Travel is the only thing you pay for that makes you richer
Capela dos Ossos translates as Chapel of Bones. This is likely the most famous spot in Evora. This chapel was built in the 16th century by a guy who today would be relegated to the loony bin for the rest of his life. A sign over the entraces translates to “We bones that are here, we are waiting for your’s”.
I don’t know that I need to say any more on this. Dude got his hands on some good ganja!
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!
