Walking down along side the “Iglesia do Hospital de São Marcos” on the the “Rua de São Bentinho” in Braga, Portugal, we find a small chapel with the name of “São Bentinho do Hospital” or “São Bento”. It dates back to the 18th century and its style is Baroque and Neoclassical. Continue reading ““São Bentinho do Hospital” – Braga, Portugal”
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Chapel of Our Lady of the Tower – Braga, Portugal
Right beside the Gateway of Santiago and as part of the old College and Seminary of Santiago we find the “Capela de Nossa Senhora da Torre” or Chapel of Our Lady of the Tower of Braga, Portugal. Continue reading “Chapel of Our Lady of the Tower – Braga, Portugal”
Church of “Santa Marinha” – Vila Nova of Gaia, Portugal
The Parish Church of “Santa Marinha” is located in Vila Nova de Gaia across from Porto (Portugal) and a few steps from the banks of the Douro River. Baroque in style, it has a single nave inside and a single tower. Continue reading “Church of “Santa Marinha” – Vila Nova of Gaia, Portugal”
Praça de Luís de Camões – Lisbon, Portugal
In the Chiado ward of Lisbon, we find the “Praça de Luís de Camões”. This square is dedicated to the great poets of Portugal, Luís de Camões being considered the greatest Portuguese writer and poet. Continue reading “Praça de Luís de Camões – Lisbon, Portugal”
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
During our visit to Porto, we could not miss the experience of visiting the wineries of the main wine houses. We crossed over the “Ponte Luis I” bridge towards the neighboring town, Vila Nova de Gaia. Curiously, in 1834 this municipality was created by merging the municipalities of Vila Nova (1288) and Gaia (1255), thus the Vila Nova de Gaia was born. Continue reading “Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal”
Church of “San Ildefonso” – Porto, Portugal
Due to the great degree of deterioration of the Chapel of “San Alifon”, in Porto, Portugal, the same was demolished in 1709, to build the Parish Church of “San Ildefonso”. Although the main structure of the new church was completed in 1730, it was not until 1739 that the construction of the bell towers we can observe on each side of the church that the building was finally completed. Continue reading “Church of “San Ildefonso” – Porto, Portugal”
“Portas do Sol” Viewpoint – Lisbon, Portugal
The “Portas do Sol” Viewpoint in Lisbon, Portugal, is located behind the Church of Santa Luzia. Continue reading ““Portas do Sol” Viewpoint – Lisbon, Portugal”
Costa Vella Viewpoint – Santiago de Compostela, Spain
From the Costa Vella Viewpoint you can see in the distance, the towers of the Convent of San Francisco in Santiago de Compostela (Galicia-Spain). Continue reading “Costa Vella Viewpoint – Santiago de Compostela, Spain”
Edward VII Park – Lisbon, Portugal
Commonly known as the Eduardo VII Park, it was named after King Edward VII of the United Kingdom who visited Lisbon in 1902 as a reaffirmation of the alliance between the two countries. It is the largest park in downtown Lisbon. Continue reading “Edward VII Park – Lisbon, Portugal”
Church of the Divine Savior
The main altarpiece of the Church of the Divine Savior of Seville was made between 1770 and 1778, in the Baroque style. Continue reading “Church of the Divine Savior”
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