Town of Mértola

File / Documentation

Name

163702_sv.jpg

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1.63 MB

Format

JPEG

Checksum (MD5)

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Creator(s)

Portuguese

Time period

creation date: 1612, other date: buildings fall into disrepair after dissolution of all religious orders in Portugal, 1834, restoration date: purchased and renovated to become an artist colony and guesthouse, 1980-

Location

Site: Mertola (Beja, Distrito de, Portugal)

Cultural context

Portuguese

Description

bird's-eye view, view to south along Ribera Drive (left) and Oeiras Stream, arched bridge crossing, Convent of San Francisco (on hill, center), Guadiana River beyond, 1992

Work type

Town

Convent

Keywords

Convents

Artists' colonies

Chapels (rooms or structures)