J. Gafarot's photos with the keyword: Viana do Alentejo.

Church - Viana do Alentejo

Estremoz

05 Jul 2018 18 9 465
Together with the two other marble towns, Borba and Vila Viçosa, Estremoz is internationally known for its fine to medium marble that occurs in several colours: white, cream, pink, grey or black and streaks with any combination of these colours. Especially the pink marble (Rosa Aurora and Estremoz Pink) is in high demand. This marble has been used since Antiquity as a material for sculpture and architecture. The first exports in Roman times were probably for the construction of the Circus Maximus of Emerita Augusta, in modern-day Spain. The Portuguese navigators exported this marble to Africa, India and Brazil. The marble from this region was used in famed locations such as the Monastery of Jerónimos, the Monastery of Batalha, the Monastery of Alcobaça and the Tower of Belém. Portugal is the second largest exporter of marble in the world, surpassed only by Italy (Carrara marble). About 85% of this marble (over 370,000 tons) is produced around Estremoz.

Castle ways

02 Jul 2018 19 16 419
Viana do Alentejo.

Porta para a Vila

23 May 2018 5 6 365
Castle main door.

Stairs

13 May 2018 26 16 363
Castelo de Viana do Alentejo, muro Norte original.

Two sides : the beguining, breast feed Him

26 Jul 2018 16 13 337
On the other side, the sacrifice. PIP please.