What-a-Statement.

Whatever ones opinion about "Religion" as expressed by the

Catholic Church in Europe, there most certainly was no

limit on Ornamentation as an expression of Holiness.

Modernism?, certainly not.

Impressively ornate and beautiful to view- that's for sure.

 

Cathedral Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Terco e Caridade built 1755 -1759, Rua de Cimo de Vila 36 C Porto Portugal.

 

Facing West, on a very narrow, curiously "sketchy-looking" inclined street not far from The Historic Sao Bento Train Station in PORTO, this church

now is used to feed the homeless and poor.

 

Many of the small shops that line Rua de Cimo de Vila,

are an eclectic mix of

Old-School Leather-Craftsman,

Indian Barber-Shops,

"Indian" (Bangladeshi/Pakistani/Nepalese/ Indian )

Halal Butches and Grocers,

and several Restaurants frequented by

mostly Indian men, serving tasty Samosa, Chai

and other dishes that you'll see being eaten

"by hand" (literally), a dining technique that

many Westerners find......off-putting

yet in India and Africa,and Indonesia- how they roll.

Done