Portugal
República Portuguesa
http://www.statnivlajky.cz/data/flags/ultra/pt.png
http://www.vsetkosem.estranky.cz/img/mid/20/mapa.png.jpg
§Iberian Peninsula
§Atlantic Ocean to the west & south, Spain to the north & east
§Continental Portugal & Atlantic archipelagos of Azores & Madeira
§Named after second largest city Porto (Latin name – Portus Cale)
§92,400 km2, 10.5 million people
§Lisbon
§8.5 million foreign tourists
File:Portugal in its region (Atlantic islands special).svg

§Green mountains in the North (covered with vines & forests)
§Rocky mountains with rolling plains, slopes & falls in the Centre
§Near-desert landscape in the Alentejo region
§Beach destination of Algrave
§
Portugal – tourist attractions
http://www.portugalskoweb.cz/wp-content/gallery/pocasi/portugalsko-pocasi-7.jpg
http://www.michalkvarda.cz/photos/ostrov-flores-azorske-ostrovy-04.jpg
http://www.mundo.cz/sites/default/files/images/portugalsko/chmelarova43.jpg
http://www.treking.cz/treky/serra-da-estrela4.jpg
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/11/04/1415098942482_wps_12_MONSANTO_PORTUGAL_A_home_.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/Alentejo_September_2013-1.jpg
http://i.idnes.cz/08/062/org/TOM23a618_algarve_opustena.jpg

§One of the oldest in the world & oldest in Western Europe
§Ruled by Germanic tribes (5 century)
§Captured by the Moors (8 century)
§Reconquered by the Crusaders (1147)
§Old Wall (Visigothic origin)
§Ruins of Roman baths, temples & theatre
§Alfama district (oldest part)
§Saint George Castle (6 century)
§Cathedral (12 century)
§Campo Pequeno (bullring, Moorish style)
§
§
§
§
§
§
§
§
§
§
§
§
nBelém Tower & Hieronymites Monastery
Lisbon
http://www.agendalx.pt/sites/default/files/styles/475_255/public/field/image/_dsc6794.jpg?itok=Xlaq
-YeR http://www.portugalsko.net/fotky/lisabon-belem-katedrala-vnitrek-4820.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/S%C3%A9_Lisboa-Bairo_alto.jpg
http://blog.snailtravel.cz/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Lisabon-pohled-na-hrad-Sv.-Ji%C5%99%C3%AD.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/Campo_Pequeno_Lisboa.JPG
http://www.poznavamesvet.cz/images/obsah/Lisabon/velky/Lisabon%20-%20%C4%8D%C3%A1st%20%C4%8Dtvrt%C4
%9B%20Alfama.JPG

§Beautiful landscape scattered with fig, almond & orange groves
§Sunny beaches such Navy Beach (Praia da Marinha)
§Network of golf courses
§Caldas de Monchique (healing waters)
§Church of Our Lady of Piety in Loulé
algarve
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Praia_da_Marinha.jpg/1280px-Praia_da_Mari
nha.jpg http://i.idnes.cz/07/093/gal/BAR1df586_42_17823880.jpg
https://italianrentalblog.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/1602354961.jpg?w=470&h=314
http://www.algarvepackage.com/slideshow/pictures/course/74/portugal-golf-oceanico-nick-faldo-img1.j
pg http://images.on-this.website/4471_1067686851cf01a964606.jpg

§To the west of the mainland, volcanic origin
§Subtropical climate, beautiful sandy beaches
§Flora & fauna, laurel forests, Madeira wine
§Whale & dolphin watching
madeira
http://foto.e-nemeckeck.cz/big/4/4200_12-hotel-hotel-calheta-beach.jpg
http://media.novinky.cz/160/241609-original1-eczru.jpg http://img.mf.cz/858/075/3-82a.jpg
http://naturemeetings.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Caldeirao-Verde-by-Virgilio-Silva-Nature-Meeti
ngs.jpg
http://www.portandmadeirapages.com/thumbs/pictures/Images/Port_and_Madeira_region_douro_vineyard.jp
g

§14 cultural sites, one natural site
§Three in the Azores & Madeira archipelagos
§One transboundary shared with Spain
Unesco world heritage sites
http://i.idnes.cz/11/052/cl6/HIG3b2f9f_6._Ostrov_Sao_Miguel_kopie.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/T%C3%BAmulos_de_los_Infantes.jpg/1920px-T
%C3%BAmulos_de_los_Infantes.jpg
http://static.thousandwonders.net/Porto.Cathedral.original.13101.jpg
http://worldheritage.routes.travel/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/shutterstock_116777227.jpg

