The Cathedral of Evora, Portugal, 2009. Artist: Samuel Magal
The Cathedral of Evora, Portugal, 2009. Construction of the Romanesque Cathedral of Evora began in 1186. Its heavy stone facade is flanked with two cone-topped, battlemented square towers dating from c1200. According to local legend, the fleet of Vasco de Gama had their flags blessed here in 1497. The Historic Centre of Evora was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986.
Size: 3421px × 5131px
Location: World,Europe,Portugal,World,Europe,Portugal,Évora,Évora
Photo credit: © Samuel Magal/Sites & Photos/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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