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  • Day 20

    Porto Cathedral

    May 13, 2022 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    The Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady, better known the the Porto Cathedral dates to the early 12th century, with construction containing for several hundred years. The architecture is primarily Romanesque, with Gothic and Baroque elements added over the centuries.
    The 1st picture looks along the main or long axis of the cruciform nave while the 2nd picture looks across the transept.
    The next 3 pictures are of various side chapels around the cathedral. The 6th picture is also a side chapel, but this one is a bas relief in silver.
    The cloister and monastery are off the south transept. The 7th and 8th pictures are views for the ground and from the balcony atop the cloister. The 9th picture is og some of the traditional tile work the d crates the outer walks of the cloister.
    The last picture is the chapter room of the monastery. The coffered ceiling is decorated with paintings from the 18th century that creatively depict moral values.
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