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| Portugal |
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Sintra |
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Pena Palace |
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The palace was left as it was in 1910 when the royal family fled. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Sintra |
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Pena Palace |
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The palace dates from 1840. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Sintra |
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Pena Palace |
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The palace was built by Ferdinand, husband of Queen Maria II. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Sintra |
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Pena Palace |
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The palace was built on the ruins of a monastry. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Sintra |
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Pena Palace |
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Double turret. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Sintra |
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Pena Palace |
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Unique decoration around the window. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Sintra |
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Pena Palace |
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The hallways. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Sintra |
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Pena Palace |
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Carved flower pot. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Sintra |
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Pena Palace |
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Moorish style architecture. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Sintra |
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Pena Palace |
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The style is very whimsical. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Sintra |
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Pena Palace |
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The main gate. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Sintra |
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Pena Palace |
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The palace tops a hill. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Sintra |
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Pena Palace |
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Decorated wall. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Sintra |
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Pena Palace |
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The palace is unusual with lots of nooks and crannies. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Sintra |
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Pena Palace |
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Fountain and door. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Sintra |
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Pena Palace |
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Archway leading to an outdoor terrace. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Sintra |
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Pena Palace |
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View to the Atlantic coast. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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The walled city of Evora is a UNESCO World Heritage site. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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The city was a Celtic settlement when the Romans arrived in 59 BCE. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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The city has been run by Visigoths, Moors and Christians reaching its golden age between the 14th and 16th centuries. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Roman vase. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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The ruins of the Palace of Dom Manuel. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Municipal building. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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The houses of the old city. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Church of Sao Fransisco |
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The Manueline-Gothic Church of Sao Fransisco. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Church of Sao Fransisco |
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The church dates from 1510. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Church of Sao Fransisco |
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The interior. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Church of Sao Fransisco |
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Bones in the Ossuary Chapel (the Chapel of Bones). |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Church of Sao Fransisco |
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The Ossuary Chapel is lined with the bones of thousands of people. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Church of Sao Fransisco |
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The bones are along many walls. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Church of Sao Fransisco |
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Skulls and long bones. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Church of Sao Fransisco |
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Decoration with skulls. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Church of Sao Fransisco |
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Blue painted tiles. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Statue of Vasco de Gama. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Narrow streets. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Hilly street. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Pastel coloured houses. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Bird cages. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
Giraldo Square |
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Arched buildings in Giraldo Square. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
Giraldo Square |
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The square is dominated by St Anthony's Church. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
Giraldo Square |
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The square is the centre of the old city. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
Giraldo Square |
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Horse chesnut sellers. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
Giraldo Square |
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View of the square. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
Judiaria |
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The streets of Judiaria, the old Jewish Quarter, lead off from Giraldo Square. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
Judiaria |
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Houses in Judiaria. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
Judiaria |
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Iron balconies and white painted houses. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
Judiaria |
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Stone carving around a window. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
Judiaria |
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Shops. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
Judiaria |
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Painted wall tiles. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
Judiaria |
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Red door. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
Judiaria |
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Typical houses in the district. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Se Cathedral |
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The Se Cathedral has asymetric towers. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Se Cathedral |
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The windows resemble those of a castle. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Se Cathedral |
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The right tower has a clock. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Se Cathedral |
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The clock and bells. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Se Cathedral |
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The cathedral dates from 1186. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Se Cathedral |
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A series of 14th century Apostles in the portal. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Se Cathedral |
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View of the circular window. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Se Cathedral |
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The interior is dominated by large chandeliers. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Se Cathedral |
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Carved wooden door. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Se Cathedral |
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Large cracked bell. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Se Cathedral |
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The cloisters are attached to the cathedral building. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Se Cathedral |
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View of the cathedral from the courtyard. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Se Cathedral |
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Relief on the upper levels. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Se Cathedral |
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View from the upper levels. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Se Cathedral |
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The old city from the upper levels of the cathedral. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Roman Temple |
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3rd century Roman temple in the centre of the old city. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Roman Temple |
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The temple was walled up for several centuries. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Roman Temple |
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The columns are Corinthian. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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|
Evora |
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Museum of Evora |
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The museum has a collection of tiles and furniture. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Museum of Evora |
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Sedan. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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The old part of Evora within the walls. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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A guest house and the Church of St John. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Cobbled square. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Lace curtains. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Lost in the old city. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Narrow cobbled street. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Telephone box. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
Largo da Porta de Maura |
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The Largo da Porta de Maura district. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
Largo da Porta de Maura |
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The district is famous for its elegant mansions. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
Largo da Porta de Maura |
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The 16th century globular fountain. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
Largo da Porta de Maura |
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Street lamp. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
Largo da Porta de Maura |
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Decorated door. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Local metal goods shop. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Steep steps. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Residential district. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Small square with telephone box. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Mirador |
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The Mirador (viewpoint) looks over the old city. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Mirador |
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View over the Cathedral and Roman Temple. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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Mirador |
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Painted houses. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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|
Evora |
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Mirador |
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View of the 1530s aquaduct. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Porto |
River Douro |
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 The River Douro passes through Porto and has seven bridges. |
2024 |
| Portugal |
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Porto |
River Douro |
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View of the River Douro looking West. |
2024 |
| Portugal |
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Porto |
River Douro |
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Villa Nova de Gaia is the modern, southern part of the city with its riverside port wineries. |
2024 |
| Portugal |
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Porto |
River Douro |
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Boats on the River Douro. |
2024 |
| Portugal |
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Porto |
River Douro |
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View of the Old City of Porto from the south bank of the River Douro. |
2024 |
| Portugal |
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Porto |
Old City |
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The Old City is hilly. |
2024 |
| Portugal |
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Porto |
Old City |
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The Old City is extensive. |
2024 |
| Portugal |
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Porto |
Old City |
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Houses. |
2024 |
| Portugal |
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Porto |
Old City |
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Pastelaria in the Old City famous for making pastel nata. |
2024 |
