Page 18 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Portugal

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Lisbon boasts buildings by some of the world’s
leading contemporary architects. In the
Parque das Nações (p132), you’ll find Santiago
Calatrava’s cavernous Oriente station. The
sleek MAAT (p116), with its walkable wave-
like roof, is a museum show casing the best in
architecture and design. Beyond the capital,
look out for Álvaro Siza Vieira’s constructions.
DISCOVER Portugal Your Way The curvaceous MAAT,

designed by Amanda
Levete Architects

PORTUGAL’S
ARCHITECTURE

A riot of different architectural styles can be seen around the country.
Of course, there are plenty of azulejo-bedecked buildings, but there
are also intriguing examples of the Manueline style, which is unique
to Portugal, as well as bold contemporary constructions.

Glitzy Gothic
Many churches and palaces were built in the Gothic style in the ÁLVARO SIZA
Middle Ages. Portugal’s oldest surviving palace, the Palácio VIEIRA
Nacional de Sintra, was constructed by João I in the late Álvaro Siza Vieira (born
14th century (p150). Despite its seemingly plain façade, the 1933) is Portugal’s most
construction is anything but simple, as seen by the palace’s two famous architect. He
distinctive conical chimneys. To see other Gothic gems, head to won the prestigious
the Mosteiro de Alcobaça (p170) or Bragança’s citadel (p248). Pritzker Prize in 1992
for his renovation of
Lisbon’s Chiado district,
after it was largely
The unique exterior destroyed by a fire in
of the Palácio 1988. Known for his
Nacional de Sintra Modernist clean lines
and simplicity, he
also worked on the
Portuguese National
Pavilion – famed for
its enormous sagging
concrete canopy – built
for Expo 98.

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