Starting from the chapel of Coimbra dedicated to Our Lady of Conception and is a fine example of the Manueline style in our country. The curiosity lies in its interior, if I may, the porch is entirely decorated with elements of this architectural style that owes its name to King Manuel I, the chapel and altar is decorated with a profusion of ribs and has a fine collection of tiles depicting the Book of Genesis that decorate the walls. The Castle of Braga is another must see visit. Its part of the legacy of our ancestors, however this Gothic-style building is nothing more than the tower of the keep, since the rest was demolished. It is a living memory of the defense past of a small country planted near the sea, which still persists to this day. Another blast from the past unexpectedly shows up on the streets of this small town, wedged between two modern buildings, is the home of the screens, so dubbed by shutters that completely cover its façade. They are a reminder of the Muslim influences that are felt to the present day in our culture through architecture. The house of the wheel, its name derives from a structure where the so called exposed children were collected. Abandoned and rejected by their families for various reasons not worth highlighting. Today is the seat of this parish and this is where I end this tour of part of the country with the largest number of women per square meter. A great epithet, beautiful is not it?
Starting from the chapel of Coimbra dedicated to Our Lady of Conception and is a fine example of the Manueline style in our country. The curiosity lies in its interior, if I may, the porch is entirely decorated with elements of this architectural style that owes its name to King Manuel I, the chapel and altar is decorated with a profusion of ribs and has a fine collection of tiles depicting the Book of Genesis that decorate the walls. The Castle of Braga is another must see visit. Its part of the legacy of our ancestors, however this Gothic-style building is nothing more than the tower of the keep, since the rest was demolished. It is a living memory of the defense past of a small country planted near the sea, which still persists to this day. Another blast from the past unexpectedly shows up on the streets of this small town, wedged between two modern buildings, is the home of the screens, so dubbed by shutters that completely cover its façade. They are a reminder of the Muslim influences that are felt to the present day in our culture through architecture. The house of the wheel, its name derives from a structure where the so called exposed children were collected. Abandoned and rejected by their families for various reasons not worth highlighting. Today is the seat of this parish and this is where I end this tour of part of the country with the largest number of women per square meter. A great epithet, beautiful is not it?
