Posted October 22, 200717 yr the cloisters is an upper manhattan annex of the met museum in fort tryon park near the top of the island. basically its a mish-mash of medieval european art. john d. rockefeller paid for it to be built in the 1930's. the deco-era spanish mission styling and hilltop setting reminds me somewhat of the dayton museum of art. we went saturday, highly rec'd for taking a break from the city. btw -- if you visit the met your admission covers the cloisters and vice-versa the m4 bus will take you up there from the met, or take the 'a' train to 190th st http://www.metmuseum.org/home.asp gwb hudson river & the nj palisades eastern views - mostly of the bronx deco era flagpole looking back over the hudson again time to go in map of the cloisters grounds most of the stuff inside is from the 11th-16th centuries, but this is from the 20th! yes, john d. got ripped off! :laugh: scattered around are architectural pieces of old medieval churches, ie. doorways, doors, windows, etc. for example, this old castle door is from the 12th century one of the "cloisters" back inside i think this glass was 11th century this quince tree is set in the middle of a typical medieval herbal garden the most famous artwork of all in the cloisters are the unicorn tapestries an indoor cloister giftshop merch outside waiting on the bus to go down to the met finishing up with a couple more peeks at the bronx over there *** next up are views from the met rooftop & central park ***
October 22, 200717 yr The coisters is beautiful. But so damn far up in Manhattan. One wrong turn EAST (of Broadway) and the neighborhood is straight gangsta!
October 22, 200717 yr The coisters is beautiful. But so damn far up in Manhattan. One wrong turn EAST (of Broarway) and the neighborhood is straight gangsta! my mom doesn't let me south of 161st.
October 22, 200717 yr The coisters is beautiful. But so damn far up in Manhattan. One wrong turn EAST (of Broarway) and the neighborhood is straight gangsta! my mom doesn't let me south of 161st. I don't think you'd be able to go, let alone survive, north of 161 wearing in that yellow raincoat! I'm spanish speaking and can "blend in" I don't f*ck with those Dominican's up there!
October 22, 200717 yr have you been in washington heights recently? how do we say, gentrify? Washington Heights is not gentrifying. Inwood maybe, Washington Hts. NO. 178-183 is straight hood. they have cocaine rings operating out of pool halls in the 150s.
October 22, 200717 yr I've lived in the Bronx for like 6 years, and I've still never been to the Cloisters. :(
October 22, 200717 yr I've lived in the Bronx for like 6 years, and I've still never been to the Cloisters. :( You should check it out and Fort Tyron Park - during the day. Early morning is very nice. It's really peaceful and you can hardly believe this lil oasis is in Manhattan.
October 22, 200717 yr I know. My friend raves about how it's her most favorite place in NYC. The pics look beautiful.
October 22, 200717 yr have you been in washington heights recently? how do we say, gentrify? Washington Heights is not gentrifying. Inwood maybe, Washington Hts. NO. 178-183 is straight hood. they have cocaine rings operating out of pool halls in the 150s. Okay you're going to have to map out the differences to me....161st and broadway=washington heights, right?
October 22, 200717 yr have you been in washington heights recently? how do we say, gentrify? Washington Heights is not gentrifying. Inwood maybe, Washington Hts. NO. 178-183 is straight hood. they have cocaine rings operating out of pool halls in the 150s. Okay you're going to have to map out the differences to me....161st and broadway=washington heights, right? That I cannot be sure. Some people say Harlem ends at 155; some say 165.
October 22, 200717 yr thanks, these are excellent shots of the Cloisters. The museum and the surrounding parkland are absolutely beautiful (you would be surprised--or maybe not--on how many people in NYC--natives, no less--have never been there!); and yes, Washington Heights and Inwood are indeed gentrifying. The area west of Broadway--with spacious apartments overlooking the Hudson--has always been the "fancy" part, but the whole area is more yuppiefied and artsy-fied now. Not that many years ago you could buy an apartment there for well under six figures. Although not nearly as expensive as Manhattan below 96th St., this area is no longer a bargain, to say the least. The bus takes forever (around two hours from midtown), but takes you to the front door of the museum. (if anyone visiting here is interested further in tapestries--as noted in the Cloisters--the Metropolitan itself--5th Ave & 82nd St.--just opened an enormous exhibit of this artform from the later Baroque period, and by all accounts it's breathtaking) http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
October 23, 200717 yr Screw the Cloisters. I see the Bronx's tallest buildings!!! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
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