Simply Stunning - Porto


If Carlsberg made railway stations, they'd probably look like São Bento station in Porto - the second largest city in Portugal which sits on the estuary of the River Duoro.

São Bento station was built between 1900 and 1916, but you would never guess that the beautiful blue tile panels adorning its walls are over 100 years old.   

The large panels of azulejo (tin-glazed ceramic) tiles were designed by Jorge Colaç and the murals depict  great moments in Portugal's history along with other more rural scenes. 

São Bento is on a much smaller scale that Grand Central Station in New York, but if you ask me it gives the Big Apple a good run for its money.

















 


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