Evora, the second stop on our trip, is a fairly small walled city in the Alentejo region of Portugal. Evora is a UNESCO World Heritage site, as there are several interesting historical sites within the walls of the City.
The first is the Roman Temple, built in the early 1st Century, and located right in the middle of town. It’s not very big, but as Roman ruins go it’s in pretty good condition, at least what is left of it. It’s at the top of a hill, and they seemed to have built the city around it.
We then checked out the Cathedral of Evora, which is actually situated on the hightest spot on the city. Original construction was from 1184 to 1204, with additions in the 14th and 16th centuries. So pretty damn old!
You could go up the towers of the cathedral and onto the roof for the best overall views of Evora.
Here is the Roman Temple from the roof of the cathedral. The crane was working on the roof of the adjacent building.
Here is a shot of the roof inside the Cloister, added on to the cathedral in the 14th century.
Lastly, a shot of the inside. This is our first church visit on this trip. We’ll probably hit 30 of them before we are done!
Are you guys fighting? Kim is always thirty feet or more away, arms crossed. REAL QUESTIONS: 1. Is that sign warning people that if they dare take the stairs a spear will be thrown their direction? 2. Were 16th Century Portuguese people Nine feet tall or are those Cathedral doors compensating for something? Tall hats maybe? That roof shot is awesome! Even more impressive was your ability to trust a 500 year old roof enough to walk on it without any fear whatsoever that one rain/wind eroded rock could give way and send you both plummeting through sixty feet of… Read more »