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The orientation of historic churches in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and its surroundings: preliminary results
Alejandro Gangui, Jose Ricra, Joaquin Pallares +1
We present preliminary results of the analysis of the precise spatial orientation of colonial Christian churches located in the city of Las Palmas, capital of the island of Gran Ca…
Comparing land- and skyscapes in the three main manorial-conquered lands of the Canary Islands
Maria Florencia Muratore, Alejandro Gangui, Juan Antonio Belmonte +1
This work is a study of the relationship between astronomy and landscape focused on the orientation of Christian churches of the three main Manorial (SeñorÃo) Islands of the Cana…
On the orientation of historic Christian churches of Fuerteventura: conciliating tradition, winds and topography
Maria Florencia Muratore, Alejandro Gangui, Maitane Urrutia-Aparicio +2
We present the results of an analysis of the precise spatial orientation of colonial Christian churches located in the Canary Island of Fuerteventura (Spain). Our sample consists o…