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Saturday, April 9, 2011

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Passeio River near the mouth of the Douro (Porto)

Porto is located in northern Portugal, on the right bank of the Douro River at its mouth in the Atlantic. District is home to Porto, with 15 parishes (districts), limiting the north and Maia Matosinhos, Gondomar to the east, the south by the River Douro and Vila Nova de Gaia, and west by the Atlantic Ocean. Legend has it that the city was founded as a commercial enclave Cale, one of the Argonauts Greek. Later, the Romans moved into a place where you could build a better port, after moving to control Swabian the barbarian invasions. Their king, Hermerén I, built a castle on the hill of Pena Ventosa, which he called Castrum Novum Cale (Cale New Castle), growing at his feet the port Portus Cale (present Ribeira), which gave rise to the name Portucale that happen to also designate the upper town from the late V. Another castle, situated on the edge of Vila Nova de Gaia, was advanced as a defense Cale, appearing both in the coat of arms of Porto, in whose center is the Virgin Mary, patroness of the city and why it is Oporto known as the "city of the Virgin." After the Muslim invasion and subsequent conquest, the county was populated by the Kingdom of León to them until independence. Alfonso VI gave it to his illegitimate daughter Teresa, married to Henry of Burgundy, whose son was the first king of Portugal, Alfonso Henriques [ Source: Oporto Guide (Infoidiomas)] .
The West Port is the expansion area of \u200b\u200bthe city, mainly developed after the appointment of the same in 2001 as European Capital of Culture. In this post we review the area starting from the Praça do Infante Dom Henrique to the Foz do Douro, privileged environment where the Douro River meets the Atlantic Ocean. The long Avenida de Boavista and Passeio Fluvial Maritime and axes represent the entire west side of Oporto.

Infante D. Monument Henrique and Exchange (Oporto)

»Buildings and places of interest in the west:

" Praça do Infante Dom Henrique: In the center of the plaza is a monument of the late nineteenth century in honor of Prince Henry the Navigator (Henry of Avis and Lancaster), born in this city. The memorial features a bronze figure of the infant pointing the finger at the new lands, with a globe in his hand, and a high granite pedestal where you can read the inscriptions "So we opened those seas that no generation before he opened the new islands come to the generous Henrique discovered." This monument also recalls the rest of the sailors at the time of discovery. The monument also scenes from the conquest of Ceuta, a fact that Henry the Navigator was the main promoter. North of the square is the market Ferreira Borges, 1883. Also in this square is the Instituto do Vinho de Portugal .

"Palacio de la Bolsa (Rua Ferreira Borges): The building is the headquarters of the Commercial Association of Oporto. It was built on the ruins of the Franciscan monastery that was destroyed in a fire. Its construction began in 1842 and spent nearly half a century until its inauguration in 1891. Within this neoclassical building, described as a national monument, stands in the first instance the large central courtyard or patio of Nations, covered by a glass structure that lets in a lot of light in the palace. On the second floor rooms do as the Golden Hall, covered with gold leaf, the General Assembly Hall, which seems covered with wood, and some other rooms until you reach the most important Arab Chamber. In the more than 300 square feet of this room Moorish-style, inspired by the Alhambra, are held official receptions.

Igreja de Sao Francisco (Porto)

"Igreja de Sao Francisco : Built in the fourteenth century, the church interior was coated Wood in the eighteenth century, being hidden its initial structure. In 1833 a fire destroyed part of the cloister and church. The altar and the pillars are covered with sculptures representing angels, animals and decorative wreaths, carved with more than 200 kgs. gold. The clergy was so surprised with his extravagance, that the church was desecrated (still is) for being too ostentatious for the poverty that surrounded her. In the left aisle is one of the biggest attractions of the church, the Tree of Jesse, a polychrome wood sculpture is considered one of the world's best in its genre. Displays the tree of Christ, with Jesse, the father King David, at the base, and St. Joseph, the Virgin and Jesus Christ crowning the height.
Under the church floor in the adjacent museum, you will discover its catacombs, a place where encuentran enterrados muchos de los hermanos de la orden de los franciscanos así como algunas de las familias nobles de la ciudad. Además de las sepulturas, en las catacumbas hay un osario con miles de huesos humanos que se pueden observar a través de un cristal colocado en el suelo. Se enterraron allí antes de que se crearan los cementerios públicos de Portugal en 1845.

