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 Blue tile masterpiece by dabidc
The scenes depicted are no doubt from Scriptures and are a memory to past craftsmen in both firing the tiles and setting out the original appearance of the finished masterpiece.
The original Cathedral dates from the 12th and 13th centuries and the arcade of tiles was an addition in the 14th century. Leave a Comment
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It was built in the beginning of the 20th century on the site of the former Convent of S. Bento de Avé-Maria, thus obtaining its name. The vestibule is adorned with twenty thousand tiles illustrating historical events, painted by Jorge Colaço (1864-1942). It is one of the most important artistic initiatives of the turn of the century and was designed by the architect Marques da Silva.
The railways celebrated their inaugural journey on 28th October 1856. Following a period at the beginning of the century when several various public and private companies co-existed, the Companhia dos Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses (Portuguese railway company) came into existence in 1951, to become, in 1975, CP as it is known today. Leave a Comment Address: Praça Almeida GarrettPhone: 22 200 27 22
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 Azulejos everywhere
(Santo Ildefonso Church) by agarcia
However, this could not be compared to Portuguese love/passion/obsession with Azulejos. Virtually every single building or construction is eligible for having its facade decorated with them, from the most humble house to the most imposing cathedral... including train or metro stations, tunnels, etc. Just look around you; While in Azulejoland, chances are that if you throw a stone blindly, it will hit a beautifully decorated azulejo ;-) Leave a Comment
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 Azulejos by Folbi
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I just love azulejos- ceramic hand-painted tiles. Two of the best places to see azulejos in Porto are the cloisters of the Se (Cathedral) and the Sao Bento railway station. The Se's cloisters feature some beautiful azulejos in the classic blue and white style. There are depictions of scenes from Ovid, etc. Very elaborate. The Sao Bento's azulejos have been partly under restoration the couple of times that I have been there. But there's still enough for you to see. Here you have azulejos in different colors as well as blue and white. Pastoral scenes and also some more geometric ones. And of course, one featuring a train, since this IS a train station! Address: old PortoDirections: Old, historic section of Porto
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 Estação de São Bento by van_aeken
The architect was Marqués da Silva and most of the azulejo-work was by Jorge Colaço.
There are represented scenes concerning remarkable moments in the portuguese histoy, but also other kind of secenes (ethnographic, local culture and landscapes and also the history of transportation until the aparition of the railway). Leave a Comment Directions: Placed between the Praça da Liberdade (where the town hall is) and the cathedral.
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 Porto's Santo Ildefonso
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