J. Gafarot's photos with the keyword: Azulejos

Old Lisbon.

The Temple of St. Maria is dedicated to the cult of N. Sra. da Conceição do Castelo.

The eastern section of the wall around Óbidos constitutes the nucleus of the wider wall that surrounds the castle and the town. Access is via four doors and two shutters, the most notable being the Porta da Vila or Porta de Nossa Senhora da Piedade, surmounted by an inscription, placed there by King D.João IV (1640-1656), which reads: The Virgin Our Lady was conceived without original sin. Inside there is a chapel with a balcony, covered in tiles from the 18th century.

Ancestry. Museu do Azulejo.

In the Monastery, which took the entire 16th century to be built, is the most beautiful refectory in Portugal. Since its construction, in 1517/1518, by the master Leonardo Vaz and his officers, and until 1834, it was the exclusive place for meals for the monks of the Order of São Jerónimo. Later, I would join the children of Casa Pia in Lisbon here, also at mealtime..

The Renaissance gallery is very elegant and of beautiful proportions, worthy of note is the delicate work of the capitals and finely fluted shafts, the artist's surprising mastery over the hardness of the granite stone. Before the century. XVI this place was occupied by the royal palaces, which were then demolished to build the cloister there. To see in the PIP: The tiles were placed in the XVIII century and represent scenes from the life of S. Teotónio, patron of Viseu

São Bento railway station, Porto, is a 20th-century railway station in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the municipality of Porto, district of Porto. The English translation of São Bento is Saint Benedict. The station is located in the Historic Centre of Porto, which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and as a National Monument of Portugal.This building was constructed over a number of years, starting in 1904, based on plans by architect José Marques da Silva. The large panels of azulejo tile were designed and painted by Jorge Colaço; they were completed in 1916 and the station was then inaugurated The murals represent moments in the country's history and the multicoloured panels depict rural scenes showing the people of various regions.