The Mediterranean has never been a border, but rather an “oceanic” highway of ideas, styles, and spirituality. 🌊 At the World Beauties Award, we are discovering this firsthand through our latest activations: a journey that bridges the rural churches of Sardinia 🇮🇹 and the ermitas of the province of Valencia 🇪🇸. Two distant lands, yet united by an architectural language of the sacred that speaks as one. 🕊️
🏔️ The Beauty of Location: The Sacred Dominating the Horizon
The most striking element of these sites—and the one that the World Beauties Award aims to celebrate—is their landscape spectacle. These are not mere buildings; they are “sentinels.” 🔭
- In Sardinia, rural churches often rise atop granite hills or lonely plateaus, offering vistas that span from wild coastlines to the rugged interior valleys. 🦅
- In Valencia, the ermitas are nestled on pujols (hills) or perched upon heights overlooking the huerta (fertile plains) or the sea, acting as visual landmarks. 🌅
🏗️ Architecture and Simplicity: A Shared DNA
The historical bond with the Crown of Aragon has left an indelible legacy:
- The Social Porch 🏛️: What we call sa lolla in Sardinia finds its twin in the Valencian porxe. A space of shade where the community gathers.
- The Bell Gable 🔔: Essential and slender, this is the iconic profile (the espadaña) that defines the Mediterranean horizon.
- The Diaphragm Arch 🧱: Internally, the structure is pure and functional, built with the nobility of local stone.
✨ The World Beauties Award Activation
Our goal is to help rediscover these places as sensory experiences 🌿. Whether it is a small church hidden among Sardinian cork forests or a hermitage tucked between Valencian orange groves, the World Beauties Award strives to enhance the emotion of those who reach these spots and are left breathless by the infinite horizon. 🌎💎
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