PORTUGAL - Monastery of Alcobaça

Postcard sent by galueth28 in an Unesco swap.

Sent 29/10/2018.

INSCRIPTION/INSCRITO: 1989

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 of Alcobaça, located in central Portugal, 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 (1152) with the understanding that they would colonise and work the surrounding lands.

In the 13th century, while the monastery church, laid out similarly to Pontigny Abbey in Burgundy (France), and the magnificent monastic buildings were under construction, the monastery's intellectual and political influence had already spread throughout the western part of the Iberian Peninsula. It was a centre of study and religious doctrine - the kingdom's most important monastic school was located within its premises - and it accommodated a wealthy congregation.

Thank you so much for this amazing card, Galueth28!

Postcard 2:

Postcard sent by dannyozzy in an Unesco swap.

Sent 26/02/2023.

Thank you so much for this beautiful card, Oscar!

PORTUGAL - Historic Centre of Oporto

Postal enviada por Belén en un Direct swap.

Envío - 06 de Noviembre del 2017.

INSCRIPTION/INSCRITO: 1996

The city of Oporto, built along the hillsides overlooking the mouth of the Douro river, is an outstanding urban landscape with a 2,000-year history. Its continuous growth, linked to the sea (the Romans gave it the name Portus, or port), can be seen in the many and varied monuments, from the cathedral with its Romanesque choir, to the neoclassical Stock Exchange and the typically Portuguese Manueline-style Church of Santa Clara.

Situada en la desembocadura del Duero y escalonada sobre las laderas de las colinas que dominan el río, la ciudad de Oporto ofrece un paisaje urbano excepcional, testigo de su historia bimilenaria. Llamada “Portus” –el puerto– por los romanos, la ciudad siempre estuvo estrechamente vinculada con la actividad marítima, fuente de su prosperidad secular, de la que son exponentes sus numerosos monumentos, desde la catedral con coro románico hasta el edificio neoclásico de la Bolsa, pasando por la iglesia de Santa Clara, de estilo manuelino típicamente portugués.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/755

Muchas gracias por la postal Belén, genial como siempre!

PORTUGAL - Alto Douro Wine Region

Postal enviada por  Jalue en un "You choose UNESCO tag".

Envío - 10 de Setiembre del 2015.

INSCRIPTION/INSCRITO: 2001

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.

La vitivinicultura es una actividad tradicional de los agricultores del Alto Duero desde hace dos mil años y, entre los vinos de la región, destaca el oporto, célebre en el mundo entero desde el siglo XVIII. La larga tradición vitivinícola ha configurado un paisaje cultural de extraordinaria belleza, fiel reflejo de la evolución técnica, social y económica de la región. Los viñedos siguen siendo explotados por agricultores que respetan las técnicas de cultivo tradicionales.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1046

Que escueta postal.

Thanks.

PORTUGAL - Historic Centre of Guimarães

Postal enviada por Belén (Belenpp) a cambio de una UNESCO de Marruecos.

Envío - 06 de Noviembre del 2017.

INSCRIPTION/INSCRITO: 2001

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.

Vinculada al nacimiento de la identidad nacional portuguesa en el siglo XII, Guimaraes es un ejemplo excepcional de transformación de una población medieval en ciudad moderna. Esta ciudad ha conservado con autenticidad y en buen estado una serie muy variada de edificios ilustrativos de la evolución específica de la arquitectura portuguesa entre los siglos XV y XIX, caracterizada por el uso sistemático de materiales y técnicas de construcción tradicionales.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1031

Otra postal que me ha enviado Belén desde uno de sus viajes a Portugal.

Muchas gracias Belén por otra fantástica postal!

PORTUGAL - Convent of Christ in Tomar

Postal enviada a cambio de  una UNESCO española.

Envío - 06 de Noviembre del 2016.

INSCRIPTION/INSCRITO: 1983

Originally designed as a monument symbolizing the Reconquest, the Convent of the Knights Templar of Tomar (transferred in 1344 to the Knights of the Order of Christ) came to symbolize just the opposite during the Manueline period – the opening up of Portugal to other civilizations.

Monumento simbólico de exaltación de la Reconquista, el convento de la Orden del Temple en Tomar fue transferido en 1344 a la Orden de los Caballeros de Cristo. En la época manuelina llegó a simbolizar, en cambio, la apertura de Portugal a otras civilizaciones.

Gracias por la postal, siempre es de agradecer una postal con muchos detallitos del lugar!

PORTUGAL - University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia

Postal enviada por Belén (Belenpp) a cambio de un lugar UNESCO de Marruecos desde Portugal.

Envío - 24 de Octubre del 2017.

INSCRIPTION/INSCRITO: 2013

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. The University’s edifices became a reference in the development of other institutions of higher education in the Portuguese-speaking world where it also exerted a major influence on learning and literature. 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.

PORTUGAL - Cultural Landscape of Sintra

Postal enviada por Belén (Belenpp) a cambio de un lugar UNESCO de Marruecos desde Portugal.

Envío - 24 de Octubre del 2017.

INSCRIPTION/INSCRITO: 1995

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.

En el siglo XIX Cintra se convirtió en el primer centro importante de la arquitectura romántica europea. El rey Fernando II transformó en palacio un monasterio ruinoso, recurriendo a la utilización de elementos arquitectónicos góticos, egipcios, moriscos y renacentistas que expresaban la nueva sensibilidad estética de la época, y creó un parque en el que se mezclaban las especies vegetales locales con las exóticas. La construcción de otras residencias señoriales en la sierra circundante, inspiradas en este modelo, dotó a Cintra de un conjunto único de parques y jardines que ejerció una gran influencia en el arte paisajístico europeo.

Gracias por la recomendación y por la postal (tan genial como siempre!) si me acerco algún día por la zona, será uno de mis objetivos de visita!