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Hurried travelers stream through the cavernous main concourse of Porto's São Bento Station, their blurred movements contrasting with the station's enduring iron and glass architecture as morning light filters through the vaulted ceiling. This remarkable transportation hub, opened in 1916 on the site of a former Benedictine monastery, showcases Portugal's industrial heritage while its walls tell the nation's story through 20,000 hand-painted azulejo tiles depicting historical scenes—a daily convergence of architectural splendor and modern human rhythm.
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Jonathan Kingston
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Through My Lens: Nat Geo Private Jet Expedition
Hurried travelers stream through the cavernous main concourse of Porto's São Bento Station, their blurred movements contrasting with the station's enduring iron and glass architecture as morning light filters through the vaulted ceiling. This remarkable transportation hub, opened in 1916 on the site of a former Benedictine monastery, showcases Portugal's industrial heritage while its walls tell the nation's story through 20,000 hand-painted azulejo tiles depicting historical scenes—a daily convergence of architectural splendor and modern human rhythm.