(photograph © Kiwidutch)
At the end of our Porto bus tour, in Portgual’s second largest city, in the closing minutes of the tour we pass by some amazing buildings.
I could have stood and looked at these for ages, I wanted to know all about them, their creators, history, past and current uses.
Sadly none of this information was forthcoming on the tour so I’m left guessing. I do know that the buildings are located on the Praça da Libedade close to the intersection of R.de Sampaio Bruno.
I love how the design flows and how much detail has been packed into the space. There are standing and seated figures, scrolls and flowers in stone, decorative ironwork galore and examples of stunning craftsmanship in it all.
I’m a detail fanatic, in these buildings, what’s not to like?
(photograph © Kiwidutch)
Let’s cut to the chase and get to the detail…
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(photograph © Kiwidutch)
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(photograph © Kiwidutch)
I don’t know who you are, but you are beautiful…
(photograph © Kiwidutch)
And then it’s time to head down a small pedestrian street close by where all the next surprise turns out to be literally at our feet…
(photograph © Kiwidutch)
