Postcard from Portugal.

Thank you Ines for the nice postcard with beautiful stamps.

Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde,Portugal.

The two Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley (Portugal) and Siega Verde (Spain) are located on the banks of the rivers Agueda and Côa, tributaries of the river Douro, documenting continuous human occupation from the end of the Paleolithic Age. Hundreds of panels with thousands of animal figures (5,000 in Foz Côa and around 440 in Siega Verde) were carved over several millennia, representing the most remarkable open-air ensemble of Paleolithic art on the Iberian Peninsula.

Portugal

Spain

Date of Inscription: 1998

Significant modifications to the boundaries:2010 

Dossier: 866bis

Ref-Unesco.Org

2019 Stamp- Algarve(Fruits of Portugal)

Thank you very much Anarita for helping me complete all the site card collection of Portugal.

Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture ,Portugal.

The 987-hectare site on the volcanic island of Pico, the second largest in the Azores archipelago, consists of a remarkable pattern of spaced-out, long linear walls running inland from, and parallel to, the rocky shore. The walls were built to protect the thousands of small, contiguous, rectangular plots (currais) from wind and seawater. Evidence of this viniculture, whose origins date back to the 15th century, is manifest in the extraordinary assembly of the fields, in houses and early 19th-century manor houses, in wine-cellars, churches and ports. The extraordinarily beautiful man-made landscape of the site is the best remaining area of a once much more widespread practice.

Portugal

Date of Inscription: 2004

Dossier: 1117rev

Thank you Rui.Simoes for the beautiful card and stamp.

2018 Stamp- Traditional Sweets 

Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications,Portugal.

The site, extensively fortified from the 17th to 19th centuries, represents the largest bulwarked dry-ditch system in the world. Within its walls, the town contains barracks and other military buildings as well as churches and monasteries. While Elvas contains remains dating back to the 10th century ad, its fortification began when Portugal regained independence in 1640. The fortifications designed by Dutch Jesuit padre Cosmander represent the best surviving example of the Dutch school of fortifications anywhere. The site also contains the Amoreira aqueduct, built to enable the stronghold to withstand lengthy sieges

Portugal

Date of Inscription: 2012

Minor boundary modification inscribed year: 2013

Ref: 1367bis-Source(Unesco.Org)

Thank you Ana for the beautiful site card and GANDHI stamp.

2019 Stamp-Gandhi 150 years.

Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga,Portugal.

The Bom Jesus ensemble is  Located on the slopes of Mount Espinho, overlooking the city of Braga in the north of Portugal, this cultural landscape evokes Christian Jerusalem, recreating a sacred mount crowned with a church. The sanctuary was developed over a period of more than 600 years, primarily in a Baroque style, and illustrates a European tradition of creating sacred mountains, promoted by the Catholic Church at the Council of Trent in the 16th century, in reaction to the Protestant Reformation. The celebrated Stairway of the Five Senses, with its walls, steps, fountains, statues and other ornamental elements, is the most emblematic Baroque work within the property.
Portugal
Date of Inscription: 2019
Ref: 1590-Source(Unesco.Org)
Thank you Ana for your second grand site card.
2018 Stamp- The 250th Anniversary of Ajuda Botanical Garden

Royal Building of Mafra – Palace, Basilica, Convent, Cerco Garden and Hunting Park (Tapada),Portugal.

Located 30 km northwest of Lisbon, the property was conceived by King João V in 1711 as a tangible representation of his conception of the monarchy and the State. This imposing quadrangular building houses the king’s and queen's palaces, the royal chapel, shaped like a Roman baroque basilica, a Franciscan monastery and a library containing 36,000 volumes. The complex is completed by the Cerco garden, with its geometric layout, and the royal hunting park (Tapada). The Royal Mafra Building is one of the most remarkable works undertaken by King João V, which illustrates the power and reach of the Portuguese Empire. João V adopted Roman and Italian baroque architectural and artistic models and commissioned works of art that make Mafra an exceptional example of Italian Baroque.
Portugal
Date of Inscription: 2019
Ref: 1573- Source(Unesco.Org)
Thank you Ana for the wonderful site card with nice stamp.
2019 Stamp- The 600th Anniversary of the Discovery of Madeira

Cultural Landscape of Sintra,Portugal.

 

In the 19th century Sintra became the first centre of European Romantic architecture. Ferdinand II turned a ruined monastery into a castle where this new sensitivity was displayed in the use of Gothic, Egyptian, Moorish and Renaissance elements and in the creation of a park blending local and exotic species of trees. Other fine dwellings, built along the same lines in the surrounding serra , created a unique combination of parks and gardens which influenced the development of landscape architecture throughout Europe.

Source-(Unesco.Org)

Sintra/Serra

Date of Inscription: 1995

Ref: 723

Many thanks to Ana for the magnificent site card with beautiful stamp.

2018 Stamp-Centenary of Peter Cafe Sport

Historic Centre of Évora,Portugal.

This museum-city, whose roots go back to Roman times, reached its golden age in the 15th century, when it became the residence of the Portuguese kings. Its unique quality stems from the whitewashed houses decorated with azulejos and wrought-iron balconies dating from the 16th to the 18th century. Its monuments had a profound influence on Portuguese architecture in Brazil.
Province: Alentejo, District: Evora
Date of Inscription: 1986
Ref: 361
Source-(Unesco.Org)
Thank you Ana for the beautiful card and stamp.
2018 Stamp- The 60th Anniversary (2017) of the Prince Karim Aga Khan IV

Monastery of Alcobaça Portugal.