Igreja da Misericordia (Oporto)

» Igreja da Misericordia (Rua das Flores): Del siglo XVI, cuenta con una fachada diseñada por Nicolau Nasoni en el siglo XVII. Al lado está la Santa Casa da Misericordia, which houses the 'Fons Vitae', one of the most famous paintings of Oporto. Nearby is the Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Vitoria and the Mosteiro de Sao Bento de Vitoria.
"Barrio de Boavista : Extension of the city, the Avenida de Boavista long is surrounded by hotels, shops and buildings west of the city oficinas.Al open the romantic gardens of the Palácio de Cristal offering a museum , viewpoints over the Douro and outdoor theater during the summer months. In the gardens you can visit several thematic areas as the garden of herbs, the medicinal plants, the garden of the sentiments, the rose garden or forest. Beside (Rua Dom Manuel II, 44), the Museu Soares dos Reis is a XVIII century building, former residence of the royal family. Exhibits a remarkable collection of paintings and sculpture from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, as well as ceramics, furniture and other decorative arts and to the south, along the Duero River (Rua de Monchique, 52) the Museu do Vinho do Porto , which makes an interesting journey through the history of wine that has given so much fame to the city. In Building Alfândega in the rua of the same name, along the Douro River, is the Museum of Transport and Communic . Back
north to the huge Mousinho Praça de Albuquerque, the Casa da Music (Avenida da Boavista, 604-610) is a polyhedral building opened in April 2005, its incidence is construccción auqnue in 1999 for inclusion in the project "Porto 2001: European Capital of Culture '. It is the work of Dutch architect Rem Koolhaasm and is dedicated to concert hall. In the center of the square is the Monument to the Heroes the Peninsular War, a huge statue of a lion crushing an eagle surrounded by soldiers with horses. This monument was created to commemorate the victory of the Luso-British alliance on Napoleon's troops.

Fundacao de Serralves (Oporto)

After a long walk along the Avenida Boavista, is reached Fundacao de Serralves (Rua Dom João de Castro, 210) [official website ] which houses the Museum Contemporary Art, designed by architect Alvaro Siza, and tranquil gardens, where at the end of July is celebrated jazz festival in Porto. Its permanent collection focuses on the relationship between Portuguese artists and their international counterparts since the late 1960's to today. The museum also hosts temporary exhibitions Serralves House, Art Deco style building in the 1930's.
Near the river to the south (Alameda Basilio Teles, 51), the Museu do Carro Electric was founded in 1992 with the aim of gathering a large collection of old locomotives and trams. Avenida da Boavista end in the huge Parque da Cidade , where is located the Sea Life Porto, a water park.
" Romantic Museum (Rua Among Quintas): The house where he spent his last days in exile, King Charles Albert of Sardinia to his death in 1843, a victim of tuberculosis. In its report was rebuilt some rooms in the house are what are covered in the visit to the museum. Romantic Museum is a faithful reproduction of a nineteenth-century bourgeois home. The interior has a special charm with its rooms decorated with paintings and antique furniture. You can visit most of the rooms of the house, among which are its great hall, a small chapel and the room where the king died.

Castelo do Queijo in Foz do Douro (Porto)

"Foz do Douro : Located in the western part of Porto, a privileged place where the Douro River meets the Atlantic Ocean. Foz Area is the Farol de Sao Miguel and Forte de Sao Joao Batista , a fortress built in the sixteenth century to protect the entrance by river to Porto. To reach the fort just follow the river Duero (Passeio Fluvial) towards Matosinhos through the river promenade, enjoying the beautiful views of the waterfront. Continuing along the same, leaving the ocean to the left, you come to another fort, Forte Sao Francisco Xavier, better known as Castelo do Queijo (Cheese Castle).
"" Bibliography: " Brochures Porto Tourist Office (March 2011) »Portugal (Key Guides) (Editorial Espasa)
» Links: " Oporto Guide (Main Source text)" Porto Tourism "Camara Municipal do Porto » About Portugal " Oporto Guide (2) " Oporto Guide (Infoidiomas)

