Porto (2), Portugal

Photos from Spring 2014

Dom Luis I Bridge, Porto.PORTUGAL

The Dom Luís I Bridge is a double-decked metal arch bridge that spans the Douro River between the cities of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia in Portugal. At the time of construction its span of 172 m was the longest of its type in the world.

The government held a competition for the construction of a metallic bridge over the Douro River on a site that was adjacent to an existing bridge that it would replace. Téophile Seyrig had engineered the D. Maria Pia Bridge project nearby, whilst working as a partner of Gustave Eiffel. He now took sole responsibility for the new, major Luís I Bridge. The construction was begun in 1881 and the bridge opened on 31 October 1886 (the upper deck; the lower deck opened in 1887).[2]

Photos from Spring 2014

Lisbon (2). PORTUGAL

Photos from Spring 2014

Tramways, Lisboa. PORTUGAL

Photos from Summer 2014

Doors and windows from Porto. PORTUGAL

Photos from Spring 2013

Miradouros, Lisboa. PORTUGAL

Amazing points of view on the city hills. Photos from Spring 2014
1. From Graça quartier
2. From Chiado quarter
3. From Mirador da Gloria
4. From Chiado quarter
5. / 6. From Castelo San Jorge

7.  From Elevador Santa Justa

 

Porto. PORTUGAL

Photos from 2014

Jeronimos Monastery, Lisboa. PORTUGAL

The Jerónimos Monastery or Hieronymites Monastery, (Mosteiro dos Jerónimos), is one of the most prominent examples of the Portuguese Late Gothic Manueline style of architecture in Lisbon. It was classified a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with the nearby Tower of Belém, in 1983. The construction of the monastery and church began on 6 January 1501, and was completed 100 years later.
The monastery was designed in a manner that later became known as Manueline: a richly ornate architectural style with complex sculptural themes incorporating maritime elements and objects discovered during naval expeditions, carved in limestone.

Photos from April 2014