Pórtico do Mosteiro da Quinta da Conceição, Leça da Palmeira, Portugal
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btrodrigues
N 41° 11.746 W 008° 41.186
29T E 526293 N 4560537
This portico (Manueline) on Quinta da Conceição is what remains of the former monastery that once existed there, built by Franciscan priests on the early 15th century.
Waymark Code: WM8W0Z
Location: Porto, Portugal
Date Posted: 05/19/2010
Views: 9
The Manueline, or Portuguese late Gothic is the sumptuous, composite Portuguese style of architectural ornamentation of the first decades of the 16th century, incorporating maritime elements and representations of the discoveries brought from the voyages of Vasco da Gama and Pedro Álvares Cabral.
Type: Gateway
Subtype: Other religious arch
Location: Mosteiro da Quinta da Conceição
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