Friday, April 8, 2011

January Table Decor Ideas

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Recycled paper is paper with experience, who has already lived stories serve as springboards for our own. Alive. Based on these concepts to invent four characters of paper with the help of illustrator Violet Lopiz and write, along with Jaime Conde-Salazar, stories that are unfolding in these parts to teach in four poster launched our characters to life.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

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Sunday, April 3, 2011

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Portugal Porto: Avenida dos Aliados Area /

Praça da Liberdade, a statue of Pedro IV and Avenida dos Aliados

Oporto, located at the mouth of the Douro River, is the second largest city of Portugal and industrial motor country. At first glance looks like a fishing village full of bridges and anarchic rabelos which grew in a maze of narrow streets and houses of multiple colors. That picture gives a special charm, almost nostalgic. Oporto
revolves around the Avenida dos Aliados, with the buildings 'art nouveau' twentieth century, ending the Praça da Liberdade (center of public transport in the city which is dominated by the equestrian statue of Pedro IV and the City, and just two minutes from the Estação de São Bento, one of the two main intercity stations Oporto), in addition to the Praça Don Joao I, the market and the Praça da Bolhao Batalha.
Nearby is the church two congregations and I know the streets of Santa Catarina, the main shopping street with flagship stores such as the Café Majestic America or the Library, a few meters. And in the environment of the area, you can see many traces of the baroque as the Church and Clergy Torre dos or do Carmo and Carmelite churches.

Avenida dos Aliados y Ayuntamiento (Oporto)

»» Edificios y espacios de interés :
» Praça da Liberdade: La Plaza de la Libertad comunica el Oporto antiguo y el moderno. En el centro de la plaza destaca la estatua ecuestre del rey Pedro IV, un monumento de diez metros de altura hecho en bronce por el escultor belga Antoine Calmels entre 1862 y 1866. La figura representa al monarca portando la Carta Constitucional que muestra al pueblo. Desde la Plaza de la Libertad sale la Avenida de los Aliados, llena de edificios modernistas de principio del siglo XX como el Ayuntamiento (Paços do Concelho), front of the Igreja da Trindade, or some banks. Some restaurants such as McDonalds, retain their peculiar modernist decoration. In nearby Rua do Magalhaes Lemos is the Rivoli Municipal Theater to lead to the Praça Dom Joao I.
"Rua 31 de Janeiro : This steep, typical shopping street at both ends has two interesting churches: Igreja two congregations, the seventeenth century with the facade covered with tiles, designed by Jorge Colaço, describing the life of San Antonio and the Igreja de Santo Ildefonso. This typical facade with tiles and built between 1730 and 1737, and in the vicinity of the Praça da Batalha , place where the Teatro Nacional Sao Joao, the former building emblazoned Posts and Telegraphs and the monument to Peter V.

Rua Santa Catarina (Porto)

"Rua de Santa Catarina : This long pedestrian street, the heart of the shopping area of \u200b\u200bPorto, is located in the upper part of the city. Start at Praça da Batalha and ends at the Plaza del Marqués de Pombal. The whole street is lined with shops, street vendors, restaurants and cafes.
The number 112 is the Café Majestic [ Official Web ] , an elegant venue opened on December 17, 1921 under the name of Café Elite and which became the meeting place of famous personalities of the age and source of inspiration for writers and artists. He remained in neglect during fifteen years until the state was declared cultural heritage in 1983 and reopened in 1994.
At the junction with Rua Fernandes Tomas Capella is the das Almas, a small chapel lined with blue tiles so typical of Portugal. Very close is the Mercado do Bolhao (Rua Alexandre Braga), opened in 1914. Inside this vast, decaying building is preserved the essence of the city of Oporto.
"Estação de São Bento: Sao Bento station was built at the beginning of last century in the place where was the Sao Bento Convent Ave Maria. The entrance hall is covered with twenty thousand blue tiles painted by artist Jorge Colacao between 1905 and 1930 (currently being restored) that represent historic landscapes, rural traditions and allusions Luso northern rail and transport history. At the main entrance is accessed by the vivacious Praça de Almeida Garrett Avenue where it begins D. Afonso Henriques approaching the Sé

Cloisters of the Cathedral (Oporto)

