Cathedral of the 16th century can be seen as a cosmonaut. Alien in the ancient temple

22.07.2020

This is such a hargulian on one of the Abbey of Scotland. What is it? "Aliens" attended our planet? And maybe so pictured aliens medieval sculptors?

Now we will find out ...

Garguli is located about here:

Photo by Rex / Michael McGurk

However, the reason for its appearance is completely prosaic.

In the 90s from the walls of the Scottish Abbey, Paisley, located near Glasgow, with a view to restoration, all the statues of Garguli were removed. Some figures managed to restore, others had to be simply done. One of their restorers tried to glory, makes the statue of aliens from the film "Alien".

Here is still such misterious story With the image of the cosmonaut or aliens on the old Cathedral a few years ago walked on the Internet:

This mystery is associated with the embossed image of the cosmonaut on the wall of the cathedral in Spain. Cathedral of St. Jerome was built in 1102 AD. Bishop Salamannksky. Is it possible - an image of a person from the future? Or is it - evidence of technologies that existed another 1100 g.?!

In fact, neither one or the other. In 1992, the Cathedral was renovated and added additional modern motives. The reason for the appearance of these motifs was the tradition of temple builders and restorers, which consists in the free inclusion in the old decorations of modern motifs. This method of restoration of vintage structures can, of course, regard as a signature of its work. Architect Jeronimo Garcia chose astronaut as a symbol of the twentieth century.

However, in essence, this is the distortion of the monument of the antiquity, bringing alien content, which is referred to as the modernization of the past. Such an embellishment was in a wide course in antiquity and in the Middle Ages, but, as you can see, I have not died and so far. It concerns not only buildings and other material monuments, but also texts, paintings, films, etc. So, for example, sites on the Internet issued this fake for a clean coin.

In general, Gargulians are still there such:

Gargulian is a grotesque figure cut from stone, which created for removal of water from roofs and side facades of large buildings.

Garguli - strange, cracked, unpleasant, and sometimes just disgusting. They are hung over many streets and cities, silently watching people who smoke at thenime. They carry their silent post so long that many of us do not even suspect that in Gargulia there is a sense. Let's take a look at these stone monsters with mysterious destination.

2. Usually we associate them with medieval times (thanks to one not a little-known hunchback), but they appeared much earlier. This is not just a terrible statue. Many Gargulians have the form of certain animals, and it is no coincidence.

The lion and lioness were the favorite images of the creators of Garguli. For example, at the Cathedral of Dorno in Scotland, there is such a cute lioness, scoring at passersby below. The lion was one of the most popular non-European animals, which was used in the Middle Ages when decorating churches and cathedrals. Later, they became popular in the form of Garguli (there are very many in the pompey), and they symbolized the sun - their golden mane was a sunny crown of our life.

4. However, in the Middle Ages, the builders of the cathedrals used a lion as a symbol of pride, which, of course, was one of the seven death sins, and therefore it was worth avoided. This lion, for example, looks pretty proud. He is at one of the colleges in France. In addition to Lviv, when creating Garguli, other types of feline were practically not used. Cats were a symbol of witchcraft, so they were avoided.

5. Dog. This Gargole is located on the Tower of Philip IV beautiful in the palace in Dijon, again, in France.

Dogs have always been very popular, and they rarely looked at them just like on pets. They wrapped up at home at night, so they were considered smart and devotees. On the one hand, it can be assumed that the dog's statues should be protected as Gargulius, but their presence on the roofs is due to another reason. Dogs always want to eat, and they often crawled food in humans, so in those days their figures were often placed on the cathedrals and churches, so that everyone saw that even such a devoted animal, like a dog, can succumb to the temptation of the devil and become a victim of greed.

6. Wolf.

Although the wolves were also considered greedy, they treated them with some respect, because These animals have always worked together. Then the expression "leader of the flocks" was originated. The wolves were also associated with the priests who had to protect people from the devil - thus, the wolf even had time to visit the defender of Lady's lady. Garguli on the roofs were also often gathered in the "flock", because Architects wanted to remove rainwater in different directions. During the shower of one Garguli would not be enough. Garguliy was made elongated so that water flows as far as possible from the wall.