§Associated with the emergence of the Portuguese national identity in the 12 century
§Authentic example of the evolution of a medieval settlement into a modern town
§Rich building typology (15 to 19 century)
§Traditional building materials and techniques
§
Historic Centre of Guimarães
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/Pra%C3%A7a_da_Oliveira_01.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/17/Antiguo_Pazo_del_Consejo_Guimaraes.JPG
http://www.toursml.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/guimaraes2.jpg
http://whc.unesco.org/uploads/thumbs/site_1031_0007-750-0-20120806154727.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZpJTGUKnF0Q/UVI4UC93-AI/AAAAAAAACL8/CdwzgBCqyug/s1600/guim_ducal_palace.j
pg
Ducal Palace

§Hillsides above Douro River
§2,000 year history
§Romans called it Portus (port)
Historic Centre of Oporto
http://www.oporto.com/media/img/oporto/oporto_wide_01.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/ba/Se-Igreja_de_Santa_Clara_%286%29.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4d/Se-Igreja_de_Santa_Clara_%282%29.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/22/Igreja_de_Santa_Clara_02.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Porto_July_2014-32a.jpg/800px-Porto_July_
2014-32a.jpg http://www.apdee.org/conferences/ehe2013/img/venue/porto_images_04.png
Santa Clara
Manueline style
http://imagens6.publico.pt/imagens.aspx/768246?tp=UH&db=IMAGENS
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Porto_-_Catedral_-_Interior.JPG/1280px-Po
rto_-_Catedral_-_Interior.JPG
Cathedral

§Wine produced for about 2,000 years, terraced vineyards
§Port wine world famous for its quality since the 18 century
§Long tradition of viticulture → cultural landscape of outstanding beauty
Alto Douro Wine Region
http://worldheritage.routes.travel/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/shutterstock_56851909.jpg
http://www.dourovalley.eu/Multimedia/7/74/foto1_1024x768.jpg
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/80/f9/fb/80f9fba0c103fadd410578d428b34aec.jpg
http://dolcetours.com/LivingLaDolceVita/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/DouroDOC_6787-580x394.jpg
http://f.tqn.com/y/goeurope/1/S/L/t/1/spain-portugal-wine-map.png

§On the banks of the rivers Agueda and Côa
§Continuous human settlement from the Palaeolithic Age
§Hundreds of panels with thousands of animal figures
§5,000 in Côa Valley, around 640 in Siega Verde
§Carved over several millennia
Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde (Spain)
http://www.arte-coa.pt/Ficheiros/Imagem/3499/3499.pt.jpg
http://www.visitcentrodeportugal.com.pt/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/foz-coa-gravuras-1-832x468.jpg
http://www.arte-coa.pt/Ficheiros/Imagem/1886/1886.pt.jpg
http://blog.beatthebrochure.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Coa-Valley-vines.jpg
http://www.rankopedia.com/CandidatePix/108383.gif
http://www.rock-art-in-wales.co.uk/database/images/coa-valley/coa-valley-03.jpg
http://family.portugalconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Museu-Coa-Rock-Drawing-Foto-Ant%C
3%B3nio-Batarda-feature.jpg

§Founded in 1290
§On a hill overlooking the city
§Evolved over more than seven centuries
§Integrated university city
§Cathedral of Santa Cruz (12 c)
§Chapel of Saint Michael
§Royal Palace of Alcáçova
§Colleges of Jesus, Holy Trinity, Saint Jerome…
§Joanine Library, Botanical Garden, laboratories…
University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/Library_of_the_Universtity_of_Coimbra.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Coimbra_university_church.jpg/800px-Coimb
ra_university_church.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Coimbra_University.jpg/1280px-Coimbra_Uni
versity.jpg http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/x/cathedral-coimbra-portugal-5499343.jpg
http://worldheritage.uc.pt/files/ficha/1371206274_home-4.jpg Jardim Botânico de Coimbra2.jpg
Royal Palace
Cathedral
Chapel

§Designed as symbol of Reconquista
§Templar Knights of (12 century)
§Knights of the Order of Christ (14 century)
§Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance & Manueline*
Convent of Christ in Tomar
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Tomar_-_Convento_de_Cristo_-_Terra%C3%A7o
_da_Cera.jpg/1280px-Tomar_-_Convento_de_Cristo_-_Terra%C3%A7o_da_Cera.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Convento_Cristo_December_2008-10.jpg/1280
px-Convento_Cristo_December_2008-10.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Convento_Cristo_December_2008-12.jpg/800p
x-Convento_Cristo_December_2008-12.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Tomar_Convento_0254.jpg/800px-Tomar_Conve
nto_0254.jpg
*Style of architectural ornamentation of the first decades of the 16 century, combines elements of
Late Gothic with Spanish, Mudejar (Islamic tradition), Italian & Flemish elements
https://s3.amazonaws.com/one_dayer-production/uploads/photo/image/41211/tomar-portugal3.jpg
http://www.planetware.com/photos-large/P/portugal-tomar-convento-de-cristo.jpg

§Dominican Monastery
§Built to commemorate the victory over the Castilians in 1385
Monastery of Batalha
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Batalha37.jpg/800px-Batalha37.jpg
http://www.paradoxplace.com/Photo%20Pages/Portugal/Batalha/Images/800/Batalha-East-End-May06-D5425s
AR800.jpg
http://www.bugbog.com/images/galleries/portugal_pictures/P-1000/batalha-mosteiro-pillars.jpg

