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A peaceful plaza in front of a church in Madeira.
Narrow streets with their window boxes and wrought iron balconies in Madeira.
The brickwork in the main square of the coastal town of Cascais - some 30 km west of Lisbon - displays a distinctive wavy pattern.
The castle in Guimaraes was built in the 10th century to protect a nearby monastery from Moors and Norsemen. As the first capital of the nation and birthplace of its first king, Guimaraes it is one of Portugal's most historic cities and one of the most attractive places to visit in the country. Its historic town center is listed as a World Heritage Site in recognition of its being an "exceptionally well-preserved and authentic example of the evolution of a medieval settlement into a modern town" in Europe.
A rear view of Guimaraes Castle.
A medieval street in the historic town center of Guimaraes.
Along a medieval street in the historic town center of Guimaraes.
A medieval street in the historic town center of Guimaraes.
The medieval section of Guimaraes opens onto the “Largo Republica do Brasil (Republic Square of Brazil)” with its formal flower gardens. One end of the square features the slim Nossa Senhora da Consolacao e dos Santos Passos (Church of Our Lady of Consolation and the Holy Steps), one of the loveliest examples of Portuguese Baroque architecture.
Street shrines are maintained by Guimaraes residents in each neighborhood of the city.
The Old Palace Council Chambers in the Largo da Oliveira (Square of the Olive Tree) in Guimaraes.
Lisbon, Portugal's capital and largest city, is often called the “White City" due to the ochre stone used in its buildings that seems to illuminate the city when the sun’s rays reflect off it. At the center of this picture is the Church of Santa Engracia, a 17th-century monument. Originally a church, it was converted in the 20th century into a National Pantheon in which important Portuguese personalities are buried.
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