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Portugal, Evora-Cathedral-Painted emblem on the ceiling

Evora, capital of Alto Alentejo, is surrounded by its fortress walls. The cathedral of Evora was built in a solid Romanesque style beginning in 1186. According to local legend, the fleet of Vasco de Gama had their flags blessed here in 1497. It has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988.

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Portugal, Evora-Cathedral-Painted emblem on the ceiling

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Evora, capital of Alto Alentejo, is surrounded by its fortress walls. The cathedral of Evora was built in a solid Romanesque style beginning in 1186. According to local legend, the fleet of Vasco de Gama had their flags blessed here in 1497. It has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988.

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47.5 x 31.7 cm | 18.7 x 12.5 in (300 dpi)

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ARCHITECTURAL • ARCHITECTURE • ARTFORM: FRESCO • BLASON • BRICK • BRICKS • BUILT STRUCTURE • CATHEDRAL • CATHEDRALS • CEILING • CHRISTIANISM • CHRISTIANITY • COAT OF ARMS • COAT-OF-ARMS • CRISTIANDAD • CRISTIANISMO • DIRECTLY BELOW • EVORA • FRESCO • FRESH • FULL FRAME • HERALDRY • HISTORIA UNIVERSAL • HISTORIA • HISTORY • HORIZONTAL • INDOORS • INTERNATIONAL LANDMARK • MINSTER (CATHEDRAL) • MINSTER • MURAL PAINTING • MURAL • NO PEOPLE • PATTERN • PLACE OF WORSHIP • PORTUGAL • PORTUGUESE CULTURE • ROOF • SIGNS AND SYMBOLS • TRAVEL DESTINATIONS • UNESCO • WALL PAINTING • WALLPAINTING • WITHOUT PEOPLE