Browsing Mauricio Abreu

Obidos and the castle. A traditional medieval village taken to the moors in the 12th century. Portugal

Quinta da Fidalga. In this property, during the 14th century, lived Pedro da Gama, brother of Vasco da Gama, the famous Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea. Seixal, Portu...

Ericeira. Portugal

Vineyards and olive trees, the main crops around Barca d'Alva, Alto Douro. A UNESCO World Heritage Site. Portugal

Torre de Belem (Belem Tower), in the Tagus river, a UNESCO World Heritage Site built in the 16th century in Portuguese Manueline Style at twilight. It was designed by the architect Francisco de Arruda...

Olive tree. Quinta de Santo Amaro. Aldeia da Piedade, Setubal. Portugal

The Clock Tower, dating back to the 14th century, defends the main gate to the citadel of the medieval old town. Sighisoara, Transylvania. Romania

Traditional russian house of Tulcea county dating back to the 19th century. The National Village Museum (Muzeul Satului), an open-air ethnographic museum at Herastrau Park, Bucharest. Romania

Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral (Catedrala Sfanta Treime). Sibiu, Transylvania. Romania

Windows of traditional Saxon houses in Viscri, a Unesco World Heritage Site. Brasov county, Transylvania. Romania

Piata Sfatului (Council Square) at dusk, with the former Council House, built in 1420, in the middle. Brasov, Transylvania. Romania

Frescoes by Zahari Zograf in the exterior of the Nativity Church. Rila Monastery (Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila), the largest Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria. A UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ri...

Toledo and the Tagus river at twilight, a Unesco World Heritage Site. Castilla la Mancha, Spain

Real Monasterio de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe (Royal Monastery of Santa Maria of Guadalupe), a Unesco World Heritage Site. Guadalupe, Extremadura, Spain

The old town of Chinchon with the 15-17th century Plaza Mayor at dusk. Castilla la Mancha, Spain

Palacio dos Marqueses de Fronteira (Palace of the Marquises of Fronteira), a pearl of traditional Portuguese noble architecture, dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries. Lisbon, Portugal

Mural in Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Gur-e-Amir mausoleum of the Asian conqueror Timur (also known as Tamerlane, 1336-1405). It has a very important place in the history of Persian-Mongolian architecture. A Unesco World Heritage Site, Sa...

The Registan square and its three madrasahs. From left to right: Ulugh Beg Madrasah, Tilya-Kori Madrasah and Sher-Dor Madrasah. A Unesco World Heritage Site, Samarkand. Uzbekistan

Ota Darvoza, the western gate to the old town of Khiva. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Uzbekistan

Nizami Ganjavi (1141-1209) was a 12th-century Persian Muslim poet. He is considered the greatest romantic epic poet in Persian literature. He was born in Ganja (modern-day Azerbaijan). Nizami Museum o...

Detail of the Holy Trinity Cathedral (Tsminda Sameba) of Tbilisi. Georgia, Caucasus

A mexican folk group, Mariachi Garibaldi, playing in Puerta del Sol. Madrid, Spain

The beach and village of Carvoeiro. Lagoa, Algarve, Portugal

Gur-e-Amir mausoleum of the Asian conqueror Timur (also known as Tamerlane, 1336-1405). It has a very important place in the history of Persian-Mongolian architecture. A Unesco World Heritage Site, Sa...

Gur-e-Amir mausoleum of the Asian conqueror Timur (also known as Tamerlane, 1336-1405). It has a very important place in the history of Persian-Mongolian architecture. A Unesco World Heritage Site, Sa...

The Registan square and the main entrance of Tilya-Kori Madrasah. A Unesco World Heritage Site, Samarkand. Uzbekistan

The Shah-i-Zinda Ensemble includes mausoleums and other ritual buildings of 9-14th and 19th centuries. A Unesco World Heritage Site, Samarkand. Uzbekistan

The Registan square and its three madrasahs. From left to right: Ulugh Beg Madrasah, Tilya-Kori Madrasah and Sher-Dor Madrasah. A Unesco World Heritage Site, Samarkand. Uzbekistan

The Registan square and its three madrasahs. From left to right: Ulugh Beg Madrasah, Tilya-Kori Madrasah and Sher-Dor Madrasah. A Unesco World Heritage Site, Samarkand. Uzbekistan

City walls. Ark fortress, Bukhara, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Uzbekistan

The main gate to the Khuna Ark citadel and the Kalta Minor minaret. Old town of Khiva (Itchan Kala), a Unesco World Heritage Site. Uzbekistan

Ota Darvoza, the western gate to the old town of Khiva, at dusk. In the right side, the Mohammed Amin Khan madrasah and the Kalta Minor minaret. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Uzbekistan

The old town of Khiva (Itchan Kala), a Unesco World Heritage Site, seen from the Khuna Ark citadel. Uzbekistan

Kalon mosque. Bukhara, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Uzbekistan

Juma mosque (Friday mosque, 18th century). The ceiling is supported by 215 wooden pillars. Khiva, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Uzbekistan

Kalon mosque. Bukhara, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Uzbekistan

The Charola, with its origin in the 12th century, was the Templar Knight's oratorium within the Convent of Christ. a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tomar, Portugal