal value and originality. 

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