My other self is busy running a blogging challenge this month, and thanks to multiple geometric tiles shared by other bloggers it has inspired me to delve into my album of our final Portuguese adventure together. We had a wonderful time in Alentejo, although there were a couple of days when everything was a bit too orange!
Some of you may recall me first telling you about the orangeness of Castro Verde soon after our visit in March 2022. It was caused by a Saharan dust cloud covering the Iberian peninsula. Not the first time we had experienced this phenomena but certainly the most orange one!
It wasn’t great being outside in it, and so when I spotted that this church, was open we popped inside for a respite from the dust. Immediately, as in many Portuguese churches, we were overwhelmed with the splendour. So many different styles from different periods including Baroque altars, religious imagery, azulejos and paintings depicting the Battle of Ourique. The original church dates from the Middle Ages but it has undergone significant reconstruction and renovation in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.
Whilst it is not my favourite church I have visited in Castro Verde we were so glad to be able to peek inside. The tiles captured our attention as always and it was fascinating to have a glimpse of the battle high up on the walls.
My shot of one of the few windows has also enabled me to contribute to Geometric January.
Love the roofs. Unfortunately not really up for these ones but do have some of roofs in Aracena. Never ceases to amaze to amaze me but now back in UK for weddings.
A beautiful church and a divine respite from the dust.😊 Thank you for sharing.
thank you for visiting