7. Eagle. Gargulia in the form of an eagle at the Cathedral of St. Rugambold in Mechelen, Belgium.

Eagles were defenders of buildings, in particular, from dragons, for, as the medieval people believed, the eagles were the only creatures capable of defeating the winged snake. They said that they could heal themselves, looking directly in the sun, which was long ago personification of the Divine.

8. Snake. This snake on the building in Krakow, Poland, warns people about the sins of the carnal.

The snake is associated with original sin, and therefore this stone beast can be found almost at all the cathedrals of Europe. From the most time Adam and Eva Snakes is a symbol of a constant struggle between good and evil. Among the seven mortal sins, snakes personifies envy. They were also considered missing, which he said that the struggle against sins would continue forever.

9. Baran or goat. This Gargulian is located on the Cathedral in Barcelona.

Like most animals presented here, the goat also had a dual nature in the eyes of medieval Christians. On the one hand, they were considered divine, because They knew how to find food even among the steep cliffs and survive in the most difficult situations. On the other hand, they were considered evil creatures and a symbol of lust - another of the seven mortal sins. Well, and of course - what animal is usually associated with Satan?

10. Monkey.

Our closest relatives always looked at what happened to us if something in nature would not go wrong. However, they were often considered stupid and lazy. That is why they personified another mortal sin - laziness. Here this hargole in the form of a monkey is in Paris, which is not surprising, because the word "harguli" originated in french. Once the word "Gargouille" meant the word "throat", and the word itself came from Latin.

11. Other languages \u200b\u200bwere more accurate. In Italian, Gargool is called "Grónda Sporgente", choth literally means a "discovering chute." IN german language They are called "WASSERSPEIER" - "WATER WATER", and the Dutch went even further and called Garguli "Waterspuwer" - "Exculing Water".

12. And, by the way, from this Dutch word "WATERSPUWER" in english The verb "To Spew" came (explode). However, if you do not take into account the "Animals" of the personification of Garguliya, then they were often considered to be chimeras.

13. This Chimera is located at the York Cathedral in England, which is generally famous for these chimerers.

And although these chimeras are no longer scared, the medieval residents were rather superstitious and uneducated, and they considered them terrible creatures. Chimera is born when two parts of different bodies merge to create a completely new creature, for example, the Griffin (or mermaid, the figure of which is still popular in the creation of fountains).

14. In the Milan Cathedral there is a fairly interesting set of Himer - there are renaissance thinkers stand next to these strange creatures from the imagination of the crazy. These chimeras on the roofs of the cathedrals and other buildings personified those who underestimate the power of the devil. Although the devil can not create life, he can mix different forms of life to get a new one, that I mean, chimera.

15. One of the most famous Garguli in the world can be found at the Cathedral of the Paris Mother of God.

16. Even Disney Studio was not able to bypass the side of these interesting creatures.

17. Legend of Gargul. The French had a legend about one of his saints - Romein. In the 17th century, he was made by a bishop, and he had to fight with a creature called Gargully. It was a dragon-like creature with wings, long neck and ability to erupt fire from their grazing.

18. Conquer the dragon, Romaine could not destroy his head, because She hardered fire from his own mouth. Then Romein placed her on the walls of the cathedral so that she would scare the evil forces. Well, this hargole in the photo is located in the Cathedral Basilica Wang Saint-Yang.

19. On the walls of the Cathedral of St. Vita in Prague there are several rather terrible hargulius, only these are no longer animals and not even chimeras. These are people. The moment of the curse is frozen in time for hundreds of medieval shower throughout Europe.

20. Open mouth, they scream through the century, constantly reminding that you need to be able to confront the devil, otherwise it can happen to you! Probably the most terrible Garguli is still those that remind us of us.

21. This terrible example of human form in the image of Garguli is also at the Cathedral of St. Vita in Prague. Moreover, the pipe on which water flows, so ominously sticks out from the mouth, which seems that it is simply inhumanly long tongue.

24. Again, in Spain - an unfortunate woman at the Cathedral of Lonesa in Valencia is captured at the moment of agony.

25. Well, this is already a modern hargole. And who would you think could make such a miracle? Well, naturally, the Germans. It is very literally they perceive the meaning of the word "harguli" - pour water.

By the way…

Garguli are mentioned in the works of Fantasy genre. Usually presented as living creatures with a stone body.

