Showing posts with label Portugal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Portugal. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Castle of the Moors, Sintra, Portugal

The Castle of the Moors is an UNESCO World Heritage Site
The castle was constructed during the 8th to 9th century, during the period of Arab occupation of the Iberian peninsula, as the central place in an territory that was immeniently agricultural, and which was necessary to protect its population.

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Jeronimos Monastery, Lisbon, Portugal


The Hieronymites Monastery is located near the shore of the parish of Belem, in the municipality of Lisbon, Portugal. The monastery is one of the most prominent monuments of the Manueline-style architecture in Lisbon, classified in 1983 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.