• Tuk tuk tour around Lisbon

    September 20, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F

    》The Cathedral of Lisbon 

    Austere in appearance with a predominantly Romanesque style, although with the alterations made over the years, different styles have been masterfully blended which give it a very special character.

    From the outside, the cathedral is protected by thick walls framed by two bell towers, which give it an appearance more typical of a medieval fortress than of a church. The façade still retains its 12th-century Romanesque style and its centerpiece is a central rose window.

    Once inside, we'll find a temple that, in the midst of its austere character, has some decorative elements such as the fountain in which Saint Anthony of Padua was baptized, some 14th-century sarcophagi, and a striking 14th-century Gothic chapel.
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