Cloister of Porto Cathedral

Porto Cathedral is a beautiful Romanesque building, with a jewel of Portuguese Gothic art inside. It dates from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, and was built during the reign of John I of Portugal. In the central courtyard of the cloister, we see a large stone cross. However, one of the things that draw our attention is the fabulous set of tile panels covering the walls of the lower galleries. These are later additions, dating from the eighteenth century, and show figurative scenes inspired by the Book of David.