So, in the series of books Asprina about the MIF corporation is one of the secondary characters - Gargule (Male Gargulia) named HPP. In Pratucht's books, Garguli's flat world is one of the inhabitants of his intelligent races.

In computer games, whose action takes place in the fantasy worlds, and sometimes there are Garguli. For example, in the games of the Disciples Gorgral series - these are former soldiers, unquestioned by their cruel commanders, in the hellish flame of their bodies became the same solid as their hearts.

In the Heroes of Might and Magic Garguli series games are creatures that perform two functions at once: aesthetic and practical (protective). Garguli are also present in the Warcraft 3 games: Reign of Chaos and Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne, where they have the ability to contact the stone to quickly heal from the Russian Academy of Sciences.

In addition, there is the eponymous cartoon series Garguli.

In the game Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil, the main boss is Gargole. Also in the series of games Heretic / Hexen, seems of very small dragons, having the ability to shoot with fire balls.

Garguli are also representatives of the world Harry Potter. They inhabit the Castle "Hogwarts", and one of them even guards the office of the director.

Garguli performed good, playful characters in the cartoon Gorbun from Notre Dame. Stone sculptures Victor, Hugo and Lavern - the only friends of Gorbun Quasimodo. In the idea of \u200b\u200bthe cartoon, they decorate the Cathedral of the Parisian Our Lady. In fact, the cathedral is decorated with marriage chimeras.

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The riddles of the past are constantly surprised by people, here's a cosmonaut at the Cathedral of St. Jerome, another riddle that came from the past. Meet the cosmonaut on the temple who came to us from the past.

On the wall of the Saint Jerome Cathedral in the Spanish city of Salamanca, among other ornaments there is a very curious and mysterious burner who came to us from the past, still causing bewilderment and confusion of scientists around the world. The fact is that medieval masters portrayed on it ... Cosmonauts in modern scaffle.

Specively carved the figure on the temple of Jerome is striking the accuracy of all the details. On the chest at the "cosmonaut" depicts a certain device from which hoses are walking, very similar to breathing apparatus, and his legs shoves into shoes on a thick corrugated sole. Such an image would be common in the twentieth century, but the cathedral is almost a thousand years! Where did the builders of the temple, can find out how future cosmos conquers will look like?

Skeptics may say that the figure could have been added at the last restoration of the Saint Jerome Cathedral in 1990, and this version diligently supports the administration of the temple, in order to protect their temple from the increased interest of tourists and the press. However, the cathedral has long been protected by UNESCO, and all restoration work with the documentation on them is the strictest control. In such a situation, not a single restorer would dare to "joke" in a similar way to ravage cosmonaut. In addition, such liberations are strictly prosecuted by the laws of the Catholic Church.

The clergy themselves believe that the cosmonaut is not a mystery of the past, but just one of the monsters, which very often decorated the outer walls of the cathedrals in the Middle Ages, for example, it is enough to recall the famous Garguli on Notre Dame-de-bet. Such monsters are called upon, on the one hand, guard the temple, and on the other hand, to show parishioners what horrors can wait for a person outside the walls of the sacred monastery.

Scientists believe that the "cosmonaut" could appear on the wall of the Cathedral of St. Jerome, if not in the Middle Ages, then at the most later, with the last restructuring of the temple in the XVIII century. Even if it is so, from the gallant century to the era of the conquest of Cosmos is still very far away. In confirmation of the revered age, the cosmonaut figure on the temple also serves the fact that in the library of one of the universities were found by the vintage engravings of the beginning of the XIX century, where it is clearly visible, and is located in the same place as these days.

Medieval manuscripts are preserved, where the mysterious meeting of the monks with very unusual beings is mentioned, "whose skin was hidden under the outer skin." What it was for the creatures remains only to guess, but then it becomes clear to the desire of servants of the Church to leave the memory of such strange events, and perhaps and to warn the descendants about some unknown danger.

Be that as it may, "Cosmonaut" still keeps their mystery and remains the main mystery of the past, watching calmly from the height of the Cathedral Wall of St. Jerome for the bustle of the modern world. I would like to hope that one day this mystery will be solved, and we will learn what secret knowledge was available to people in the "dark", in our opinion, the Middle Ages.

09.07.2014

A person is peculiar to the search for an inexplicable and mysterious. And even when the explanation of the mysterious phenomenon is already found, there are always people who continue to believe in the "wonderful" nature of the phenomenon.

