| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Pena Palace
|
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The palace was left as it was in 1910 when the royal family fled.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Pena Palace
|
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The palace dates from 1840.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Pena Palace
|
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The palace was built by Ferdinand, husband of Queen Maria II.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Pena Palace
|
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The palace was built on the ruins of a monastry.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Pena Palace
|
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Double turret.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Pena Palace
|
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Unique decoration around the window.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Pena Palace
|
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The hallways.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Pena Palace
|
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Carved flower pot.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Pena Palace
|
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Moorish style architecture.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Pena Palace
|
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The style is very whimsical.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Pena Palace
|
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The main gate.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Pena Palace
|
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The palace tops a hill.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Pena Palace
|
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Decorated wall.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Pena Palace
|
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The palace is unusual with lots of nooks and crannies.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Pena Palace
|
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Fountain and door.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Pena Palace
|
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Archway leading to an outdoor terrace.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Sintra
Site / Event : Pena Palace
|
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View to the Atlantic coast.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
|
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The walled city of Evora is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
|
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The city was a Celtic settlement when the Romans arrived in 59 BCE.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
|
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The city has been run by Visigoths, Moors and Christians reaching its golden age between the 14th and 16th centuries.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
|
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Roman vase.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
|
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The ruins of the Palace of Dom Manuel.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
|
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Municipal building.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
|
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The houses of the old city.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
Site / Event : Church of Sao Fransisco
|
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The Manueline-Gothic Church of Sao Fransisco.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
Site / Event : Church of Sao Fransisco
|
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The church dates from 1510.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
Site / Event : Church of Sao Fransisco
|
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The interior.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
Site / Event : Church of Sao Fransisco
|
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Bones in the Ossuary Chapel (the Chapel of Bones).
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
Site / Event : Church of Sao Fransisco
|
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The Ossuary Chapel is lined with the bones of thousands of people.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
Site / Event : Church of Sao Fransisco
|
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The bones are along many walls.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
Site / Event : Church of Sao Fransisco
|
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Skulls and long bones.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
Site / Event : Church of Sao Fransisco
|
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Decoration with skulls.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
Site / Event : Church of Sao Fransisco
|
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Blue painted tiles.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
|
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Statue of Vasco de Gama.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
|
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Narrow streets.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
|
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Hilly street.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
|
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Pastel coloured houses.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
|
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Bird cages.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
District : Giraldo Square
|
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Arched buildings in Giraldo Square.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
District : Giraldo Square
|
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The square is dominated by St Anthony's Church.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
District : Giraldo Square
|
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The square is the centre of the old city.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
District : Giraldo Square
|
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Horse chesnut sellers.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
District : Giraldo Square
|
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View of the square.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
District : Judiaria
|
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The streets of Judiaria, the old Jewish Quarter, lead off from Giraldo Square.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
District : Judiaria
|
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Houses in Judiaria.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
District : Judiaria
|
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Iron balconies and white painted houses.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
District : Judiaria
|
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Stone carving around a window.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
District : Judiaria
|
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Shops.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
District : Judiaria
|
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Painted wall tiles.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
District : Judiaria
|
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Red door.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
District : Judiaria
|
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Typical houses in the district.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
Site / Event : Se Cathedral
|
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The Se Cathedral has asymetric towers.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
Site / Event : Se Cathedral
|
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The windows resemble those of a castle.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
Site / Event : Se Cathedral
|
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The right tower has a clock.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
Site / Event : Se Cathedral
|
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The clock and bells.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
Site / Event : Se Cathedral
|
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The cathedral dates from 1186.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
Site / Event : Se Cathedral
|
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A series of 14th century Apostles in the portal.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
Site / Event : Se Cathedral
|
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View of the circular window.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
Site / Event : Se Cathedral
|
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The interior is dominated by large chandeliers.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
Site / Event : Se Cathedral
|
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Carved wooden door.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
Site / Event : Se Cathedral
|
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Large cracked bell.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
Site / Event : Se Cathedral
|
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The cloisters are attached to the cathedral building.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
Site / Event : Se Cathedral
|
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View of the cathedral from the courtyard.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
Site / Event : Se Cathedral
|
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Relief on the upper levels.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
Site / Event : Se Cathedral
|
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View from the upper levels.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
Site / Event : Se Cathedral
|
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The old city from the upper levels of the cathedral.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
Site / Event : Roman Temple
|
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3rd century Roman temple in the centre of the old city.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
Site / Event : Roman Temple
|
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The temple was walled up for several centuries.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
Site / Event : Roman Temple
|
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The columns are Corinthian.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
Site / Event : Museum of Evora
|
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The museum has a collection of tiles and furniture.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
Site / Event : Museum of Evora
|
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Sedan.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
|
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The old part of Evora within the walls.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
|
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A guest house and the Church of St John.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
|
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Cobbled square.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
|
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Lace curtains.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
|
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Lost in the old city.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
|
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Narrow cobbled street.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
|
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Telephone box.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
District : Largo da Porta de Maura
|
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The Largo da Porta de Maura district.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
District : Largo da Porta de Maura
|
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The district is famous for its elegant mansions.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
District : Largo da Porta de Maura
|
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The 16th century globular fountain.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
District : Largo da Porta de Maura
|
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Street lamp.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
District : Largo da Porta de Maura
|
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Decorated door.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
|
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Local metal goods shop.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
|
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Steep steps.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
|
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Residential district.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
|
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Small square with telephone box.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
Site / Event : Mirador
|
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The Mirador (viewpoint) looks over the old city.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
Site / Event : Mirador
|
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View over the Cathedral and Roman Temple.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
Site / Event : Mirador
|
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Painted houses.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
City / Town : Evora
Site / Event : Mirador
|
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View of the 1530s aquaduct.
|
1999 |
| Portugal |
Region : River Douro
City / Town : Porto
|
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 The River Douro meeting the sea at Porto.
|
2024 |
| Portugal |
Region : River Douro
City / Town : Porto
Site / Event : Luis I Bridge
|
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The metal Luis I Bridge from the South bank of the River Douro is one of seven.
|
2024 |
| Portugal |
Region : River Douro
City / Town : Porto
Site / Event : Luis I Bridge
|
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The River Douro passes through Porto close to its mouth on the Atlantic Ocean.
|
2024 |
| Portugal |
Region : River Douro
City / Town : Porto
Site / Event : Luis I Bridge
|
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View of the river looking West.
|
2024 |
| Portugal |
Region : River Douro
City / Town : Porto
Site / Event : Luis I Bridge
|
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View of the North river bank.
|
2024 |
| Portugal |
Region : River Douro
City / Town : Porto
Site / Event : Luis I Bridge
|
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View to the East along the river.
|
2024 |
| Portugal |
Region : River Douro
City / Town : Porto
Site / Event : Luis I Bridge
|
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View of warehouses from the Luis I Bridge.
|
2024 |
| Portugal |
Region : River Douro
City / Town : Porto
Site / Event : Luis I Bridge
|
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The only surviving section of the city wall and the funicular railway.
|
2024 |
| Portugal |
Region : River Douro
City / Town : Porto
Site / Event : Luis I Bridge
|
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The traditional boats that used to carry port are now used for tourism.
|
2024 |
