Title

The Cathedral of Evora, Portugal, 2009. Artist: Samuel Magal

Caption

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.

Date

1963

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Samuel Magal

Reference

HRM19D77_382

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,2Mb (2,6Mb) / 11,4in x 17,1in / 3421 x 5132 (300dpi)

Keywords

nature Europe city tree building buildings religious architecture archway arch garden plant country tower Portugal religion continent cathedral European castle color colour Christianity fortification location century photograph battlements concept Portuguese Romanesque 21st century world heritage site Architectural Feature merlon UNESCO Thirteenth Century 13th century historic 12th century 2000s TGN Evora photograph Sites & Photos Samuel Magal Cathedral of Evora Magal Samuel photograph