A classic example of such a riddle is an old cathedral In the provincial center of Salamanca, located in the autonomous community of Castile-I-Leon and since 1985, the included in the list heritage of UNESCO. Self temple complex (One of the two in the city) consists of two cathedrals - the old (Catedral Vieja, XII century) and the new, La Asunción de la Virgen (New Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin), built in the XVI and XVIII centuries.

But not all tourists arriving here, the beauty of an old temple manites. Many on arrival immediately rush to the northern entrance to a new cathedral, where on the portal at the Ramos doors, directly opposite the Anaya Palace, big height Paris in "weightlessness" ... Modern cosmonaut in full "combat" equipment - Spacery with a breathing hose, helmet, a dash box on breasts and boots with corrugated soles. This figure even received an unofficial name - "Holy Cosmonaut".

Where did this astronaut come from on the wall of an ancient cathedral? The explanation is quite simple: in 1992, during the restoration of the doors of Ramos, one of the restorers, someone Miguel Romroo, showed a creative initiative, decides the wall with a similar figure. Then the versions differ: someone believes that the restorer thus decided to swallow. Others are a more pragmatic explanation: Romero, making a modern element on the facade of an old temple, wanted to perpetuate the icon for the twentieth century - conquering a man of space. But who specifically depicts a figure, there are many versions. As a stone character appear: the first cosmonaut of the planet, Russian Yuri Gagarin, the first American astronaut John Glenn, the first of the Americans who came to open space Edward White, the first American astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first on the surface of the moon, etc.

Nevertheless, very many tend to believe that the figure of the cosmonaut here was originally, but, it became a mysterious, leaving the framework of ordinary logic, origin. It is suggested that the joke of restorers in this case is excluded for a variety of reasons. First, the image of the cosmonaut is fixed on engravings of the XIX century. Secondly, in the ancient manuscripts of Salamanca, there are alleged information about the meetings of the monks with creatures from other worlds. Thirdly, the restoration always goes along the canons approved in the Middle Ages, and in the case of the UNESCO Heritage Object, and is required at all. additional examinationsCoordination and permission. It is also said that it is not a cosmonaut at all, but a certain hellish embarrassment, and a lot of "live" on the walls, facades and capitals columns of old European temples.

In the proof of the "wonderful" version of the origin of the cosmonaut, a number of other similar finds. For example, the images of the astronauts on the Japanese Necks, the model of the aircraft from the ancient Egypt tomb, Incan gold "airplanes", the image of Darth Vader at the National Cathedral in Washington, as well as the image of a person with a laptop and mobile phone On the mosaic station of the metro station "Kiev ring" in Moscow, built back in 1954.

It must be said that on the wall of the cathedral in Salamanca there are other, less well-known, but no less curious figures. For example, the figure of a smiling dragon with three ice cream balls. Or a boy with not childish developed male dignity.

Guides and guides are not in a hurry to relieve fans of the "wonderful" version of the appearance of an astronaut on the wall of an old temple. After all, the most important thing, intrigued tourists come here, raging local treasury.

Astronaut! On the wall of the ancient Spanish Cathedral of Saint Jerome, built in 1102! Such notes with relevant photos discusses the blogosphere for more than 10 years.

The first thing that comes to the head is Photoshop, but no, the astronaut is real. Figurine - a long known artifact in the world. It is located in the Spanish city of Salamanca - decorates one of the cathedrals. The truth is not the one that was built in 1102 - the so-called Old Cathedral (Catedral Vieja), and later - the new (Catedral Nueva), erected from 1513 to 1733. The difference is almost 500 years old, I must say, non-accepted. And at that time, astronauts were not. And yet it is on the wall of the cathedral. Yes, even in shoes with corrugated soles ...

Sensation took place after modern photo symptoms allowed to distinguish small details of magnificent architectural decoration at high height, previously inaccessible to tourist cameras.

Then then tourists and saw among the mythical creatures on the bas-relief of the one who could not be there. And as a result, historians and museum workers are forced to be nervous and respond to innocent questions of perplexing tourists. The worst thing is that experts can not work out a single version of what happened and do not coordinate their answers with each other.

