tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75161187001580513.post3900337445054204249..comments2023-11-20T07:11:35.430+00:00Comments on Lisbon and the Sunny Coast: Church of the Holy Mary of BelémAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15783877262954668959noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75161187001580513.post-65336050154970196872012-01-09T12:13:52.112+00:002012-01-09T12:13:52.112+00:00These are the churches I adore. Having been a chu...These are the churches I adore. Having been a church organist, I can just imagine sitting at the organ and the pipes blasting forth the notes from my favorite hymns. A stunning capture. geniegeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17475608100401444065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75161187001580513.post-30831342590785596812012-01-08T11:43:23.837+00:002012-01-08T11:43:23.837+00:00The gothic arches and romanesque windos make a nic...The gothic arches and romanesque windos make a nice melding of styles. A beautiful church indeed.Arijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720793296992474762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75161187001580513.post-68993479549300022152012-01-08T08:03:29.776+00:002012-01-08T08:03:29.776+00:00When I go to church in places like this I always f...When I go to church in places like this I always find myself looking up into the ceiling ... I would sure do it here.Joan Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16358008925558240778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75161187001580513.post-10891222907305848752012-01-08T03:40:18.118+00:002012-01-08T03:40:18.118+00:00Oh my God that has to be the most beautiful church...Oh my God that has to be the most beautiful church I have ever seen. Thank you for sharing these shots! Happy Sunday.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14324315351283229508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75161187001580513.post-35097944397881729032012-01-07T21:09:26.144+00:002012-01-07T21:09:26.144+00:00Magnificent ceiling! I think my neck would be hur...Magnificent ceiling! I think my neck would be hurting if I was in there for too long just from looking up.Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10737705457021667861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75161187001580513.post-47853414010308440712012-01-07T21:00:38.958+00:002012-01-07T21:00:38.958+00:00Wonderful to see...Wonderful to see...theconstantwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06243294919370970037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75161187001580513.post-4241442830033583842012-01-07T20:14:38.350+00:002012-01-07T20:14:38.350+00:00Well, JM, if they need help dusting this place, I ...Well, JM, if they need help dusting this place, I am not going to volunteer!Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75161187001580513.post-53766383268987299692012-01-07T20:14:05.971+00:002012-01-07T20:14:05.971+00:00You're convincing me to go one day to Lisbon.You're convincing me to go one day to Lisbon.Ron Roelandthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14115098126135706502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75161187001580513.post-34408215878816077112012-01-07T19:34:31.909+00:002012-01-07T19:34:31.909+00:00Fantastic architectural details in that cathedral!...Fantastic architectural details in that cathedral! <br />Heavenly!Leif Hagenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268045909244159357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75161187001580513.post-59224142821302422632012-01-07T19:09:54.124+00:002012-01-07T19:09:54.124+00:00Wonderful! And your shots are great - it is so har...Wonderful! And your shots are great - it is so hard to get details like that lit up nicely.RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75161187001580513.post-514502917646685502012-01-07T18:54:28.248+00:002012-01-07T18:54:28.248+00:00Wow - that is magnificent!Wow - that is magnificent!LadyFihttp://ladyfi.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75161187001580513.post-35943504827860001582012-01-07T17:07:00.206+00:002012-01-07T17:07:00.206+00:00Superb images JM, how on earth did they succeed wi...Superb images JM, how on earth did they succeed with such an undertaking so many years ago, even today that would be such a challenging project.PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75161187001580513.post-83803210635734878182012-01-07T16:59:23.925+00:002012-01-07T16:59:23.925+00:00The places you show JM, they are so cool! This is...The places you show JM, they are so cool! This is gorgeous!T. Becquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00394719490343354486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75161187001580513.post-18879378125951531652012-01-07T16:45:29.309+00:002012-01-07T16:45:29.309+00:00@Lowell:
The building was severely damaged buy th...@Lowell:<br /><br />The building was severely damaged buy the 1775 earthquake, but it didn't collapse! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783877262954668959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75161187001580513.post-905568697238819372012-01-07T16:44:34.835+00:002012-01-07T16:44:34.835+00:00Amazing! Wonderful ceiling!Amazing! Wonderful ceiling!crocrodylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17949223400871152769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75161187001580513.post-9391702556534731732012-01-07T16:34:52.367+00:002012-01-07T16:34:52.367+00:00What a gorgeous, incredible place, JM, and as alwa...What a gorgeous, incredible place, JM, and as always your captures are superb! The detail, the columns are amazing! Terrific visit to start my weekend! Thanks as always for sharing the beauty!<br /><br />SylviaSylvia Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484577678585907669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75161187001580513.post-77463503373305372432012-01-07T16:24:32.940+00:002012-01-07T16:24:32.940+00:00Wow! This is magnificent. I can sometimes understa...Wow! This is magnificent. I can sometimes understand why people liked to go to church in the old days. ;)Halcyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729819462354019534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75161187001580513.post-29649192224050509882012-01-07T16:21:09.831+00:002012-01-07T16:21:09.831+00:00That stonework just blows me away! It's so har...That stonework just blows me away! It's so hard to imagine how this was accomplished. These images really capture the scale, height, and detail of this architectural marvel.Stickup Artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00028394186285973772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75161187001580513.post-14287936705642363172012-01-07T16:16:30.031+00:002012-01-07T16:16:30.031+00:00What an intricate ceiling! Your photos of this mo...What an intricate ceiling! Your photos of this monastery have always intrigued me so I'm especially happy to get a look inside. Comparing the construction, I'd say the church is part of the monastery. <br /><br />The did build things to last back in the days!Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75161187001580513.post-602137930497106422012-01-07T15:43:26.090+00:002012-01-07T15:43:26.090+00:00This place looks so huge. An amazing place indeed...This place looks so huge. An amazing place indeed.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75161187001580513.post-75064260829654960742012-01-07T15:33:59.616+00:002012-01-07T15:33:59.616+00:00@Dave:
Great memory! :-) Vasco da Gama's and...@Dave: <br /><br />Great memory! :-) Vasco da Gama's and Luis de Camões' tombs are there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783877262954668959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75161187001580513.post-11476702482644578182012-01-07T15:11:49.381+00:002012-01-07T15:11:49.381+00:00We visited here 10 years ago. The entire monaster...We visited here 10 years ago. The entire monastery complex was wonderful. I seem to recall that there was a tomb of a famous person in this church, but I could be wrong and can't remember for sure.Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02567583999945259422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75161187001580513.post-59031933637716616382012-01-07T14:57:13.288+00:002012-01-07T14:57:13.288+00:00Um dos lugares que quero muito conhecer.Um dos lugares que quero muito conhecer.Carolina Loubackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08597018899260467481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75161187001580513.post-6598756299169489102012-01-07T14:27:48.707+00:002012-01-07T14:27:48.707+00:00My mind is playing tricks on me... :) I can't ...My mind is playing tricks on me... :) I can't remember whether I visited this church or not... Anyway, the views you offer us are great!<br />God bless you!<br />CezarCezar and Léiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14408385000169533010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75161187001580513.post-56209099976956197992012-01-07T14:15:31.723+00:002012-01-07T14:15:31.723+00:00Je reste sans voix - et sans mots - devant tant de...Je reste sans voix - et sans mots - devant tant de grandeur.Ginehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15468392706399480827noreply@blogger.com