Gargoyles in Lisbon

Traveling among European cities, I find myself increasingly interested in and attracted to some of the more ornate elements of the architecture, especially gargoyles and balconies. Here are some gargoyles from the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon as a start. (You can enlarge any image in a separate window by clicking on it.)

Each one is unique. I love that.

The most unusual one I noticed, close-up.

Torre de Belem, Lisbon, 1 July 2011

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Torre de Belem

looking up from within

within the Torre

Cathedral Sé de Lisboa, Lisbon, 2 August 2010

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Praça de Luis de Camoes, Lisboa, 2 August 2010

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Castelo de São Jorge (St. George's Castle), Lisbon, 2 August 2010

Miradouro de Santa Luzia, Lisbon, 2 August 2010

A miradouro is a viewpoint; in Lisbon the miradouros are generally at the top of its seven hills. Click on any picture to enlarge it.

Wonderful tiles are on buildings throughout Lisbon.

Church of Santa Maria, Lisbon, 31 July 2010

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15th-16th-century explorer Vasco de Gama's tomb

Jerónimos Monastery, Lisbon, 31 July 2010

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the poet Fernando Pessoa's tomb

Statues at Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara, Lisbon

I love good public art, and there's a lot of it in Lisbon. Watching people engage with such pieces, in a way they would not if they were in a museum, gives me great pleasure.

I'd be glad to know who created these sculptures, as I made note of the sculptor's name but have since forgotten it!

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