For the first time, the figure of the astronaut was noticed in 1995, Sergio Arrella, the deputy director of the Museum of the Cafe Fitness said that in 1990 the sculptor restorer Miguel Romero allowed himself a small "artistic prank".

It was the most radical answer - other respondents are not solved to enter so far. Because the next question of Signor Arella will "And how many little pranks are allowed by" sculptors-restorers "and how many creative freedom is given when" restoration "?" This is an extremely painful question, since the entire architectural ensemble of the center of Salamanca, including, of course, the Cathedral, back in 1985, a few years before the start of the restoration, was taken under UNESCO's protection as a universal heritage, that is, recognized as one of the absolute masterpieces. All documents on the restoration of monuments of such a level undergo many approvals, including international expertise. Therefore, simply add an astronaut's medieval figures to the garland or is still impossible.

Understanding that such slippery issues cannot be avoided, the Vicar of the Cathedral Rodrigo Sallaneles occupies a diametrically opposite position:

"The decoration of any Catholic Temple is built in strict accordance with the church canon, developed in the early Middle Ages. No "pranks" of individual artists simply cannot be - the diocese will never approve the heretical element of the decor. "

In other words, there is no astronaut on the side gates of the cathedral, and who thinks otherwise, it is mistaken. According to the priest, it is the usual monsters for the Middle Ages, which are outside on catholic churches The innumerable set. They, they say, symbolize the proceedings of hell, with whom a person can face outside the temple, but there is no road inside the cathedral.

However, Vicar's statements are not yet strange in this story. Esteban Sansa, a teacher of the philosophy of the University of Salamanca, is convinced that the figure was performed in no later than the XVIII century, when the new building was completed cathedral. He claims that astronaut is on the XIX century engraving. But only a public engraving was not presented.

By the way, the photo of 1995 shows astronauts with a completely whole face, and in the pictures made two years later, his face is seriously damaged by the inexorable flow of time.

Perhaps these contradictions are preheating interest in history, which is not so mysterious. After all, in principle, the placement of some symbols characterizing the era during which restoration is carried out - very common practice. It is only funny that the sculptor just chose space topics.

Figurine - a long known artifact in the world. It is located in the Spanish city of Salamanca - decorates one of the cathedrals.

Astronaut! On the wall of the ancient Spanish Cathedral of Saint Jerome, built in 1102! Such notes with relevant photos discusses the blogosphere for more than 10 years.

The truth is not the one that was built in 1102 - the so-called Old Cathedral (Catedral Vieja), and later - the new (Catedral Nueva), erected from 1513 to 1733. The difference is almost 500 years old, I must say, non-accepted. And at that time, astronauts were not. And yet it is on the wall of the cathedral. Yes, even in shoes with corrugated soles ...

Sensation took place after modern photo symptoms allowed to distinguish small details of magnificent architectural decoration at high height, previously inaccessible to tourist cameras.

This is an extremely painful question, since the entire architectural ensemble of the center of Salamanca, including, of course, the Cathedral, back in 1985, a few years before the start of the restoration, was taken under UNESCO's protection as a universal heritage, that is, recognized as one of the absolute masterpieces.

All documents on the restoration of monuments of such a level undergo many approvals, including international expertise. Therefore, simply add an astronaut's medieval figures to the garland or is still impossible.

Understanding that such slippery issues cannot be avoided, the Vicar of the Cathedral Rodrigo Sallaneles occupies a diametrically opposite position:

"The decoration of any Catholic Temple is built in strict accordance with the church canon, developed in the early Middle Ages. No "pranks" of individual artists simply cannot be - the diocese will never approve the heretical element of the decor. "

In other words, there is no astronaut on the side gates of the cathedral, and who thinks otherwise, it is mistaken. According to the priest, this is the usual monsters for the Middle Ages, which are incurred by the outside on Catholic temples. They, they say, symbolize the proceedings of hell, with whom a person can face outside the temple, but there is no road inside the cathedral.

However, Vicar's statements are not yet strange in this story. Esteban Sansa, a teacher of the philosophy of the University of Salamanca, is convinced that the figure is fulfilled in no later than the 18th century, when a new corpus of the Cathedral was completed. He claims that astronaut is on the XIX century engraving. But only a public engraving was not presented.

By the way, the photo of 1995 shows astronauts with a completely whole face, and in the pictures made two years later, his face is seriously damaged by the inexorable flow of time.