To finish off the posts from our trip to Lisbon I thought I would gather together all the images I’ve posted previously in one randomly ordered gallery:
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A few shots from inside the magnificent monastery church in Lisbon’s Mosteiro Dos Jeronimos:
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A couple of shots of what used to be the refectory hall at the Mosteiro Dos Jeronimos in Lisbon:
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A few shots of some of the architectural details that adorn the cloisters of the Mosteiro Dos Jeronimos in Lisbon:
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On a sunny day, the light that floods into the corridors of a cloister quadrangle can be spectacular, casting dramatic shadows and illuminating details……..even when fellow tourists fail to get out of the way of my shot……;0).
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The magnificent two tier cloisters taken from both the lower and upper levels:
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Built in the early 16th Century to celebrate Vasco de Gama’s safe return from his inaugural voyage to India in 1498, the Mosteiro Dos Jeronimos was my favourite of all the places we visited in Lisbon. The shot below is the only one I took of the exterior:
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For my final post on The Se, Lisbon’s medieval cathedral, here are a few images of the statues and stained glass that decorate the interior:
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A few images taken inside The Se, Lisbon’s medieval cathedral:
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For a major European capital, Lisbon’s main cathedral (or the Se) appears at first glance to be a little underwhelming. However, founded in 1150 to commemorate the city’s reconquest from the Moors, what the Se lacks in size and grandeur it more than makes up for in intimacy and charm. By way of introduction, before we explore the interior in subsequent posts, below is a shot of the main facade:
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