Friday, May 23, 2014

Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição Velha


Downtown Lisbon

The original building dated back to 1534. It collapsed after the 1755 Great Earthquake and it was rebuilt in 1770. Many elements are reconstructed from the ruins.

16 comments:

Dina said...

You really look up and see Heaven.

Lowell said...

My goodness, that's a lot of intricate and marvelous beauty. This building is older than the U.S. :)

Sharon said...

That ceiling is gorgeous.

Sylvia K said...

This is awesome, Jose! Amazing! So much intricate beauty indeed!! Have a great weekend!!

William Kendall said...

Breathtaking, Jose!

RedPat said...

Wow - love that ceiling and your rich pic, JM!

Dave said...

Jose, this is wonderful. Its detail is awesome and is sad to think we just don't see buildings this in the 21st centaury.

You live in a wonderful place that still treasures things like this.... how lucky you are.

Its a good job it isn't in the middle east as it would have been bombed years ago. Enjoy it while you can and keep posting images such as this.

Very best regards
Dave

Bob Crowe said...

It looks like a Neoclassic original with a very Rococo restoration.

I speak some Spanish but no Portuguese. The Spanish is enough to figure out the title.

Randy said...

William said it perfectly. It is breathtaking.

LOLfromPasa said...

Most impressive. Wonderful restoration work. That is quite an impressive ceiling.

Petrea Burchard said...

This is awe-inspiring beauty.

Great insight, Lowell.

VP said...

Amazingly well restored!

Halcyon said...

Wow! That's a real work of art.

orvokki said...

So beautiful !!
Hugs

Anonymous said...

What an awesome atmosphere!

Jack said...

Another of your fine images showing us the elegant beauty of Lisbon.