The vestibule of the São
Bento Railway Station, at Oporto, has 20 thousand blue and white tiles
(azulejos), one of Portugal’s greatest treasures. Made by Jorge Colaço, this
tiles cover the walls of the city’s train station and portray historical
moments, such as the entrance in Oporto by the king John I with his wife
Philippa of Lancaster, or the conquest of Ceuta. A colorful frieze was also
added to these walls, dedicated to the history of the transports in Portugal. The
station’s name derived from a Benedictine monastery built on this place in the 16th
century named São Bento de Ave Maria.
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