§Cistercian Monastery of Santa Maria de Alcobaça
§First Gothic building in Portugal (mid-12 century)
Monastery of Alcobaça
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Alcobaca_monastery_church.jpg/800px-Alcob
aca_monastery_church.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Pedro1.jpg/1024px-Pedro1.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Sacristy1.jpg/800px-Sacristy1.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Alcoba%C3%A7aCloister.jpg/1280px-Alcoba%C
3%A7aCloister.jpg http://www.voyagevirtuel.co.uk/portugal/bigphotos/alcobaca_305.jpg
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5169/5334605358_0721d57c5a_b.jpg

§First centre of European Romantic architecture (19 c)
§Ruined monastery → castle
§Gothic, Egyptian, Moorish & Renaissance elements
§Park – local & exotic tree
Cultural Landscape of Sintra
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Castelo_dos_mouros_1920_1200.jpg/1280px-C
astelo_dos_mouros_1920_1200.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Pena_Palace_back-edit.jpg/1024px-Pena_Pal
ace_back-edit.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Palacio-Monserrate3_SET-07.jpg/1280px-Pal
acio-Monserrate3_SET-07.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Sintra_znimok_7.jpg
http://cdn.eupedia.com/images/content/sintra-large.jpg
http://zajezdy.radynacestu.cz/img/w-900,h-750/2013-08-06/lisabon-palac.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/12/Regaleira4.JPG

§Monastery – entrance to harbour (1502)
§Tower – commemorates the expedition of Vasco da Gama
§Manueline architecture
Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon
http://www.slantour.cz/foto/full/4061-belem.jpg JeronimosMonastery1.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Cloisters_at_Mosteiro_Dos_Jer%C3%B3nimos2
.jpg/1280px-Cloisters_at_Mosteiro_Dos_Jer%C3%B3nimos2.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a4/JeronimosCloister.jpg

§Roman times
§Golden age – residence of king (15 c)
§Whitewashed houses with azulejos* & wrought-iron balconies
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n*Painted tin-glazed ceramic tilework
Historic Centre of Évora
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Evora-RomanTemple_edit.jpg/1280px-Evora-R
omanTemple_edit.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Capela_dos_ossos.jpg/1280px-Capela_dos_os
sos.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/%C3%89voraCatedral314.jpg
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/3d/d1/49/3dd1497766a2f06fe82457e73841cfa5.jpg
https://img1.etsystatic.com/071/0/5459601/il_570xN.823486677_etw5.jpg Evora, Portugal, wall
decorations in the Igreja da Misericordia de Evora - Stock Image
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/a4/66/f1/a466f1db560375deec66851b53ed2210.jpg

§Extensively fortified from the 17 to 19 centuries
§Largest bulwarked dry-ditch system in the world
§Barracks, military buildings, churches & monasteries
§Amoreira aqueduct – enable to withstand long sieges
§
Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications
http://www.passion-for-portugal.com/files/documentos/2014122312380835343939363233306237346162_1024.
jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1d/Elvas_e_muralhas.jpg
http://whc.unesco.org/uploads/thumbs/site_1367_0003-360-360-20120625101128.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dc/Elvas_aqueduct.jpg

§Outstanding relict of previously widespread forest type
§Series of very steep V-shaped valleys
§Largest surviving area of primary laurel forest in Europe
Laurisilva of Madeira
A foggy picture of the top of a very dense forest
http://worldheritage.routes.travel/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/shutterstock_54036853.jpg
http://www.madeira-a-z.com/uploads/pics/Rabacal1_08.jpg

Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores
§Angra on the island of Terceira
§Obligatory port of call (15 – 19 century)
§San Sebastião & San João Baptista fortifications
§400 year old
§
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Fort_s_sebastiao_p_pipas_1.JPG/1280px-For
t_s_sebastiao_p_pipas_1.JPG
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/77/Fortaleza_de_S%C3%A3o_Jo%C3%A3o_Baptista%2C_Mon
te_Brasil%2C_ilha_Terceira%2C_A%C3%A7ores%2C_Porta_de_Armas.jpg Angra do Heroísmo - Sicht vom
Obelisken auf Stadt und Hafenbucht mit Monte Brasil.JPG

Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture
§Volcanic island of Pico
§Almost 10 km2
§Walls protect from wind and seawater
§
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/Pico100.jpg Landscape of the Pico Island
Vineyard Culture.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Vineyards_in_the_Azores_with_rock_walls_t
o_protect_vines.jpg/800px-Vineyards_in_the_Azores_with_rock_walls_to_protect_vines.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/A%C3%A7ores_2010-07-21_%285126593086%29.j
pg/1280px-A%C3%A7ores_2010-07-21_%285126593086%29.jpg

Thank you for attention