Taylor Explores the World

Tag: Graves

  • Convent de San Roque, Museo de Valladolid y Parque Los Heroes

    The building and where it stands has a long history with the Spanish Catholics in Valladolid.  According to the placard an earlier building once sat on these grounds; Hospital del Santo Nombre de Jesus was built in 1575.  In 1634, the current building replaced it, Convent of San Roque, with money donated by a priest.  […]

  • Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Texas

    My hotel was located directly next door to the Oakwood Cemetery, Austin’s oldest cemetery, which quite frankly I was thrilled about. I spent much time in there and in fact got bite by a cat (which later caused an infection). This huge cemetery has a huge variety of “stars” and types of markers and monuments. […]