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Mafra, Portugal - the great 18th century palace-monastery
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Mafra, Portugal - the great 18th century palace-monastery
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Mafra, Portugal - panorama of the baroque basilica (1717 - 1730)
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Mafra, Portugal - palace/monastery complex - the dome of the basilica (1717 - 1730)
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Mafra, Portugal - palace/monastery complex - interior of the basilica with its dome
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Mafra, Portugal - the palace/monastery - cloister adjoining the basilica
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Mafra, Portugal - the Audience Room (west front) of the palace/monastery
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Mafra, Portugal - the palace/monastery - the Music Room
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Mafra, Portugal - the palace/monastery - chairs made from stags' antlers
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Mafra, Portugal - a sitting room in the palace
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Mafra, Portugal - the palace/monastery - gallery showing marbles
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Mafra, Portugal - the famous library in the palace/monastery complex (1717 - 1730)
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Obidos, Portugal - view looking towards the castle
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Obidos, Portugal - the main town square with the Church of St. Mary on the other side
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Obidos, Portugal - towers of the Church of St. Mary with a ??? tree in front of them
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Obidos, Portugal - the castle, now a government-run hotel (posada)
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Obidos, Portugal - the towers of the castle with a deconsecrated church between them that is now a bookstore
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Obidos, Portugal - deconsecrated church that's now been transformed into a bookstore
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Obidos, Portugal - gate in the town wall
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Alcobaca Abbey, Portugal -- the baroque front facade and towers
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Alcobaca Abbey, Portugal -- the front facade
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Alcobaca Abbey, Portugal - the southwest front of the Alcobaca Abbey
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Alcobaca Abbey, Portugal -- view down the nave
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Alcobaca, Portugal - side view of the main nave of the abbey church (1178-1223), looking back towards the entrance
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Alcobaca Abbey, Portugal -- detail from the tomb of King Pedro (died 1367) [I think]
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Alcobaca Abbey, Portugal -- detail from the tomb of King Pedro (died 1367) [I think]
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Alcobaca Abbey, Portugal -- view from one of the cloisters, with orange trees
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Alcobaca, Portugal - Abbey of Alcobaca - looking into the courtyard of the Cloister of Don Dinis (with orange trees) from the lavatory outside the refectory
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Alcobaca, Portugal - doorways and vaulted room beyond in the Abbey of Alcobaca
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The Abbey of Batalha in Portugal (1388-1438) - called "undoubtedly one of the masterpieces of Portuguese architecture" by "The Blue Guide" - with an equestrian statue of Nuno Alvares de Pereira, the Portuguese commander at the battle of Aljubarotta
