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Cauteleiro de Lisboa Photo: © Roc2c Location: Lisboa

Rossio Square, pavement Mar Largo Photo: ©Roc2c Começou timidamente a conquistar o seu lugar ao sol e é actualmente uma das marcas da identidade Portuguesa em todo o mundo.  A calçada portuguesa ganhou proporções inesperadas e hoje faz parte do mais belo cartão postal. Timidly began to take its place in the sun and is currently one of the marks of Portuguese identity all over the world. The Portuguese Pavement has gained unexpected proportions and is now part of the most beautiful postcard.     São Sebastião Square, Manaus Photo: ©Clovis MirandaSemcom Manaus Primeiro exemplo brasileiro do padrão. O grande fluxo comercial do inicio do séc. XX permitiu não só a vinda de materiais e obras de arte para Teatro Amazonas, como também a importância na construção da praça. Manaus First Brazilian example of the pattern. The great commercial flow of the century XX all...

Obra de arte na rua de São Tomé, Alfama Photo: ©Roc2c  Segundo Vhils, esta obra teve “dois a três meses de preparação e mais quatro semanas de trabalho com os calceteiros”.   Obra que é capa do disco “Amália e as vozes do Fado”, foi pensada pelo realizador Ruben Alves e criada pelo artista de Arte Urbana, Vhils. Os Mestres da “Escola de Calceteiros” da Câmara de Lisboa gravaram minuciosamente o rosto de Amália em calçada portuguesa na sua totalidade em tons brancos, rosas e negros na rua de São Tomé.  Teve como objetivo de homenagear a Amália, mas acima de tudo a CALÇADA que é também um símbolo da força da nossa história e cultura.  According to Vhils, this work had "two to three months of preparation and four more weeks of working with the Portuguese Pavement Craftsmen".  Work that is cover of the disc "Amália and the voices of the Fado", was thought by the director Ruben Alves and created by the artis...

São Paulo Square, Lisbon, Portugal Photos: Celso Gonçalves Roc2c

triangle black and white waves Leiria, Portugal Photos: Celso Gonçalves Roc2c

Cascais, Portugal Photos: Celso Gonçalves Roc2c

Cascais, Lisboa, Portugal Photos: Celso Gonçalves

At the beginning of the century . XV was raised a chapel dedicated to St. Mary of the Castle on a terrace not far from the top of the mountain in memory of the battle between soldiers of Trancoso in Portugal and Castile . Later another chapel was erected , replacing the first . And the chapel was maintained until 1832 , when the enthronement of the image of Our Lady of the Castle in the temple that still stands on the flattened top of the hill , sent up in the piety of Miguel Pais de Sá Menezes. The chapel building is a simple but sleek lines which highlights the uniqueness of a steep high tower high on the facade . The interior of the temple shows a bright elegant main chapel altarpiece whose neoclassical flavor rises over high steps . The image of the Virgin with its sovereign boy thrives in Central throne . http://www.cmmangualde.pt Photos: Celso Gonçalves Roc2c

Largo Luiz de Camões, Cascais, Portugal Photos: Celso Gonçalves Roc2c

Rio Moinhos, Viseu, Portugal Photos: Celso Gonçalves Roc2c

Cascais, Lisboa, Portugal Photos: Celso Gonçalves

Situated close to the sea and traditionally a fishing village, Cascais enjoyed an important period of development in the 14th century, when it was a major stopping off point for boats on their way to Lisbon, turning it into a very busy port at that time. Cascais also began to attract the attention of the curious, who came here to enjoy a stroll by the seaside, and access to the town was greatly facilitated by the opening of the railway line between Pedrouços and Cascais in 1889. Nowadays, Cascais is a very lively and cosmopolitan town that still preserves a great deal of its earlier aristocratic atmosphere. It was, however, in the second half of the 19th century, when sea bathing became a popular activity, that Cascais was given the impetus that transformed it into a very fashionable summer resort. The great driving force behind this transformation was the king of Portugal, Dom Luís I, who, in 1870, converted the Fortaleza da Cidadela into the summer residence of the Portuguese monarch...

Viseu Best known for its velvety red wines and luscious gastronomic delights, Viseu will entice you with its vibrant folklore festivals, pastoral scenery and plentiful collection of cultural gems. Roughly half way between Porto and Coimbra, the rural district of Viseu nestles in the heart of the winemaking Dão-Lafões sub-region, a landscape formed by lush pine forests, crystalline rivers and some of the most reputable vineyards in the country. Across the western border of the district lays the Serra do Caramulo, a 1,075 metre-high (3,500 feet) range known for its fresh mountain water, sleepy schist villages and golden-coloured honey. On clear, sunny days one may climb Caramulinho, the highest peak on the range, to enjoy dramatic views of the distant Serra da Estrela (Mountains of the stars). You will find the district’s prime attractions in its capital – the city of Viseu. Head to the historical Adro da Sé square and enter the richly embellished cathedral that stands in its centre. Go ...

Igreja da Misericórdia de Viseu, Portugal Sé de Viseu, Portugal Igreja Nossa Senhora do Castelo em Mangualde, Viseu - Portugal Igreja Matriz de Rio Moinhos, Viseu - Portugal Igreja de Lages, Viseu - Portugal Igreja Matriz de Santa Comba Dão, Viseu - Portugal Igreja Matriz de Mioma, Viseu - Portugal Igreja da Nossa Senhora da Graça em Sátão, Viseu - Portugal Photos: Celso Gonçalves Roc2c