On April 1, 2011, the “Vila Nova de Gaia” Cable Car in Portugal, built expressly for tourist purposes opened to the public. Continue reading “Cable Car of “Vila Nova de Gaia”, Portugal”
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Cold and Hot Stoves of Lisbon – Portugal
On the northwest side of the Eduardo VII Park in Lisbon, Portugal, there is the Cold Stove and the Quente Stove, a botanical garden full of plants that can be found in both cold and tropical climates. The Cold Stove (Estufa Fria) has many exotic plants, streams, waterfalls, palm trees, bushes with flowers and banana trees. The Quente Stove (Hot Stove) has plants and birds of tropical climate. Continue reading “Cold and Hot Stoves of Lisbon – Portugal”
The Coimbra Chapel – Braga, Portugal
The “Capela de Nossa Senhora da Conceição” in Braga, Portugal, is better known as the Coimbra Chapel, because it is integrated into the small palace known as “Casa Dos Coimbras”. Continue reading “The Coimbra Chapel – Braga, Portugal”
Circus Theater – Braga, Portugal
The needs that arose from a growing city and the plans to extend the “Avenida da Liberidade”, the City of Braga (Portugal) took control of the abandoned “Convent dos Remédios” to develop a urban project that included the construction of a new theater. Work on the construction of the Circus Theater began in 1911, in order to revive the arts in the city. Continue reading “Circus Theater – Braga, Portugal”
Escadiaria do Bom Jesus – Braga, Portugal
From any part of the historic center of Braga one can be view on the top of the mountain in the town of “Tenões (Santa Eulália)” and at a height of over 400 meters (over 1,312 feet) above sea level, the Bom Jesus do Monte Sanctuary, a place of pilgrimage in Portugal. Continue reading “Escadiaria do Bom Jesus – Braga, Portugal”
Church of Saint Anthony of the Congregated – Porto, Portugal
With its front in the Rua Sá da Bandeira and a few steps from the Ferrovial Station of São Bento in Porto, Portugal, is the Church of Saint Anthony of the Congregated. Continue reading “Church of Saint Anthony of the Congregated – Porto, Portugal”
Church of Our Lady of Loreto – Lisbon, Portugal
The “Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Loreto”, better known as the “Church of the Italians” because the community of immigrant merchants, mainly from Venice and Genoa, which commissioned its construction from Fillipo Terzi, architect and engineer from Bologna, Italy. Continue reading “Church of Our Lady of Loreto – Lisbon, Portugal”
“São Bentinho do Hospital” – Braga, Portugal
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”
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”
Arch of the Rua Augustus – Lisbon, Portugal
The earthquake of 1755 definitely caused a lot of damage in the city of Lisbon, a fact that forced major reconstruction works in the capital of Portugal. The Arch of the Rua Augusta or Triumphal Arch of Lisbon, built as a bell tower in 1775, part of the emblematic works that the Marquis of Pombal entrusted as part of these reconstruction works. Continue reading “Arch of the Rua Augustus – Lisbon, Portugal”