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Fountain
A relief on an early Renaissance water basin with the coat-of-arms of the monastery. -
Claustro Real
The royal cloister was built by architect Fernão de Évora in 1448-1477. -
Mafra furniture
What a lovely detail in one of the plate cabinets. -
Founder's Chapel
The chapel was built in 1426-1434 by Huguet to become the first royal pantheon in Portugal. -
Monastery of Saint Mary of the Victory
What an insane attention to detail! -
Claustro Real
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Capelas Imperfeitas
Insanely beautiful detail. -
Capelas Imperfeitas
Ah, the famous Unfinished Chapels, commissioned in 1437 by Dom Duarte. -
Capelas Imperfeitas
The portal was originally Gothic and transformed by Mateus Fernandes into Manueline style (1509). -
Capelas Imperfeitas
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Capelas Imperfeitas
King Manuel I dedicated this portal to King Edward and the motto "Leauté faray tam yaserei" means "I will always be loyal". -
Convento de Cristo in Tomar
The Romanesque round church was built in the second half of the 12th century by the Knights Templar. -
Convento de Cristo in Tomar
São Cristóvão - Saint Christopher (1484-1500) -
Janela do Capítulo
The famous Manueline Window of the Chapter House (1510-1513). -
Refectory
Pulpit in the Refectory, which was build in 1535-1536. Royal coat of arms... and some strange faces. -
Claustro de Santa Bárbara
And one of the many cloisters in the Monastery, this one was built in the 16th century. -
Marble Hallway
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Doors in one of the cloister
I don't quite get these doors, to be honest. -
Cloister
What a lovely cloister this is. -
Palácio Nacional de Mafra
One of the largest royal palaces, this one was commissioned by João V and built in 1717-1755. And yes, there is wildfire smoke in the background. -
Monserrate
In 1846, Francis Cook, the 1st Viscount of Monserrate, built this Gothic-Indian-Moorish-shiny-pretty palace. -
Convento dos Capuchos
This wonderful convent was founded in 1560 and inhabited until 1834. -
Convento dos Capuchos
The Door of Death is the entrance to the monastery. -
Cascais
Not quite sure what to think of this place. Diverse or messy? Eclectic or mismatched? This certainly was a wonderful place. Now - not so much.