The Monastery of Santa Maria d'Alcobaça, north of Lisbon, was founded in the 12th century by King Alfonso I. Its size, the purity of its architectural style, the beauty of the materials and the care with which it was built make this a masterpiece of Cistercian Gothic art.The founding of the Monastery  is closely associated with the beginning of the Portuguese monarchy. When Afonso Henriques was proclaimed King Alfonso I in 1139, he based his political reconquest on the Crusaders and on religious orders. Alcobaça was given to the Cistercians in recognition of their support to the conquest of Santarem with the understanding that they would colonise and work the surrounding lands.
Received with thanks this nice card sent by Tiago.
Date of Inscription: 1989
Ref: 505
2017 Stamp- Traditional Desserts of Portugal (Set of 4 stamps)

Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon,Portugal.

The complex of Belém is directly associated with the Golden Age of the Discovery and the pioneer role the Portuguese had in the 15th and 16th centuries in creating contacts, dialogue and interchange among different cultures. The nearby Tower of Belém, built to commemorate Vasco da Gama's expedition, is a reminder of the great maritime discoveries that laid the foundations of the modern world.

Received this nice card from Belen.

2017 Stamp- Traditional Desserts of Portugal

Date of Inscription: 1983

Minor boundary modification inscribed year: 2008

Ref: 263bis

Historic Centre of Guimarães.Portugal.

The historic town of Guimarães is associated with the emergence of the Portuguese national identity in the 12th century. An exceptionally well-preserved and authentic example of the evolution of a medieval settlement into a modern town, its rich building typology exemplifies the specific development of Portuguese architecture from the 15th to 19th century through the consistent use of traditional building materials and techniques.

Thank you Belen for this nice card.

2017 Stamp- VW Polo WRC (2015).

Date of Inscription: 2001

Ref: 1031

Alto Douro Wine Region,Portugal

Wine has been produced by traditional landholders in the Alto Douro region for some 2,000 years. Since the 18th century, its main product, port wine, has been world famous for its quality. This long tradition of viticulture has produced a cultural landscape of outstanding beauty that reflects its technological, social and economic evolution.

Belen from Spain sent this scenic card from Portugal.Thank you very much Belen.

Date of Inscription: 2001

Ref: 1046

2017 Stamp- Traditional Desserts of Portugal.

Wine has been produced by traditional landholders in the Alto Douro region for some 2,000 years. Since the 18th century, its main product, port wine, has been world famous for its quality. This long tradition of viticulture has produced a cultural landscape of outstanding beauty that reflects its technological, social and economic evolution.

Douro Region, Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro

Date of Inscription: 2001

Ref: 1046

Source-(Unesco.Org)

Thank you  Ana & Leonor for the scenic site card and beautiful stamps

2018 Stamp-Traditional Sweets of Portugal

2017 Stamp- Azores Geopark

University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia,Portugal.

Situated on a hill overlooking the city, the University of Coimbra with its colleges grew and evolved over more than seven centuries within the old town. Notable university buildings include the 12th century Cathedral of Santa Cruz and a number of 16th century colleges,  the Royal Palace of Alcáçova, which has housed the University since 1537, the Joanine Library with its rich baroque decor, the 18th century Botanical Garden and University Press, as well as the large “University City” created during the 1940s. Coimbra offers an outstanding example of an integrated university city with a specific urban typology as well as its own ceremonial and cultural traditions that have been kept alive through the ages.

Thank you Belen from Spain for this nice card and stamp.

Date of Inscription: 2013

Ref: 1387

2017 Stamp- Traditional Desserts of Portugal.

Monastery of Batalha,Portugal.

The Monastery of the Dominicans of Batalha was built to commemorate the victory of the Portuguese over the Castilians at the battle of Aljubarrota in 1385. It was to be the Portuguese monarchy's main building project for the next two centuries. Here a highly original, national Gothic style evolved, profoundly influenced by Manueline art, as demonstrated by its masterpiece, the Royal Cloister.

Received this beautiful card from Belen in Spain.

Date of Inscription: 1983

Ref: 264

2017 Stamp- Figures in Portuguese History and Culture.

Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar,Portugal..

Convent of Christ in Tomar,Portugal.

The Templar Castle and the Convent of the Knights of Christ in Tomar is a unique monument in the history of the western world.
Quite probably it was built on a site of Roman worship, as is borne out by the stone taken from the sacrificial altar to the ''Genio Municipi.
This vast monument illustrates seven centuries of Portugal's history and contains important mementos of decisive moments.
Thank you Sandy for the nice card and beautiful stamps.
Date of Inscription: 1983
Ref: 265

Laurisilva of Madeira,Portugal.

#Kerstin.

Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores,Portugal.

Situated on one of the islands in the Azores archipelago, this was an obligatory port of call from the 15th century until the advent of the steamship in the 19th century. The 400-year-old San Sebastião and San João Baptista fortifications are unique examples of military architecture. Damaged by an earthquake in 1980, Angra is now being restored.
Thank you Marta for the classy card and nice stamp.
Date of Inscription: 1983
Ref: 206