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This is a list of preserved or partly-preserved Moorish architecture in Spain and Portugal from the period of Muslim rule on the Iberian Peninsula (known as al-Andalus) from the 8th to 15th centuries. The list is organized by geographic location.
Pages in category "Moorish architecture in Portugal" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
Moorish presence influenced art and architecture, especially in Southern Portugal, where the Reconquista was completed in 1249. Buildings during that period were often constructed with rammed earth (taipa) and adobe techniques, followed by whitewashing. Traditional houses in cities and villages in Portugal may have simple, white façades ...
Pages in category "Moorish Revival architecture in Portugal" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
The city of Évora is the finest example of a city of the golden age of Portugal (as Lisbon was largely destroyed in the 1755 earthquake). The city is home to monuments from different periods, including the Roman Temple (pictured), Moorish fortifications, and churches and palaces built after the 15th century when Évora became the residence of ...
Portugal’s second city sits on the Douro – one of Europe’s great wine rivers. For a table with a stunning river view (and a menu to match) book the Yeatman or the bucolic 18 th Century ...