"Be : Oporto Cathedral was built in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries and is of Romanesque style but was significantly amended in other styles throughout its history. It is situated atop a hill, the Terreiro da Sé, and its appearance resembles a fortress. The two towers that surround the temple gate and the rose window are located above the main remains of the Romanesque style. The interior is divided into three naves with barrel vault and the decor is sober except the high altar and chapels great ornamentation in baroque style. To the left of the apse the chapel of the Blessed Sacrament with an ornate silver altar, built in the second half of the seventeenth century by Portuguese artists. In the southern part of the temple was access to the chapel of St. Vincent and the impressive cloister, the Gothic style and decorated with tiles that reflect religious and pagan scenes. Gothic is also the chapel of St. John the Evangelist (XIV century), where the tomb of a knight of the Order of Malta João Gordo. Adjoining the cathedral is the Casa do Cabildo, designed by Nicolau Nasoni in 1772. In the Square (Palace Square of Sé) is the magnificent Palace (Paço) Episcopal original XIII century, in the middle of it there is a pick Pelourinho (column where the criminals were hung) Manueline style and opposite a medieval tower with remains of the original wall and the statue of the leader Peres Vímara .
"Casa-Museu Guerra Junqueiro (Rua de Dom Hugo, 32): In the back of the Sé, surrounded by a peaceful garden, this museum is an eighteenth century house with a fabulous collection Ibero-Islamic art assembled by the poet Abilio Junqueiro War (1850-1923), as well as furniture, silver jewelry and Portuguese. At number 5 rue Dom Hugo is an Archaeological Museum ( Arqueosíttio) .

Church and Tower of the Clerics (Oporto)

"Igreja e Torre dos Clerics (Rua de San Felipe de Nery): This set is the reference architecture of Baroque art in Oporto. Nasoni is the work of a Tuscan painter and decorator who worked from 1732 to 1763 for free on the work, commissioned by the Clergy Brotherhood of the Poor. The place where the whole is a high known as Cerro two Aforcados (Hill of the Hanged) because it is buried the executed at the nearby Palace Square of Sé The facade of the Church of the Clerics is lavishly decorated and the plant is elliptical. The church has an altarpiece made in four-color polychrome marble, the work of Manuel Porto. The vaulted ceiling is covered with marble, with twelve columns and the center is a shield and granite elliptical shape with the initials AM (Ave Maria), the keys of St. Peter and the papal miter. The altars, pulpits and galleries are Baroque-Rococo style. They highlight the two church bodies and the shrine next to the stairs of the altar. Nasoni is buried in the area of \u200b\u200bthe pulpit as an honorary member of the brotherhood of the poor clergy.
In the church of the clergy also found the remains of the martyr St. Innocent, patriarch of Lisbon. The tower
construction began in 1754 and completed in 1763. It is the highest tower of Portugal with six floors, 225 steps and 76 meters high, is made of granite and from it you can see the best views of Oporto. In its exterior is richly decorated inside is narrow and poor decor. Due to its location is visible from many parts of the city and for many years was a reference to the vessels that sailed down the Douro.
"Lello Bookshop and Irmao (Rua dos Carmelites): Located near the Tower of the Clergy, is what is considered as Europe's most beautiful library in a Gothic style building built in 1906. Inside, huge wooden shelves filled with books reach the ceiling and a beautiful queen carved wooden staircase in the center of the room, while the glass ceiling natural light projected, giving life to this scenario can not be beaten. This library has been used as a backdrop to shoot some film of Harry Potter.

Carmelite Church of Carmo (Porto)

"Igreja do Carmo e Carmelites (Rua do Carmo): The Igreja do Carmo (from Carmen) was built by the Carmelite Sisters, with project de Figueiredo Seixas, in the second half of the eighteenth century (between 1756 and 1768) in baroque rococo. It has a large panel of tiles covering the front side that represents the foundation of the Order of the Carmelite Sisters in 1912. The façade is baroque and rococo Nasoni work, although several images of the facade (the images of Santa Ana and images of the prophets Elisha and Elijah) was carved in Italy and brought to Oporto for incorporation into the church. The interior has a single nave and contains a high altar with six side altars, all in size it is dorada.Junta Igreja former two Carmelites.
"" Bibliography: »Brochures Porto Tourist Office (March 2011)» Portugal (Key Guides) (Editorial Espasa)
»Links: " Guide Oporto (Main Source text) "Porto Tourism " Camara Municipal do Porto »About Portugal " Oporto Guide (2)