| Country |
Province
State |
Place |
Location |
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Description |
Year
Taken |
| Portugal |
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Lisbon |
|
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Lisbon was once a major maritime power until the earthquake of 1755. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Lisbon |
|
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The Baixa district of Lisbon. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Lisbon |
|
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Rossio is a large plaza in the centre of Lisbon. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Lisbon |
|
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Praca do Comercio is an 18th century square in the centre of Lisbon. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Lisbon |
|
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A tram passes the Se Cathedral (built 1150) in Lisbon. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Lisbon |
|
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Sarcophagus in the Se Cathedral in Lisbon. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Lisbon |
|
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Port for sale in Lisbon. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Lisbon |
|
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The Church of Santa Luzia in Lisbon is famous for its blue tiles. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Lisbon |
|
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Azulejos (blue tiles) showing the capture of Lisbon from the Moors in the Church of Santa Luzia. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Lisbon |
|
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Lisbon is a hilly and picturesque city. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Lisbon |
|
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View of old Lisbon. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Lisbon |
|
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The Alfama district of Lisbon topped by a castle. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Lisbon |
|
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The narrow, cobbled and hilly streets of the Alfama district in Lisbon. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Lisbon |
|
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Many houses in the old, hilly Alfama district of Lisbon are decorated with tiles. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Lisbon |
|
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Tiled houses in the Alfama district of Lisbon. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Lisbon |
|
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Azulejos (painted tiles) are a specialty of Portugal. The cloister of the Church of Sao Vicente de Fora (Lisbon) has many fine samples. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Lisbon |
|
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Azulejos showing scenes of Portuguese life at the Church of Sao Vicente de Fora in Lisbon. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Lisbon |
|
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Tles (azulejos) from 1627 depicting life in the country (Church of Sao Vicente de Fora, Lisbon). |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Lisbon |
|
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Detail from the Church of Sao Vicente de Fora in Lisbon. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Lisbon |
|
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Hunting scene from the Church of Sao Vicente de Fora (1627) in Lisbon. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Lisbon |
|
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The National Pantheon houses the tombs of Portugal's presidents (Lisbon). |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Lisbon |
|
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The Nativity made from painted tiles in the Museum of Azulejos (Lisbon). |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Lisbon |
Belem |
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The 16th century Monastry of Jeronimo at Belem, near Lisbon. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Lisbon |
Belem |
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Detail from the South Portal of the Monastry of Jeronimo at Belem, a suburb of Lisbon. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Lisbon |
Belem |
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The carved cloisters of the Monastery of Jeronimo in Belem (Lisbon). |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Lisbon |
Belem |
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The cloisters of the Monastery of Jeronimo (Belem). |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Lisbon |
Belem |
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The tomb of Vasco de Gama in the Monastery of Jeronimo in Belem. De Gama circumnavigated Africa and found a sea route between Europe and India. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Lisbon |
Belem |
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Carved ceiling in Baroque style in the Monastery of Jeronimo (Belem). |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Lisbon |
Belem |
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The Tower of Belem is built on the spot that the River Tejo meets the Atlantic Ocean. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Evora |
|
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The Cathedral in Evora dates from 1186 and its towers are assymetric. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Evora |
|
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The old part of Evora, a walled city. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Evora |
|
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Arched buildings in Giraldo Square in Evora. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Evora |
|
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3rd century Roman temple in the centre of Evora. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Evora |
|
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The Ossuary Chapel in the Church of Sao Fransisco (in Evora) lined with the bones of thousands of people. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Evora |
|
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Municipal building in Evora. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Evora |
|
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View over the Cathedral and Roman Temple in Evora. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Sintra |
|
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Lush hills around the town of Sintra. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Sintra |
|
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The National Palace dominates Sintra with its two conical chimneys. It dates from Moorish times but was enlarged in the 15th century. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Sintra |
|
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The Palace at Sintra overlooks the town. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Sintra |
|
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The two large chinmeys of the Sintra Palace. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Sintra |
|
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The ceiling of the Magpie Room in the National Palace at Sintra. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Sintra |
|
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View of the hillside town of Sintra from the National Palace. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Sintra |
|
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The old town of Sintra has buildings of differing styles. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Sintra |
|
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Sintra is set among lush hills. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Sintra |
|
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Many of the houses in Sintra are castle-like and whimsical. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Sintra |
|
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House in the hills of Sintra. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Sintra |
|
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The Pena Palace in Sintra resembles something from a children's story. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Sintra |
|
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Pena Palace, near Sintra, was built in 1840 in a mish-mash of styles. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Sintra |
|
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Turret of Pena Palace (Sintra). |
1999 |
| Portugal |
|
Sintra |
|
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The wall and battlements of Moors Castle captured from the Moors in 1147. |
1999 |
were added from 23 September 2019.