Bookstore Diário de Notícias, Rossio. The façade is from 1938.
Showing posts with label Rossio. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rossio. Show all posts
09/03/2010
08/03/2010
City Scenes Downtown 7
Igreja do Carmo
This amazing gothic monument, or what's left of it, was founded by Nuno Álvares Pereira, the commander that became a member of the Carmelite Order. Its construction was finished in 1423 and was at that time the biggest church in Lisbon.
The ruins of the Carmo Church, left by the devastating earthquake in 1755, are best seen from the Baixa (downtown) especially from Rossio, from Graça or from St. George Castle. They represent centuries of history and is home to the Archaeological Carmo Museum.
In this museum there is a historical collection of inestimable value with pieces from prehistory to contemporaneity. So, make sure you go beyond the external wealth of these ruins and take a look inside for an enriching insight into the past! [*]
Etiquetas:
Convento do Carmo,
Downtown,
Lisbon,
Rossio
07/03/2010
06/03/2010
05/03/2010
04/03/2010
02/03/2010
02/05/2009
Café Nicola II
Some of you had already read this information when I put the first post of this historic coffee, more than a year ago, year so maybe you only want to review some of the photos witch I personally prefer to these. Sorry for the inconvenience :)
MB: I've puted some information about the convent three posts ago.
The Café Nicola is par excellence of the more literary cafes of the capital. Founded in 1787, by an Italian named Nicola, this was the coffee elected by Bocage, which eventually became the symbol of the brand of coffee Nicola. In 1837, led to a bookstore and only in 1929, returned to serve coffee, continuing connected to artists and intellectuals such as Malhoa, Pato Monis, among others. Its new owners, the family Albuquerque, decide to make a difference by creating your own coffee. Today, mainly frequented by tourists, is off the scene of releases of books and tertúlias. Recently refurbished, the restaurant located in the basement, whose decoration was in charge of Graça Viterbo, maintains original furniture from 1935 and offers a refined service lunch and dinner. [*]
Since there is much that the Café Nicola is a symbol of Rossio and low Pombaline as the Tertúlias of Lisbon, attended by artists, politicians and other figures of Portuguese culture. Today, refurbished continues to delight with the same spirit and charm of other times. For its location is considered a tourist attraction, not only for their beauty and historical seniority as well, its gastronomic specialities, including the "Bife to Nicola" and "Bife the Café," and "Cod to Lisbonense." At thursdays good jazz and classical music over the already known and authoritative "Encounters Nicola." [*]
26/04/2009
19/04/2009
31/12/2008
#366 - The Naughty pigeon
I didn't thought in any photos in particular to my last mandatory post, therefore I chose a series of them taken last September 1st and which had already posted on another blog of mine. I think it is funny!
The fountain is located in downtown Lisbon, and is the same as can be seen in the header.
I wish you all a happy new year!
The fountain is located in downtown Lisbon, and is the same as can be seen in the header.
I wish you all a happy new year!
29/12/2008
#364 - Chestnut vendor
In autumn streets and squares of lisbon are invaded by wheeled coal braziers, in which chestnuts are roasted and then sold to passers-by. the braziers produce a warm, pleasant scent of roasted chestnuts as well as clouds of white smoke, which rise in the air making lisbon look a mysteriously magical place. this photo shows lisbon's downtown, between figueira square and rossio square. [*]
15/12/2008
14/12/2008
#349 - Rossio fountain facing the National Theatre D. Mary II
A few minutes after returning from shooting his sister I spoted the moon.
Tommorow I'll post his twin sister of the side of the square. Hope you dont get bored.
I named them George's fountains.
you can see my previous post from May 15 here.
13/12/2008
#348 - Finally I arrived MB! Random Rossio :)
Etiquetas:
Baixa,
Portas Santo Antão,
Rossio
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