The Aria
The Aria, Alcobaça , Portugal
An tenor belts out an aria in a exterior passageway at the Monastery of Alcobaça in Alcobaça, Portugal
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The Aria, Alcobaça , Portugal
An tenor belts out an aria in a exterior passageway at the Monastery of Alcobaça in Alcobaça, Portugal
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Cornucópia, Pastelaria Alcoa, Chiado, Lisbon, Portugal
Cornucópia, a egg cream pastry from the Alcobaça region, in the window of Pastelaria Alcoa, in the Chiado district of Lisbon. The crunchy cone is hand stretched and fried in olive oil, then filled with the egg cream.
Pastelaria Alcoa specializes in “conventual” pastry (pastry originally made by monk and nuns in Portugal) and follows the traditional recipes created by the Cistercian monks of Alcobaça. Convents and monasteries began creating sweets in the 15th-century when the growth of global trade routes brought spices, sugar, and other ingredients to Portugal. Over 200 sweets are still made using the original recipes, many of them kept secret. Numerous places in Portugal are identified with a specific pastry; just check out the local bakeries and you can’t miss them.
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Alcobaça Monastery, Early Gothic Church, Cistercian Style, consecrated in 1252, Portugal
I was in awe the moment I entered the Alcobaça Monastery, located in Alcobaça, Portugal. The simplicity and sense of lightness was such a contrast to other Gothic churches I had visited. Part of a large complex of monastic buildings, the church was the first Gothic style building in Portugal, following the precepts of the Cistercian Order, with its clean lines, void of decoration except for column capitals and illuminated by rows of windows. The rational style of Cistercian architecture was intended for utilitarian and liturgical purposes, without distractions. The church was consecrated in 1252. Alcobaça is the largest church in Portugal. Click for information on Cistercian architecture.
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