Check out the chimneys in Lagos and Sagres
by dlytle
In olden days, in the south of Portugal and especially in the area of Lagos and Sagres, the decorative chimneys on the homes were used as a gauge to show comparative wealth of the families living inside the home.
The more ornate the chimney was then obviously the more wealth the family had.
Nowadays, the chimneys on the modern structures are all inexpensive and prefabricated - although still decorative - so they have lost that old time, unique identifying quality. But you will still notice that the folks here like to decorate their chimneys in the old fashion!
Walking the city center
by chodearm
I was beat. I was tired. We were walking the town center in astonishment, buildings falling apart in age like my muscles were falling apart in fatigue. Bladders were at the tipping point. A beer as an excuse for bathroom permission was in need. We sat, there, within the city walls with thoughts of rest riddling through our minds. I saw the sun give me this shadow and here is where I stole it and tranfered it into pixels which made it into your head through your sockets.
Igreja de Santo Antonio
by Willettsworld
Lagos' claim-to-fame, this churches plain façade with dissimilar bell towers, dating from 1715, contrasts sharply with the extravaganza of its beautiful and richly decorated interior, which is covered in gold. Its blue-and-white azulejos (18th century) and gilded, intricate wooden carvings (among the most beautiful in the country) fill every inch of the walls of the nave, together with six Baroque paintings by Mestre José Joaquim Rasquinho, representing the miracles of St. Anthony. The wooden vault was painted with a trompe-l'oeil effect while the polychrome statues of cherubs playing with animals and fishes are a delight to the eye. All this over-the-topness probably came to be because it was used as a place of worship for military personnel before taking off on their long voyages and so was given money upon their return as thanks. It's simply amazing but unfortunately, the powers at be don't like people taking photos of it, although I managed some quick slightly blurred shots when no-one was around.
Opening hours: 09.30h to 12.30h and 14.00h to 17.00h. Closed Monday and holidays
Rua Silva Lopes
Igreja de Santo Antonio
by Willettsworld
Lagos' claim-to-fame, this churches plain façade with dissimilar bell towers, dating from 1715, contrasts sharply with the extravaganza of its beautiful and richly decorated interior, which is covered in gold. Its blue-and-white azulejos (18th century) and gilded, intricate wooden carvings (among the most beautiful in the country) fill every inch of the walls of the nave, together with six Baroque paintings by Mestre José Joaquim Rasquinho, representing the miracles of St. Anthony. The wooden vault was painted with a trompe-l'oeil effect while the polychrome statues of cherubs playing with animals and fishes are a delight to the eye. All this over-the-topness probably came to be because it was used as a place of worship for military personnel before taking off on their long voyages and so was given money upon their return as thanks. It's simply amazing but unfortunately, the powers at be don't like people taking photos of it, although I managed some quick slightly blurred shots when no-one was around.
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