| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Monastery of Jeronimo
|
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The stone carvings are very ornate.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Monastery of Jeronimo
|
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The West Gate.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Monastery of Jeronimo
|
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The carved cloisters surround a large courtyard.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Monastery of Jeronimo
|
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The cloisters.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Monastery of Jeronimo
|
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Decoration in the upper part of the cloisters.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Monastery of Jeronimo
|
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View of the cloisters and the courtyard.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Monastery of Jeronimo
|
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Cloister decoration.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Monastery of Jeronimo
|
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Carved columns in the cloisters.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Monastery of Jeronimo
|
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Coats of arms.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Monastery of Jeronimo
|
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View of the cloister courtyard.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Monastery of Jeronimo
|
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The interior.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Monastery of Jeronimo
|
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Carved columns resembling those from Hindu temples.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Monastery of Jeronimo
|
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Detail of a column.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Monastery of Jeronimo
|
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The Refractory.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Monastery of Jeronimo
|
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The tomb of Vasco de Gama. De Gama circumnavigated Africa and found a sea route between Europe and India.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Monastery of Jeronimo
|
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Carved ceiling in Baroque style.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Monastery of Jeronimo
|
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Biblical story in tiles.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Monument of Discovery
|
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The memorial to Henry The Navigator dates from 1960, five hundred years after his death.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Monument of Discovery
|
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The memorial features explorers (like Magellan) and poets.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Monument of Discovery
|
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View of the Monastery of Jeronimo from the monument.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Monument of Discovery
|
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View of the city from the monument.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Monument of Discovery
|
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View of a train.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Monument of Discovery
|
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View of the river.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Monument of Discovery
|
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View of the marina.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Monument of Discovery
|
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View of Belem Tower from the monument.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Tower of Belem
|
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The Tower of Belem is built on the spot that the River Tejo meets the Atlantic Ocean.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Tower of Belem
|
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The fort was once in the centre of the river but the changing shoreline has now left it on land.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Tower of Belem
|
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The tower is made of limestone.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Tower of Belem
|
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The fort is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Tower of Belem
|
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The fort dates from the 16th century.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Tower of Belem
|
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Coats of arms.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Tower of Belem
|
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Spires.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Tower of Belem
|
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Statues.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Tower of Belem
|
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The River Tegus.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Tower of Belem
|
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Fireplace.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Tower of Belem
|
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View from the upper levels.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Lisbon
District : Belem
Site / Event : Tower of Belem
|
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View over the river.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
|
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Lush hills around the town of Sintra.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : National Palace
|
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The National Palace dominates Sintra.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : National Palace
|
 |
The National Palace dominates Sintra with its two conical chimneys. It dates from Moorish times but was enlarged in the 15th century.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : National Palace
|
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The palace was built by Joao I.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : National Palace
|
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The palace overlooks the town.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : National Palace
|
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The two large chinmeys of the palace.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : National Palace
|
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Highly decorated stone carvings around windows.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : National Palace
|
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Carvings over entrance.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : National Palace
|
 |
The Arab Room.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : National Palace
|
 |
Furniture in the Arab Room.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : National Palace
|
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The Arab Room has wall to wall tiling.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : National Palace
|
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Table and globe in the Arab Room.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : National Palace
|
 |
Blue tiled scene.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : National Palace
|
 |
The ceiling of the Magpie Room.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : National Palace
|
 |
Painting of a mermaid.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : National Palace
|
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The rooms are tiled.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : National Palace
|
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Wooden furnture.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : National Palace
|
 |
The ceiling of the Swan Room.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : National Palace
|
 |
Painting on tiles showing Sintra.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : National Palace
|
 |
View of the town.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : National Palace
|
 |
View to the hills.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : National Palace
|
 |
View to the plains and the Atlantic Ocean.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
District : Sintra-Vila
|
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Sintra-Vila (the old town) has buildings of differing styles.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
District : Sintra-Vila
|
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Narrow street with tiled houses.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
District : Sintra-Vila
|
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Houses in the lush landscape.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
District : Sintra-Vila
|
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Brick house.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
District : Sintra-Vila
|
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Sintra is set among lush hills.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
District : Sintra-Vila
|
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Salmon coloured houses.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
District : Sintra-Vila
|
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Houses on the hillside.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
District : Sintra-Vila
|
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View of the surrounding countryside.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
District : Sintra-Vila
|
 |
Four storey house.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
District : Sintra-Vila
|
 |
Many of the houses are castle-like and whimsical.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
District : Sintra-Vila
|
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Rooftops.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
District : Sintra-Vila
|
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House in the hills.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
District : Sintra-Vila
|
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Cobbled street.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
District : Sintra-Vila
|
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Tiled fountain.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
District : Sintra-Vila
|
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Narrow street with arch.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
District : Sintra-Vila
|
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Houses in the hills.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
District : Sintra-Vila
|
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Staircase.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
District : Sintra-Vila
|
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The hilly streets above the old city.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Moors Castle
|
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The wall and battlements of Moors Castle captured from the Moors in 1147.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Moors Castle
|
 |
The walls and battlements are spectacular.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Moors Castle
|
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The walls snake over the hilly landscape.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Moors Castle
|
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Watch tower on a hill top.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Moors Castle
|
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The inner walls have steps and narrow pathways.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Moors Castle
|
 |
Roman columns.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Moors Castle
|
 |
The castle was taken by Alfonso Henriques from the Moors in 1147.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Moors Castle
|
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The castle is 3km above the old city.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Moors Castle
|
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Skull and crossbones.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Moors Castle
|
 |
The walls.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Moors Castle
|
 |
Parts of the castle walls are overegrown.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Moors Castle
|
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Battlements.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Moors Castle
|
 |
View from the castle.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Moors Castle
|
 |
View of the walls snaking into the distance.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Moors Castle
|
 |
Circular battlement.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Moors Castle
|
 |
The castle has a spectacular setting.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Moors Castle
|
 |
View of houses below the castle.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Moors Castle
|
 |
Watchtower.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Moors Castle
|
 |
Much of the castle is overgrown.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Moors Castle
|
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Walls and battlements in a forested hilly setting.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Moors Castle
|
 |
Pena Palace tops a nearby hill.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Pena Palace
|
 |
The Pena Palace resembles something from a children's story.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Pena Palace
|
 |
The palace was built in 1840 in a mish-mash of styles.
|
1999 |
were added from 1 February 2025.